Asian Cooking Pastes | Curry Paste UK

Asian cooking pastes are the concentrated flavour foundations of some of the world's most complex and delicious cuisines. A single spoonful can transform a simple stir-fry or braise into something with real depth and authenticity. At Tuk Tuk Mart, we stock a comprehensive range of Asian cooking pastes online, covering Thai, Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Southeast Asian traditions.

Thai curry pastes are perhaps the most widely used in British kitchens. Red curry paste, green curry paste and yellow curry paste each have their own distinct balance of chilli, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, garlic and shrimp paste — and the brand you choose makes a genuine difference. We stock Maesri, Valcom, Mae Ploy and Pantai, all of which are used by professional Thai chefs.

Japanese miso paste — fermented soybean paste — is an essential pantry staple, used in miso soup, ramen broth, glazes, dressings and marinades. It comes in white (shiro), red (aka) and mixed (awase) varieties, each with a different intensity of flavour. Korean gochujang, a fermented chilli paste with a deeply savoury, slightly sweet heat, is the backbone of Korean cooking and an increasingly popular ingredient in Western fusion dishes.

Across Southeast Asia, shrimp paste, belachan and other fermented pastes provide the pungent, intensely umami base notes that define Malaysian, Indonesian and Filipino cooking.

Browse our full Asian cooking paste range and shop online with fast UK delivery from Tuk Tuk Mart.