Joanna James
Thailand is home to many amazing food adventures that you can embark on, here are some of the definite must try dishes when you're on vacation.
Pad Thai is one of the most popular dishes known the world over. Simply known as stir-fried noodles, you'll find them often served at local eateries and as street food. Pad Thai can be found in seafood, vegetable or even in chicken variants across the country. Generally considered more sweet and sour than spicy, you can find versions of this dish at many different price points.
Gai Med Ma Moung or simply chicken cashew nuts is a Thai stir-fry chicken with cashew nuts. Generally made to be very spicy, you can ask for a milder version when you order it. This dish together with veggies makes for one delicious meal and is often served alongside steamed white rice. Restaurants in Mai Khao Phuket are plentiful, and most of them offer this dish, so definitely ask around.
These delicious crispy fried goodies can be easily found at almost any street food vendor or restaurant. While often served as an appetizer or snack, you could easily grab a bunch of these for a quick meal depending on your mood. The spring rolls are often made fresh and quick, and are best served with some hot or sweet and sour sauce.
Geng Kheaw Wan Gai or Green Curry Chicken is one of the most delicious curries you'll ever have the experience of enjoying. While available in beef and vegetable variants, the chicken version is what stands out. However, it is not for the faint of heart. The paste for this curry is made with green peppers (its special ingredient), Thai eggplant, coconut milk and various other spices and ingredients. If mentioning green peppers wasn't enough, this dish is extremely spicy.
Noodle Soup is the simplest of dishes available all around Thailand. It comes in many variants such as chicken, seafood, vegetable or pork. This dish is extremely popular among the locals, especially college kids as it is an easy to find and affordable meal. Many resorts in Thailand offer great restaurants for you to enjoy local delicacies while you lodge in such as the Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Resort.
Banana Pancakes are a famously delicious treat all over Thailand. The best part about it is the many variants it comes in, you can find flavours such as strawberry, chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, orange and much more than you can count. The pancakes are generally found in little carts all around, which make it easily accessible and a definite must try
Tom Yum Goong is a delicious shrimp based Thai soup that is clear and flavoured with lemongrass. The soup is generally hot and sour and available in milder variants if spice isn't your preference.
Massaman curry is a softer curry made using a paste that contains rich flavours like cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg and several other spices from the Middle East. The word itself is derived from early Muslim writings from around the 19th century. The curry is generally spicy as it contains dried peppers.
Often a favourite amongst most tourists and locals, Kao Phad is a Thai fried rice. It generally comes in a variety of meat variants like chicken, beef, shrimp or crab. Found at many street vendors across Thailand it's made using eggs, onions, garlic and a delicious seasoning.
Som Tam is a combination of all the five tastes such as sour, salty, savoury, hot and sweet. Translated as green papaya salad, this is a staple street food in Thailand. The dish is both fresh and very easy to prepare.
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