If you just want to make one, milder curry you could do a sambal on the side. It’s not Thai but it’s big in nearby countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore etc.
It’s a bit like a much hotter siracha but there are loads of varieties, some have shaved coconut for a bit of texture and sweetness etc.
Edit: forgot to say, sambals have similar flavours to Thai stuff, so lemongrass, chilli, coconut etc. Thought it would compliment nicely even if not strictly traditional.
I’ve tried Soylent, Huel, and Jimmy Joy. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages. Soylent has a very smooth texture but not too many flavors, Huel and JJ have great flavor variety but a more grainy texture. Huel (and I think JJ now too) have hot meals which are pretty good and a nice change of pace from cold drinks.
I use them partly for convenience and partly because they have a good amount of fiber which I sometimes don’t get enough of. I don’t really have the self discipline or the willingness to eat the same thing 3x/day in order to put exactly X number of calories in me so I can lose weight.
I have a subscription to Holfood and I love it. It definitely makes life easier. For me, the advantages I get from meal replacement shakes are
it saves me from having to decide what to eat so I can put that energy towards things I actually care to do
it’s not very filling, so i can have a shake fairly soon after a solid meal and fit more calories into my day
Probably much healthier than any other meal I can make in the same amount of time
Very tasty in my opinion, but that’s down to personal preference
Makes solid meals much more enjoyable because they’re no longer mandatory, you don’t have to eat so much that you get sick of the foods you normally enjoy, and you can choose your solid meals to maximize enjoyment rather than nutritional value
The main con is that it’s expensive relative to cooking for yourself. But if you factor in the time savings, it may not actually be any more expensive.
Just make your one regular base curry. The spiciness is adjusted by how much chilis you add to the final dish. So to make a spicy batch, sauce some Thai chilis until fragrant then add your curry. That way you can designate spiciness by how many chilis you add.
Probably saved my life during a severe anxious period where I was physically unable to eat enough regular food and became dangerously underweight very fast.
Nowadays, useful as a convenience when I don’t have time to make proper food, or just to switch it up a bit. I enjoy these particular shakes I get so sometimes I just get them because I like them.
Had the Aussie version of Soylent, Aussielent for a few months. I don’t get as much satisfaction from food as others, so for me it was awesome, I saved so much time not preparing food, and I didn’t need to think about balancing my diet.
Then I started my relationship and had to start eating normie food again. Let me go back to the Nebuchadnezza and eat my nutrient slop.
They’re no replacement for a meal in terms of making you feel less hungry. Soylent has some good flavors, but it’s also kinda chalky. Best one I’ve ever had though.
If these things actually filled your belly and didn’t just provide a meal’s worth of vitamins and such, I think they’d be pretty good for a super quick replacement to real food. Definitely not something you want when you’re actually hungry.
I looked into them because I hate cooking, often forget to dedicate time to preparing food and then over eat junk because of convenience, but the cost to get them where I live didn't make sense for me. If I could find something local and cheaper I'd definitely give it a go.
Food brings me joy daily. Eating and cooking are fundamental human activities that are part of culture and bringing people together for millennial. Why I want to replace that?
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