When shopping for a pineapple, look for those that at least started turning yellow and have no bruises. You can bring it to almost perfect ripeness at home by keeping it at room temperature.
The best rice to use for this recipe is Thai Jasmine rice. Follow cooking instructions on its packaging.
When choosing coconut milk or cream, read labels — there shouldn’t be any other ingredients besides coconut and water. Any preservatives and stabilizers often cause coconut milk curdling.
My favorite brands:
- Red Boat for fish sauce,
-Maesri for Thai curry pastes (recognized in Thailand as a high-quality export product with rich taste and authentic flavor),
- Savoy for coconut cream (I add water to make it coconut milk).
