How is Tomato Ketchup used in Thai cooking?

Tomato ketchup is the sweet, tangy tomato condiment familiar the world over - cooked-down tomato with sugar, vinegar, and spices. It isn't a traditional Thai ingredient, but it has slipped into a few modern Thai-Chinese dishes, most famously American-style fried rice, where it lends colour and a mild sweet-sour note. Think of it as a Western pantry item with a small, specific role here rather than part of the classic flavour base - useful to know, but not something a traditional recipe leans on.

Can I cook with Tomato Ketchup in a Chiang Mai cooking class?

Yes - we use Tomato Ketchup in our hands-on classes. Explore them on our Cooking Classes page.

Tomato Ketchup - Thai Pantry Essentials | Thai Akha Kitchen

Tomato ketchup is the sweet, tangy tomato condiment familiar the world over - cooked-down tomato with sugar, vinegar, and spices. It isn't a traditional…

Tomato Ketchup - Thai Pantry Essentials | Thai Akha Kitchen Tomato ketchup is the sweet, tangy tomato condiment familiar the world over - cooked-down tomato with sugar, vinegar, and spices. It isn't a traditional…