Massaman's flavor owes more to dried spices like nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and dried chilies than to the more typical fresh Thai spices like lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves, making it unusual amongst Thai curries. The inclusion of these dried spices reveal the influence of Malay and Indian cooking on this curry, which originated in the South of Thailand. This “Muslim-style” curry can be made with mutton, chicken or beef but not usually with pork be served with a crusty loaf of Sourdough bread or roti and a glass of good Bordeaux wine (see our Massaman Curry blog post).