Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Red, Yellow, and Green Curry- the so-called "Stoplight" Curries at the center of overseas Thai menus- are, to fans around the world, presented as a single category. But the truth about these three dishes is far more complicated. Not only are they never found together, they were each created in different cities, in different kingdoms, centuries apart. They have their own histories and their own unique flavors, and telling their story means diving into not just the history of Thai curry, but the fascinating path it took to the global mainstream.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:07 - Global Thai
5:35 - A Tale of Two Green Curries
8:18 - Adaptation
10:16 - The History of Green Curry
11:48 - Thai Curry Feast
15:08 - Gaeng
17:39 - The First Thai Curry
18:58 - Jek Pui's Yellow Curry
22:11 - The Aftermath of Global Thai
24:48 - Red Curry
27:03 - The Foundational Paste of Thai Food
29:27 - From Paste to Curry
32:33 - Post-Credits
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Red, Yellow, and Green Curry- the so-called "Stoplight" Curries at the center of overseas Thai menus- are, to fans around the world, presented as a single category. But the truth about these three dishes is far more complicated. Not only are they never found together, they were each created in different cities, in different kingdoms, centuries apart. They have their own histories and their own unique flavors, and telling their story means diving into not just the history of Thai curry, but the fascinating path it took to the global mainstream.
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Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. patreon.com/OTRontheroad
Website: OTRontheroad.com
Instagram: instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
FB: facebook.com/OTR-106170292218693
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0:00 - Introduction
1:07 - Global Thai
5:35 - A Tale of Two Green Curries
8:18 - Adaptation
10:16 - The History of Green Curry
11:48 - Thai Curry Feast
15:08 - Gaeng
17:39 - The First Thai Curry
18:58 - Jek Pui's Yellow Curry
22:11 - The Aftermath of Global Thai
24:48 - Red Curry
27:03 - The Foundational Paste of Thai Food
29:27 - From Paste to Curry
32:33 - Post-Credits
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