Thai basil drives me crazy. It's difficult to find in a regular supermarket and impossible to grow. (My Italian basil grows like a weed indoors, in a crummy plastic pot.)

A lot of people think that Thai curries are so hot that they will blow your head off. Not true.

Some Thai dishes need a dipping sauce, such as grilled or barbecued meats, fried spring rolls, dumplings, and fish cakes.

Fried rice is a great addition to round out some Thai food you whip up in a wok. Plus, it’s a great way to use up the leftover white rice from a previous meal.

Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, has a somewhat different cuisine from the rest of Thailand, partly because it’s close to Myanmar, China, and Laos…

I’m a big fan of fast food. No, not the crap you buy from a drive-through. Not even those salt bombs you pick up at the supermarket because you are pressed for time.