Typically, when people think about cooking a romantic “date night” dinner, a great cut of steak, some homemade pasta, or some wine braised short ribs might come to mind. For us, since we went to Thailand for our honeymoon, Thai food is romantic!

Everyone has their favourite memories in life. Putting aside all of my really big moments, like my wedding day or my university graduation, one of my favourite memories happened in Thailand.

We were in southern Phuket, and we were debating where to eat lunch. We asked our cab driver for a recommendation. The best restaurant he knew was a little out of the way. He said that no one there would speak English, but, he would take us if we wanted to go. We trusted his judgment.

When we finally arrived, he came in to eat with us. We were seated on a patio in the sand, and we watched as dogs chased crabs around on the beach.

The menu was in Thai, so he ordered for us. Of all of the delicious dishes that were brought out, my absolute favourite (that I still think about and look for on menus until this day) – was a seafood curry.

Thai Seafood Curry will always remind me of sitting on that patio, smelling the Indian Ocean, and laughing with a new, unexpected friend.

While I may not be able to replicate it exactly in Canada, I still try my best! This recipe is spicy, sweet, balanced, and overflowing with delicious seafood! Any time I have it, it brings me back to that day, and I instantly start craving Thailand.

We were so grateful for the memory, that before we left Phuket, we made sure our new friend had a healthy supply of Chang Beer!