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a helpful guide by an established authority
Why Thai cuisine The are many cuisines in the world that freely use hot chili peppers, but few can match the level of Thailand's culinary sophistication.
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Thai cooks are particularly fond of flavoring agents like lemon grass, coriander leaves, Nam Pla (fish sauce), Kapi (shrimp paste), Java root, and the previously mentioned chilies.
As with most other parts of tropical and semitropical Asia, meals in Thailand center on rice.
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These "liquid" dishes can be soups, curries or stews that complement rice. This Thai cuisine soup is quite popular:
The below three kaeng curries are also local Thai cuisine favorites. They are cooked in coconut milk. Their degree of hotness is conveniently color coded (the hues come from the chilies and other spices in the curry paste):
A classic celebration dish of rice noodles in a sweetened pork and crustacean sauce. Traditionally served in a mound with an elaborate, colorful garnish.
A term used both for the beloved Thai hot sauce and for dishes of raw or cooked vegetables, eggs, fish, or meat served with rice and a sauce. There are many variations of Nam Prik sauce. Most include chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and shrimp paste, with other ingredients to the taste of the cook.
Lilterally, "mixed with the hands". A yam is a Thai salad. But the salad is not restricted to raw vegetables. Cooked vegetables, meat, fish, even flowers can be used. Pork and oranges, and beef and roses make up the bases of two popular Yams.
Best city for gourmets Bangkok is the top all around Thai cuisine city in Thailand. Criteria include cooking, food markets, cooking ingredients, cooking schools, beverages, dining and restaurants. Chiang Mai is the runner-up.
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