Interesting Culinary facts related to Thailand

Undoubtedly, the whole world recognizes Thailand as a land of culinary and scenic splendor. But not many are aware that Thailand is a lot more than that. Well, interestingly Thailand basically constitutes mainly of six geographical regions which usually range from North to south but, interestingly from the culinary point of view, there are primarily four different food regions which are Northern, Northeastern, Center, and Southern.

Then of course, these world renowned Thai Cuisines comprise of a long list:

 

Thai Snack /Appetizers/Deep Fried:

It mainly ranges from Thai Style Chicken Wings and Spring Rolls etc.

 

Thai Salad/Yum:

This genre of food constitutes of Green Papaya & Seafood Salad, Shrimp Salad and so forth.

 

Individual Dish/Stir-Fries/One Dish:

Well, this is one of the globally popular Thai food category which includes cushion Thai, Stir Fried Rice Noodle with Gravy, BBQ pork with Stream Rice, Fried Rice with meat and Shrimp-Paste and so on.

 

Noodles & Rice and Rice Vermicelli:

As the name says it all it comprises of rice Vermicelli with Green Curry and Chiang Mai Noodles Curry and so forth

 

Curry/Soup:

This is again one of the trademark of the Thai foods world over and constitutes of Tom Yum Soup, Chicken and Galangal in Coconut Milk Soup, Massaman Curry, Red Curry, Fried crab in yellow curry etc.

 

Thai Spicy Dip (Naam Prik)

Singed Mackerel with Shrimp Paste Sauce, Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce and Chili Paste and so on.

 

Thai Desserts

Quickly gaining popularity worldwide, Thai desserts are sought after everywhere. Most commonly known Thai desserts are Mango and Sticky rice, Taro Balls in Coconut Cream, Thai Pumpkin Custards etc.

 

Thai Fruit Drink/ Tea & Coffee

Not far behind in popularity Thai beverages have carved a niche for themselves across the globe. Most favorite ones include Fresh Water Melon Juice, Thai Ice Tea and Coffee Drink and so on.

 

Add-ins

Commercial Thai Paste or Ready to Cook Package

These are prepackage with all add-ins combined all, prepared for you to cook. It is advantageous, sparing you time and comparatively simpler to cook.

 

Cookware

Cookware is indeed the key to cooking authentic and mouth watering Thai cuisines. Some of the best cookwares include Thai Stone Mortar and Pestle, Sticky Rice Steamer Basket etc.

 

Thai Hot Pot Soup Bowl

The hot pot soup dish is meant for numerous types of soups like Tom Yum Soup or Chicken and Galangal in Coconut Milk Soup etc.

 

Thai Table Setting:

People sit together as family and serve all the food items at the same time. They utilize forks and spoons to eat the food and interestingly in the Northern and Northeastern areas especially when eating with “Sticky Rice”, the Thai usually eat with their hands.