Anastasia Smith
The capital of Thailand, the vibrant city of Bangkok is the second most visited city in the world. It is not surprising as Bangkok is full of fun and excitement with many attractions, loads of shopping, smiling Thai people and excellent Thai cuisine. Here are some of their best local dishes to try.
Thai dishes are popular as some of the world’s finest ones and are enjoyed by visitors from all over the world. For some visitors, a huge part of their holiday in Bangkok is savouring local Thai dishes. There is a mouthwatering range of Thai cuisine that is complemented by equally popular Thai street food with delightful variations. Thai cuisine will have a balance of their 5 main flavours, sweet, salty, sour, spicy and creamy most of the time. As you keep enjoying the sights, sounds and experiences of this exciting city as done by guests from many Sukhumvit hotels, take time to enjoy some of the unique Thai dishes.
A crunchy and filling green salad made with shredded raw papaya, green beans, cherry tomatoes, garlic and chillies which are pounded using the traditional pestle and mortar. This action releases a mix of sour-spicy and sweet flavours to which salt is added making it have a distinctive flavour. Although some restaurants may add variations such as peanuts, salted crab or shrimp the unmistakable flavours of green papaya salad are well enjoyed by discerning visitors.
This spicy soup made with shrimp along with mushrooms, shallots, lemongrass, galangal, chilli, lime juice, kaffir lime leaves and fish sauce is a mouthwatering broth ideally enjoyed with steamed rice to make a filling meal. There are many variations of this Tom Yum soup using meat and other seafood. If you are staying at Travelodge Sukhumvit 11, try this dish at restaurants located close by.
Aromatic Thai Red Curry is a simple dish made with meat coated with Thai red curry paste and cooked in creamy coconut milk adding the element of creaminess to the dish. It is served hot with a sprinkling of chopped kafir lime leaves on top and mostly enjoyed with steamed rice. Although the curry looks fiery red, this is a mild dish which can be made spicier on request. For vegetarians and vegans, this dish can be made with vegetables or with tofu instead of meat.
This is a signature dish of Thailand, the noodle of choice is stir-fried with beansprouts, chopped onions and egg in a hot wok and flavoured with fish sauce, garlic, dried shrimp, chilli and palm sugar to make a plateful of tantalizing noodles. Though Pad Thai is usually made with seafood some restaurants and street food stalls make it with beef, pork or chicken and add fresh herbs and bean sprouts to the dish.
Fried rice is another popular dish in Bangkok with many alleyway stalls dishing out a portion of steaming Fried Rice in a jiffy to customers who relish it. Made with rice, egg, and onions in a hot wok, a choice of seafood or meat and a handful of green are thrown in to make this delightful dish.
