Thai food generally refers to Thai food culture. Also known as Thai food. Thai food is characterized by a balance of five flavors: sour, spicy, salty, sweet and bitter. The main materials used are seafood, fruits and vegetables.
There are four major Thai cuisines, namely, Northern Thai Cuisine, Northeastern Thai Cuisine, Central Thai Cuisine and Southern Thai Cuisine. These cuisines reflect the different geography and culture of Thailand, and the ingredients used in different places are often the same as those in neighboring countries. Signature dishes include Dongyin Gong (hot and sour seafood soup), coconut tender chicken soup, curry fish cake, green curry chicken, mango fragrant rice and so on.
Southern Thailand cuisine
In southern Thailand, there are seas on both sides, and most locals believe in Islam. Local characteristics, take the ingredients commonly used in neighboring Malaysian cuisine, such as turmeric. The seasoning is thick and sometimes sour.
The famous dishes are:
Thai yellow curry (Gaeng Panang)
Curry fish
Thai Islamic curry (Gaeng Massaman Thai:)
Central Thailand cuisine
Central Thailand, centered on the capital Bangkok, is also a land of fish and rice, with lush vegetables and fruits. Ingredients are fresher, while spices are usually sweeter.
The famous dishes are:
Dongyin Gong Tang (a famous hot and sour soup in Thailand)
Coconut milk soup (sound: Tom kha gai Thai:? )
Thai red curry (Gaeng Phet Thai:? )
Thai green curry (sound: Ga eng Khiew-Waan; Thai:)
Nine-story tower fried chicken and so on.
Northern Thailand cuisine
Northern Thailand, a mountainous area, is deeply influenced by Burmese cuisine.
Famous foods are:
Curry soup river (khao soi Thai food? ) )。
There is also a special kind of sour meat called nem.
Thai northeast cuisine
Thai northeast cuisine is similar to Lao cuisine, and rice likes glutinous rice.
The famous dishes are:
Green papaya salad (sound: Som tam Thai:? )
Raw meat salad (sound: larb Thai:? ), etc.
Northeast Thai food also uses strange ingredients, such as various insects, while mang dah (Thai:? ; English: giant water bug is an authentic dish.
Thai food pays attention to seasoning. It is usually flavored with pepper, basil, garlic, coriander, turmeric, pepper, lemon grass and coconut, as well as plants and spices from other tropical countries. Spicy, sweet, fresh, rich in flavor and unique in style. With various flavors of Thai food, it has evolved into multiple flavors. Spicy cold salad, Thai hot and sour soup, red or green curry (mostly mixed with coconut milk), vegetables and various kebabs (beef, pork and chicken mixed with rice or pasta) are all representatives of Thai cuisine.
Thai food is mainly sour and spicy. Anyone who tastes Thai food for the first time will find the seasoning of Thai food unique. Many seasonings are unique to Southeast Asia and even Thailand. The most commonly used seasonings are: Thai morning pepper, Thai lemon and curry sauce. In addition, lemon leaves and lemongrass are also commonly used ingredients in Thai cuisine.