Joanna James
A trip to the charming Southeast Asian nation of Thailand means you are in for a treat — a mouth-watering treat. Scores of delectable traditional dishes await your indulgence, ready to give your taste buds a taste of the authentic blend of flavours and the best of Thai cuisine's scrummy delights.
The inviting Thai cuisine has a whole lot more to offer than take out Pad Thai, that's just a phone call away from your nearest Thai place back home. But, it's a good, familiar start to the taste buds outside the Southeast Asian nation embarking on an exploration of local Thai cuisine. The flavourful stir-fried rice noodle dish is considered one of the many national dishes of Thailand and can be found pretty much everywhere. The world-renowned Pad Thai is a lovely combination of rice noodles, shrimp, peanuts, a scrambled egg, and bean sprouts, well known for its iconic blend of sweet, sour, and salty flavours — one that is comparable to no other in Thai cuisine.
Popular spots for Pad Thai - Baan Phadthai
Tom for boiling and Yum for mixing, Tom Yum is one of the dominant dishes in Thai cuisine. The combination of spicy, sour, and aromatic attributes of the traditional soup lets you experience the true definition of breathtaking. In its basic form, Tom Yum consists of shallots, lemongrass, fish sauce, minced fresh ginger, shrimp, mushrooms, kaffir lime leaves, lime juice, and minced Thai chilli peppers. The hot and sour shrimp soup is widely popular throughout the country, so much so a few different regional variations have begun to emerge.
Popular spots for Tom Yum - Raan Jay Fai
A traditional Thai dessert to your traditional Thai meal, Khao niao mamuang is a well-favoured way for locals and tourists alike to finish any meal in the Southeast Asian nation. A bed of immaculately white, glutinous rice sweetened with coconut milk sitting on a round banana leaf, accompanied by freshly cut slices of juicy mango — just the sight of this luscious mango sticky rice will make your mouth water.
Popular spots for Khao Niao Mamuang - Mae Varee Mango Sticky Rice
A dish that is basically just thin strips of shredded unripe papaya with the addition of a few other ingredients, such as roasted peanuts, green beans, tomatoes, and a tangy sauce, Som Tam is one of the simple dishes in Thai cuisine, yet wonderfully flavoursome. Som Tam has its roots deeply embedded in Isaan — a region in northeastern Thailand — but is enjoyed throughout the country. Thanks to the dish's versatility, many restaurants allow the customer to choose the variety for their liking.
Popular spots for Som Tam - Somtam Nua
The spicy and sour hot soup is primarily made with coconut milk with the addition of a range of secondary ingredients, such as ginger, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, mushrooms and chicken. Tom kha gai could be found being served at some of the finest restaurants in Koh Samui offered by properties such as Anantara Lawana Koh Samui Resort as well as eateries in other parts of the country as well.
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