What is Thai cuisine? These are bright colors and spicy aromas (the cuisine of India, Portugal and China had a great influence on the local cuisine).
Top 10 Thai dishes you must try
National cuisine of Thailand
Since rice plays an important role in Thailand, for example, “priyeo vaan” (sweet and sour rice) is prepared on its basis. Noodles are another staple food, from which, for example, “mi crop” is prepared - noodles fried with sweet and sour sauce. As for the sauces, the hot curry can be called the "king" of the Thai table. In addition, fish sauce, lime juice, shrimp paste and other sauces serve as an addition to the dishes.
If we consider the peculiarity of Thai cuisine depending on the regional affiliation, then, for example, the north is characterized by the widespread use of chicken, river fish and pork (Thai pork sausages) for cooking. And due to the fact that the cuisine of eastern Thailand is influenced by Lao culinary traditions, spicy papaya salad is often prepared here.
Popular Thai dishes:
- "Kha moo" (a dish of pork legs with soy sauce);
- “Tom yam” (a soup made from coconut milk, to which fish, chicken or seafood are added);
- "Kung som pak ruam" (soup with meat broth to which stewed vegetables are added);
- Panang Gai (fried chicken with lemongrass leaves, coconut cream and red curry paste);
- Kaeng khyao wab nue (a dish with spicy beef and green curry).
Where to taste the national cuisine?
Thai food can be tasted both in local restaurants and from stalls installed on the street (they start working from 07: 00-08: 00).
In Bangkok, you can satisfy your hunger and experience Thai cuisine at Blue Elephant Bangkok (this establishment serves specialties in the form of sea bass with lime sauce and fried duck in curry sauce), in Pattaya - at Preecha Seafood (specialties of the institution are shrimps fried with garlic), in Phuket - in “Raya Restaurant” (in this Thai restaurant you will be offered to enjoy deep-fried sea bass, stewed pork belly with rice, crab meat curry with rice noodles). Tip: Taste local dishes carefully as they can be very hot. And if you are not a fan of spicy food, it is better to warn the waiter about it right away.
Cooking classes in Thailand
Those interested can visit the Thai Cooking Academy in Bangkok - in the classroom they will be taught not only the art of Thai cooking, but also the nuances of processing the initial ingredients. For foreign tourists, 9 combined courses have been developed here, which will allow them to learn how to cook 35 dishes (for 1 lesson, lasting 4-5 hours, they teach how to cook 5 dishes).
In Bangkok, at the Oriental Hotel, you can take a 4-day course, where you can get an idea of the basics of Thai cuisine, observe the mastery of the chef, cook and make your own menu.
It is worth coming to Thailand for the Seafood Festival (August, Phuket) or the Pineapple Festival (June, Lampang).
