Delectable Thai Cuisine

Thai cuisine as we know it today traces its history back into the farpast and has undergone numerous changes and adaptations. Itnevertheless retains its distinctiveness which makes Thai food highlypopular among connoisseurs of fine dining the world over. Thai foodwill certainly bring an even wider appreciation of its many delights.Like the word Thai (which means free),

Thai cooks are never rigid in their approach. So be flexible in yourinterpretation of the recipes, particularly when you are not alwaysable to find every ingredient. This food combines the best of severalEastern cuisines: the oriental bite of Szechuan Chinese, the tropicalflavor of Malaysian, the creamy coconut sauces of southern Indian andthe aromatic spices of Arabian food. Thai people are used to eatingrice with their meal. Most Thai people cant have sandwiches for theirmeal. They call sandwiches a snack. Also, most Thai people do not sitdown to eat a proper meal because they usually eat when they arehungry, especially kids and teenagers.

The Thai prefer to eat polished rice, tending tolook down on untreated rice as inferior. While the polishing andwashing removes most of the vitamins, particularly the vitamin Bfamily, the side dishes and sauces that are served with the rice areextremely rich in vitamins and more than replace the loss. Long grainrice in cooked (usually steamed) to a light and fluffy texture withoutthe use of additives such as salt, the seasons and spicy sauces beingserved separately and added according to individual taste.

A large container of rice is always thecenterpiece. Surrounding the large central bowl of rice there will beseveral dishes offering a balanced selection of flavors and textures.In addition to the rice, a typical meal might include a soup (TohmYaam), a curry (Gaeng), fresh vegetable (Yaam), a fried dish (Phad), aspicy hot dipping sauce (Naam Prig) and a steamed one. The soup isserved together with the other dishes whereas western customs is toserve the soup before.

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