Food in Thailand is characterized by the fact that food in the country is relatively inexpensive.
Thai cuisine has been influenced by Chinese, Indian and Portuguese culinary traditions, but nevertheless has its own national character. Thai cuisine is a combination of sweet and sour: many Thai dishes are added with sugar and sour fruit juice.
Food in Thailand
The diet of Thais consists of rather spicy dishes, which are based on rice, meat, seafood, fish, noodles, vegetables.
In Thailand, you can enjoy spicy-sour shrimp soup cooked in coconut milk (Tom Yam Kung), spicy salad based on green papaya and peanuts (Som Tam); pork kebabs drizzled with peanut sauce (Sate Mu); chicken fried in cashews (Kai Phat Met Mamuang).
Top 10 Thai dishes you must try
Where to eat in Thailand?
At your service:
- night markets (here you can buy, for example, inexpensive and very tasty chicken kebabs sprinkled with sweetish sauce);
- makashnits (in these street, often covered, cafes you can order almost all famous Thai dishes);
- cafes and restaurants where you can taste dishes of different cuisines of the world, including European.
When you visit Thai restaurants, you can taste authentic spicy and sweet Thai dishes - just say “Thai spicy, please” when ordering. And if you are not a fan of spicy food, say: “No spicy” or “Middle spicy”.
If you are one of those who are not averse to trying such exotic food as fried insects, the taste of which resembles burnt smoked meat, then you can find them on the menu of Thai restaurants, at fairs, parties, markets. If you are not a fan of insects, then be sure to try the soup made from shark fins and crocodile steaks.
Drinks in Thailand
Popular Thai drinks are Thai iced tea, beer, rice wine, local SamSing rum and whiskey (Mekhong).
Beer lovers can try the local foamy drink, which is quite strong (6%). In Thai shops and bars, you can find European varieties, but such beers are much more expensive.
Food tour to Thailand
As a true gourmet, you can go on an excursion to China Town (Bangkok district): here you will not only walk along a picturesque street, but also taste local cuisine (juicy fried chicken, grilled shrimp with Thai sauce, lychee ice cream), walking through 7 local eateries.
In Thailand, there are many schools that teach culinary arts - here you will learn how to cook Thai dishes or master the basics of artistic carving for fruits and vegetables (training will take 1-6 days).
And if you go on the Gran Monte wine tour, you will visit the famous vineyards of Thailand and visit the distillery, where they will arrange for you not only an excursion, but also a wine tasting.
Arriving in Thailand, in addition to local attractions, various entertainment programs, fish, potatoes, curries, fruit cocktails prepared in different ways, and other delicious dishes are waiting for you.
