curry
Jungle Curry
แกงป่า
Very Hot
Jungle Curry (Gaeng Pa) is a fiery, coconut-free curry made with water, wild herbs, and a bold, pungent paste — the hottest of all Thai curries and traditionally cooked with wild game.
Key Ingredients
- red curry paste
- krachai (fingerroot)
- bamboo shoots
- Thai basil
- fish sauce
Where to Try It
Central Thai restaurants and northern Thai eateries — rarely found on tourist menus.
Tips
- Request 'pet nit noi' (mildly spicy) unless you have genuine chilli tolerance — this curry has no coconut milk to soften the heat.