Definitively, Thai cuisine is one of the best Asian cuisines; it is distinguishing thanks to the enthusiastic use of spices and fresh herbs (be careful, some dishes can be very spicy). Thai food depends on who cooks it, for what event, and where it is cooked.

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Thai curries burn for long periods with strong spices, a Thai meal is served all at once, allowing dinner to enjoy balancing combinations of diverse tastes. Furthermore, Thai cuisine also merges the best of Chinese and Indian gastronomic traditions while retaining its own particular character.

A typical Thai food should consist of a clear soup, a steamed dish, a fried dish, a hot salad, and an assortment of sauces into which food is dipped. This would be followed by sweet desserts and/or fresh fruits (mangoes, papaya, grapes, etc). There must be a harmony (satisfying to eye, nose and palate) of the spicy, the delicate, the sweet and sour within single dishes and the complete meal.

Thai cuisine is fundamentally the result of centuries-old Eastern and Western influences pleasantly combined into something exclusively Thai. Thai modified many foreign cooking methods and substitute ingredients. The Indian ghee was replaced by coconut oil; intense spices were toned down and changed by fresh herbs such as galangal and lemon grass. Eventually, fewer spices were used in Thai curries, while the employ of fresh herbs increased; the combination of this gives Thai food its distinctive taste.

Jasmine rice, sometimes known as Thai fragrant rice, is an originally from Thailand, grows in abundance in the Thailand’s central plains. It is a particularly fine, naturally aromatic medium-grain type of rice with a taste very pleasing to the palate and is frequently served with Thai and Chinese dishes.

Tom yum is one of the most favorite dishes for Thai people and one of the most famous dishes in Thai cuisine; it is made with fresh ingredients such as lemon, grass, galangal, lime juice, fish juice, tamarind, the combination of these ingredients provides a delicious and unique sour and spicy taste.

Nam prik is a spicy chili sauce served with rice and vegetables such as cucumbers, cabbage and yard-long beans, version of nam prik differs from region to region. It is prepared by crushing together chilies with various ingredients such as garlic, dried fish, lime juice, some type of shrimp paste, tamarind, and fruit.

Noodles are very popular in Thailand, Phat Thai-Noodles are very famous in Thailand and the world over it is a great lunch item and almost the national pasta dish, Chonburi noodles are easily found in most Thailand grocery stores.

You can find other cuisines in Thailand, Chinese, European, Asian and Oriental cuisines are well represented. International and American breakfasts are served in most hotels. Recently, food chains, snack bars, and ice-cream parlors have expanded their popularity within the country.

POPULAR DISHES :

Dish	Description
Gaengmus-sa-man	Rich spicy curry with beef or chicken.
Gaeng kari gai	Mild yellow curry with chicken.
Gaeng khiaw waan	Sweet green curry with coconut milk and shrimp, chicken, or beef.
Tom yam kung	Spicy soup with lime juice, lemon grass, mushroom and shrimp.
Tom khaa gai	Soup with galangal root, chicken feet and coconut milk.
Gaeng jeud	Chilly free soup with vegetables and minced pork.
Khao phat	Fried rice with shrimp, beef, pork or chicken.
Khao man gai	Sliced boiled chicken over marinated rice.
Khao na phet	Roast duck over rice.
Kuay-tiaw nam	Soup with rice noodles, meat and vegetables.
Laat naa	Rice noodles, meat and vegetables in a thick gravy.
Phad siyu	Fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables.
Sang kha-yaa maphraow	Coconut custard.
Kluay khaek	Fried banana.
Mamuang khao niaw	Ripe mango with sticky rice in coconut cream.

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