The Thai food is a true international cuisine and enjoyed by millions of people all over the world. The Thai food is different depending on which part of Thailand you live, Phuket is famous for its seafood.
The seafood is served in Phuket style, most likely barbercue, fried or steamed. To this they ad a number of spices and herbs to get the right taste on the food, among this is garlic, lemon grass, chilies, mint, cumin, basil, coriander and shrimp paste.
The Thai people love to eat, no mater where you are their will not be far to the closest street kitchen or restaurant. Most of the time the Thais eat on the road kitchens, this is most of the time very good and cheap food. If you want to try this way of eating, then go to the places with many customers this guarantee fresh ingredients and that the food is good.
The Thai people do also get problem with their stomachs if the food is not well prepared or fresh. The Thai dishes are most of the time not very hot, but if you like hot food you can always ask for it.
Some Thai dishes that we can recommend is the following:
Som Tam, or papaya pok pok! (Papaya salad), you eat this with barbecued chicken or just as a salad. The dish comes from Northern Thailand but is very popular all over Thailand. This salad is very hot but you can ask to make it not hot (may pet). If you like to try a more simple version of this salad you ask them to make "Som tam tam thai" then you get a version without seafood or so much chili.
Khao ka gai, this is a chicken dish where you get fresh boiled chicken meat on rice that is boiled with some garlic and oil to give it a taste. To this you get a bowl of clear soup from the chicken and a bowl with a spicy souse.
Kaeng Mat Sa Man, Rich beef or chicken curry with sweet potato
Kaeng Ka Ri, A mild flavored Indian type curry made with chicken, beef or lamb with potatos, tomatoes and onions.
Kaeng Keow Wan, Classical Thai curry, green and slightly sweet. Cooked with variety of flesh -- chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or roasted duck.
Keang Som, Fish or shrimp and vegtible ragout with sour, salty and sweet flavor.
Khao phat, Fried rice vith vegetable and some kind of meat of seafood.
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