Ingredient appreciation — what makes Thai Spring Rolls special

What sets Thai Spring Rolls apart is the handling of palm sugar. In lesser versions this is treated as a background note. Here it's central and the balanced between sweet, sour, salty, and spicy result shows it. I've started buying it to cook with at home after this experience.

fresh herbs and aromatics are added at the last moment to preserve fragrance. The a Bangkok street stall atmosphere was right for this kind of food. I had fresh coconut water as recommended and it matched well. If you want to understand what makes this cuisine distinctive, Thai Spring Rolls is the place to start.