Joanna James
Thai cuisine is full of flavour and is a delight for all food lovers and if you are visiting Thailand here are the top 7 dishes you must try.
It is no surprise for Tom Yum Goong is on the top of this list as it is one of the most sought-after dishes in Thailand. In Thai 'Tom' means the process of boiling and the word 'Yum' refers to the spicy and sour salad popular in Thai cuisine. Popular among all other Thai culinary lemongrass is one of the most important ingredients in this dish. Restaurants in Chiang Rai are well known for serving a traditional and absolutely delightful Tom Yum Goong.
Noodle soups are very common all across Thailand and it is the main dish in the northern part of Thailand where the noodle and broth combination originated from. Coconut milk is the secret ingredient which makes the dish sweet while making it nice and creamy. Perfecting the balance of the curry flavour in order to make sure it is not overpowering is one the most important parts to this dish. This dish has a unique factor as it has a combination of flat egg noodles and deep fried egg noodles.
Thai green curry is another famous dish in Thailand and the main ingredients include Green Curry paste, Coconut Milk and a meat of your choice. The green curry paste is made by making a mixture from several ingredients which include green chilies, garlic, and shallots. Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort serves a delicious Gaeng Keow Wan Gai at their restaurant which also acquires a traditional taste of Thai cuisine.
Fried rice is one of the most commonly seen dishes in Southeast Asia and each country, city, and restaurant has its own unique taste and flavour. One of the main factors that set aside Thai Fried Rice from the rest of the fried rice dishes in Asia is that Thai fried rice is made with Jasmine rice. Some of the other ingredients include onions, garlic, eggs, tomatoes and depending on the requested chicken, seafood or pork. The fried rice is a wholesome meal which can fill you up well even without any starters and the amazing thing with the dish is each time you eat it, it would be a different taste.
You can see a similar version of this dish in Singapore and Malaysia apart from Thailand as this is also quite a common dish in Southeast Asia like fried rice. The main attraction of this dish is the wide and flat rice noodles that are boiled and then cooked in a large wok along with the other ingredients that are tossed in. Eggs, spring onions, a type of meat or fish, Chinese Broccoli, garlic and onions are some of the most commonly used ingredients. This dish is available without any meat as well so it is perfect for vegetarians and vegans but most people like to indulge in the stir-fried noodles with pork or chicken.
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