I've tried curry twice. Only in my most recent years with adult taste buds have I developed a taste for it, and even now, only yellow curry. There's a reason it's called yellow, I mean besides its color, it is for wusses like me who find candy canes and oranges a bit overwhelming.
Anyway, done right I find yellow curry dishes more soothing than biscuits and gravy. Not even remotely do I refer to MY yellow curry.
What the hell am I doing wrong? Many of the recipes online instruct me to use "yellow curry paste" but excuse me for not having that on hand and feeling a little incensed that it is assumed I might not be able to come up with an appetizing curry from the contents of my spice cabinet.
If your answer is in fact "yellow curry paste" please do give me the exact brand name, and I will buy it, because my last two attempts have barely skated by with the generosity of Salt.