| When Thais think of eating, rice is normally the | | | | could be fried pork with garlic and black pepper, |
| first thing that comes to mind. Rice is such an | | | | fried chicken with ginger, vegetable soup with |
| important part of Thai food that many people eat | | | | chopped pork, omelet and stir-fried mixed |
| rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner. | | | | vegetables. |
| How Thais Eat | | | | Sauces Served With Vegetables |
| When Thais eat, they put a few dishes in the | | | | There are many kinds of sauces in Thailand, but |
| middle of the table together with a pot of rice. | | | | the main ones are either shrimp paste based or |
| The dishes are shared by everyone, using serving | | | | coconut milk based. Shrimp paste based sauce is |
| spoons. Then, they help themselves to rice and | | | | one of the most popular dishes among Thais and |
| put whatever food they like on top. Thais eat rice | | | | it's served with fried mackerels. The sauce is |
| with a spoon and a fork. | | | | normally really spicy since fresh chilies are crushed |
| The rice is usually cooked in an electronic rice | | | | and mixed with the other ingredients. Thais eat |
| cooker. Thais don't add salt or any other | | | | the dish with lots of vegetables, both fresh and |
| seasoning when preparing rice because Thai food | | | | boiled. |
| is already well-seasoned. The main flavors in Thai | | | | Coconut milk based sauces vary depending on the |
| cooking are sweet, sour and salty while the | | | | main ingredients. Prawns, salty fish, pickled crab |
| dominant ingredients in the Thai cuisine are | | | | and fermented soybeans are the most common. |
| pungent Thai herbs and hot chili. | | | | Most of the time it's topped with chopped chilies. |
| How To Combine Thai Dishes | | | | If you don't like spicy food, you could always ask |
| When Thais eat, they normally have 3-5 dishes on | | | | the cook to put the chilies on a side dish. Thais |
| the table. They like to combine a spicy dish with a | | | | eat the sauce with fresh vegetables such as |
| mild one and a sauce that's served with fresh and | | | | cucumbers, round Thai egg plants, string beans |
| boiled vegetables. | | | | and lettuce. |
| Spicy Dishes | | | | Thais normally finish off their meals with dessert |
| The most popular spicy dish, that you're probably | | | | and fruits. The desserts are known to be really |
| already familiar with, is spicy soup with lemon | | | | sweet because of the added sugar. Many types |
| grass called tom yum. Other hot dishes may be | | | | of desserts also have fruits. One of the most |
| green curry with chicken or chopped pork with | | | | popular desserts is sticky rice with mango. Since |
| sweet basil and chili. Deep-fried fish with spicy | | | | every meal is a combination of a few different |
| sauce is also popular. | | | | dishes, fruits and dessert, Thais quite naturally get |
| Mild Dishes | | | | all the important nutrients. |
| Both vegetables and meat dishes can be mild. It | | | | Enjoy your next Thai meal! |