Thailand’s cuisine has been heavily influenced by the neighboring countries of Burma, Laos and Cambodia, together with the cooking traditions of China and Vietnam.
Variations in landscape and ethnic diversity have resulted in regional differences across the country, and the combination of sour, sweet, salty, bitter and spicy flavors create an enticing mix that has become one of the world’s most popular cuisines.
While pad thai and green curry are staples on Thai restaurant menus outside of the country, the truth is that Thai cuisine is hugely diverse. Sampling the authentic soups, noodle and rice dishes at the lively food markets are one of the true pleasures of traveling in Thailand, not to mention the variety of exotic tropical fruits.
Thailand’s cuisine is very rich here's some most popular Thai Dishes that you will like to try if you visit
Guay Teow (Noodle Soup)
Guay teow is arguably one of the most popular Thai
dishes and can be found almost everywhere. Guay teow describes any
type of noodle soup. It can be made with chicken, pork, or beef (rarely
vegetarian-friendly) as well as either rice noodles or egg noodles. Most of the
time, vendors also add wontons or meatballs to the broth. The dish is best
topped with a selection of condiments including, sugar, dried chilli peppers,
lime juice, and fish sauce. Guay teow can be eaten at any time of day
and is particularly good as a late night snack.
This iconic bowl of steaming goodness is bold,
aromatic and comes with a fairly strong spicy kick. Tom yum goong is
created with quintessential Thai ingredients like lemongrass, chilli, galangal,
kaffier lime leaves, shallots, fresh lime juice and plenty of fish sauce. Fresh
prawns and mushrooms are added and coconut cream if you want the creamy
version.
Tom kha gai
is related to tom yum and offers people with a lower tolerance to
spice the opportunity to taste the same beautiful flavours. Besides the spice
scale, Tom kha gai is also unique in that it typically comes with lots
of creamy coconut milk creating a rich sweet soup. Like most Thai foods,
vegetarian options are easily adaptable by substituting a few ingredients.
Som
tam hails from Isaan in
Northeastern Thailand and is one of the most popular dishes in Thailand. Som
tam comes in a variety of styles, however, the classic som tam
consists of shredded green papaya, tomatoes, carrots, peanuts, dried shrimp,
runner beans, palm sugar, tamarind pulp, fish sauce, lime juice, garlic and
plenty of chillies. The ingredients are mixed together using a mortar and
pestle, which amplifies the flavours into a super moreish dish.
Laab is a
northeastern-style salad with meat or mushroom and mint which originates in the
northeastern province of Isan.
Laab comes in a variety of styles including chicken, pork, and
mushroom. It is not recommended for those who can’t handle spice as it tends to
come with a hefty kick.
