Spirits that pair with

Yellow Curry

Across 6 related dishes — most-paired first.

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Bourbon

6 dishes

Bourbon & American whiskey

Vanilla, caramel, charred-oak sweetness.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Yellow Curry · Thai Yellow Curry · Yellow Curry Chicken · Hamburger Yellow Curry +2 more Yellow Curry · Thai Yellow Curry · Yellow Curry Chicken · Hamburger Yellow Curry · Asian Yellow Curry Of Regional Fish · Seared Scallops With Sweet Potato Puree Yellow Curry Sauce

Chartreuse

6 dishes

Liqueurs & digestifs

130 herbs, bracingly complex.

Why it works

Hop bitterness, gentle malt sweetness, and herbal-acid pours all tame chili and round out curry richness.

Works with Yellow Curry · Thai Yellow Curry · Yellow Curry Chicken · Hamburger Yellow Curry +2 more Yellow Curry · Thai Yellow Curry · Yellow Curry Chicken · Hamburger Yellow Curry · Asian Yellow Curry Of Regional Fish · Seared Scallops With Sweet Potato Puree Yellow Curry Sauce

Aged Rum

Rum

Caramel-toned, soft oak.

Why it works with Hamburger Yellow Curry

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.

Cognac

Liqueurs & digestifs

Aged French brandy.

Why it works with Seared Scallops With Sweet Potato Puree Yellow Curry Sauce

Sweet-roasty, citrus-edged, and bitter-soft pours all keep dessert from cloying.

Islay Peated Scotch

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Smoke, brine, iodine.

Why it works with Seared Scallops With Sweet Potato Puree Yellow Curry Sauce

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Speyside Single Malt

Scotch & Irish whiskey

Honeyed, fruity, gentle.

Why it works with Yellow Curry Chicken

Mid-bodied, soft-sweet, citrus-bright pours flex with everything from roast bird to fried wings.

Tennessee Whiskey

Bourbon & American whiskey

Charcoal-mellowed bourbon cousin.

Why it works with Hamburger Yellow Curry

Caramel-sweet, lightly bitter, citrus-bright pours match pork's sweet fat and crisp skin.