Thailand: MORE Food!

As promised- ANOTHER post about food!

Part of the charm of a visit to Thailand is trying the local food. A survey back in 2000 revealed the following dishes to be the most popular with foreign visitors to Thailand: Tom Yam Kung (spicy shrimp soup), Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai (green curry with chicken), Phat Thai (Thai style fried noodles), Phat Kaphrao (meat fried with sweet basils), Kaeng Phet Pet Yang (roast duck curry), Tom Kha Gai (chicken in coconut soup), Yam Nua (spicy beef salad), Mu/Gai Sa-Te (pork/chicken covered with tumeric), Gai Phat Met Mamuang Himmaphan (chicken fried with cashew nuts)

Toom Yam Kung (spicy shrimp soup)


Kaeng Khiao Wan Gai (green curry with chicken)

It’s difficult to put across on a web page how to pronounce each dish and you may see a whole host of different spellings on a menu, but at least the above list gives you some reference point
As most of Thai food is spicy, it doesn’t mean you have to go hungry if you can’t cope with spicy foods. Don’t’ be ashamed to ask for your food to be prepared less spicy than normal. Thai people are well aware that not all tourists like their food as spicy as the locals do.

Most Thai food is eaten with a spoon and a fork (spoon in the right hand if you are right-handed). Some Chinese dishes and noodles may be eaten with chopsticks.

Why types of dishes are you looking forward to the most? Do you have a favorite Thai dish? How spicy do you like it?