Thai Culture Essay

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Thai Cuisine |Introduction Thai food is the culmination of all the variety of foods from the four regions of Thailand, Northern, Northeastern, Central and Southern. Thai cuisine is typically known for being quite spicy, but traditional Thai cuisine is a balance of spicy, sour, sweet, salty and bitter. The food is loaded with fresh herbs, commonly cilantro, lemon grass, basil and mint, but other varieties of herbs are present in many Thai dishes. Nam Pla is a rather strong tasting fish sauce that is a major ingredient found in almost all Thai dishes. This special sauce is prepared with fermented fish that provides a unique, salty flavor to Thai dishes. There are many variations of fish sauce that are produced from all areas of Thailand. Head into your local Thai market and you’ll notice dozens if not more, varieties of Nam Pla. Nam Phrik is another common ingredient in most Thai food. These Thai chili pastes vary from region to region. The Thai word Nam Phrik refers to any paste containing chilies. More specific names are given to different varieties of chili paste. Noodles are very popular in Thailand as well, but unlike rice, noodle dishes are typically served as a stand alone dish. There are six varieties of noodles within Thai cooking. Noodles are made from either rice flour, wheat flour or mung bean flour. À la carte menu Starters :- KHANG KHAO PHUAK: Recipe from the past. Minced prawns, chicken and sweet spices stuffed in a golden taro pastry, accompanied by its own special

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