Category
Best Curry Pastes
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12 curry paste recipes in the catalog, each tied to a published source and an award-winning kitchen. Below: the ratio pattern that defines the category, a short FAQ, and a seeded jar you can build without retyping ingredients.
Ratio explainer · Antillean Tapenade
Typical liquid stack for this category. Oil and acid volumes from a published recipe in the set. Michelin- and James Beard–linked kitchens contribute the majority of citations in this catalog.
Antillean Tapenade
★★★ KITCHENOn the jar: TAPENADE
Heston Blumenthal's Antillean tapenade for roast lamb
blend · curry paste
Anchoyade
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ANCHOYADE
Michelangelo Mammoliti's anchoyade for peppers & bread
blend · curry paste
Gulai Kambing Spice Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GULAI
Haikal Johari's gulai kambing spice paste for curry
blend · curry paste
Green Curry Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: GREEN CURRY
Bongkoch Satongun's green curry paste, the curry base
blend · curry paste
Char Siu Seasoning Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHAR SIU
Lam Yuk Ming's char siu paste for roast pork
blend · curry paste
Kimchi Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: PASTA DE
Aduriz's kimchi paste for homemade kimchi
blend · curry paste
Eight-Treasure Spicy Sauce Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: EIGHT-TREASU
Hu Bin's eight-treasure spicy paste for stir-fries
simmer · curry paste
Assam Pedas Rempah
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: ASSAM PEDAS
Haikal's rempah base for assam pedas grouper
blend · curry paste
Chicken Kapitan Spice Paste
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: CHICKEN
Lee's spice paste for chicken kapitan curry
blend · curry paste
Beef Rendang Rempah Set
★ STARRED KITCHENOn the jar: BEEF RENDANG
Lee's rempah base for beef rendang
blend · curry paste
Ají Amarillo Paste
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: AJI PASTE
Acurio's ají amarillo paste, a Peruvian pantry staple
blend · curry paste
Ají Mirasol Paste
WORLD-RANKED KITCHENOn the jar: AJI PASTE
Acurio's ají mirasol paste, a Peruvian pantry staple
blend · curry paste
FAQ
- What is a curry paste?
- A curry paste is a concentrated blend of pounded or blended aromatics, chiles, and spices, meant to be fried in fat to bloom its flavor before liquid is added to build a curry. It's a building block cooked into a dish, not a finished sauce spooned on at the table. The 12 recipes here are cited to their published sources; the ratio bar on each recipe page shows the measured liquids.
- How long does curry paste keep?
- Most oil-acid dressings keep 3–5 days refrigerated in a sealed jar; egg emulsions are shorter (1–2 days). Always follow the source technique and your local food-safety judgment. We print ratios, not shelf-life claims.
- What cut or form of ingredients should I buy?
- Buy the form named on the recipe (e.g. Dijon vs whole-grain mustard). Jar labels use short pour names; the editorial page lists full pantry names. When in doubt, match the cited source.
Seeded jar