Thai cuisine Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
culinary traditions of Thailand
About Thai cuisine
Thai dishes can be roughly categorized intocentral Thai food(around Bangkok, with strong Chinese, especially Teochew influences),northern Thai food(from thenorthern regionaroundChiang Mai, with Burmese and Chinese influence),Isaanfood(having much in common withLao cuisine) andsouthern Thai food(with heavy influences fromMalaysiaand China). The following list covers some better-known dishes. SeeIsaanfor Isaan food, which is widely available throughout the country. Thai food, especially southern Thai food, is often considered spicy, but Thai people believe a meal should have a variety of contrasting flavors and textures. One dish might be alarmingly spicy, but your next bite should be chosen for contrast: perhaps a bite of starchy rice dish, or a creamy coconut dish, a spoonful of sweet and
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