| Thailand food is getting increasingly popular in the | | | | Wherever you are in Thailand, be sure to visit the |
| west but you can't compare eating Thai dishes in | | | | local night markets. The night markets and street |
| your neighborhood restaurant to discovering it in its | | | | stalls are some of the best places to try the delights |
| homeland. | | | | that Thai cuisine has to offer. You will probably find |
| If you were to ask any tourist which destinations in | | | | that on discovering street food you will never sit |
| the world offer the best food culture, Thailand is | | | | down in one of its restaurants again! |
| likely to be one of the spots that you hear. Its | | | | Each of the stalls tends to specialize in one dish which |
| landscape allows for various unique ingredients and | | | | will have been freshly prepared and served to you in |
| techniques of preparation; ranging from the | | | | its finest form. You really should shed any fears |
| mountains in the north, a lush river basin in its center | | | | about eating foods from the street vendors. You will |
| and to the south - thick tropical rainforests. | | | | agree once you have witnessed how less time it |
| The cuisine itself is recognized for balancing out four | | | | takes to flash-fry beef in oyster sauce or how |
| taste sensations - sweet, sour, spice and saltiness. | | | | quickly coconut chicken soup can be thrown |
| Thai food is recognized for its use of fresh herbs as | | | | together. Food here doesn't sit around for long! |
| opposed to dried such as coriander, lemongrass and | | | | Traditionally, the Thais are snacking on foods all day - |
| mint. The use of fresh herbs adds extra depth to | | | | from street stalls. Follow suit and experiment as |
| recipes and significantly more color which makes the | | | | much as you can. You won't get this back home and |
| dishes pleasing to the senses. | | | | not for these prices either! |
| Other flavors you are likely to come across are garlic, | | | | Have some pomelo fruit for breakfast dipped into a |
| ginger, lime, soy beans, coconut, chilies and fish sauce. | | | | mix of salt, chili and sugar. Choose from sticks of |
| Thais like it hot! | | | | chicken, beef or prawn satay as you are passing |
| No trip to Thailand is complete without trying out the | | | | stalls and almost certainly a bowl of noodle soup or |
| outstanding variety of foods available. Most of the | | | | steaming rice with an accompanying papaya salad. |
| enjoyment in foreign travel is to try out the local | | | | Wash it all down with a fresh fruit shake before |
| cuisine - think of roast duck curry, sticky rice with | | | | finding room for more Thai food delicacies! |
| mango and even for the brave: deep fried locusts! | | | | |