Thai cuisine and Thai dessert, the superb taste
What is so special about Thai cuisine?
Thai food is known for its balance of many flavors in one dish: spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter. It is an art of cooking that creates harmony amongst a variety of flavor. The true art form of Thai food also involves the delicate carving of fruits and vegetables. By satisfying sight and taste, the creativity makes Thai food an experience unlike any other dining experience.
How many types of Thai food are there?
Thai food can be separated into two categories.
 First, Royal Thai cuisine is the best. The food is used to cook in the royal court to serve the king and royal family members. As one can imagine by the name, Royal Thai cuisine is the crème de le crème, the best of the best, of both presentation and flavor.
Second, is local food which is separated by region. Thai Thai people in each area have their own favorite tastes for their foods.
•Kon Isarn: People in the northeast region of Thailand like to eat spicy and salty dishes.
•Kon Pak Klang: People in the central region like sweet and mild tasting.
•Kon Nua: People in the northern part of Thailand love mild but slightly spicy.
•KonTai: Southern region, are the only people who eat really spicy food.
 Examples of food
• Tom Yum Kong, Thai spicy and sour soup with prawns ; Central Thai cuisine
• Pat Thai, rice noodle stir-fry with a choice of meat, peanut and spring onions; Central Thai cuisine.
• Pad kra prow kai, Stir-fry chicken with basil; Central Thai cuisine
• Kang Kai, spicy red chili paste stir fried with coconut milk and chicken; Central Thai cuisine
• Som tum, green papaya salad with tomato, garlic, long bean and peanuts; Northeast Thai cuisine.
• Lap moo, spicy chili with minced pork and mint; Northeast Thai cuisine
• Nam prig nom kap cap moo, spicy green chili paste with deep fried pork skin; Northern Thai cuisine
• Pad storw kong, Storw stir-fry with shrimp; Southern Thai cuisine.
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 Is Thai food similar to other Asian cuisines?
There are some Thai dishes that are similar to Chinese food, Indian food, Malaysian food, and Vietnamese food. Laos and Cambodian foods are the closest to Thai cuisines.
Rice is a staple component of Thai cuisine, as is of most South-East Asian cuisines. The highly prized jasmine rice is indigenous to Thailand.
 How do Thais eat?
Thai food is a sharing meal. Everyone at the table or on the floor share all the dishes, it is similar to a set menu but shared by everyone. The dishes are portioned off onto individual plates; most dishes are eaten with rice to soften the flavor, particularly spicy dishes. In most informal settings, no serving spoons are used. Each individual uses his/her own spoon to take food from the communal dishes.
With the exception of noodle soups, Thai food is generally eaten with a fork and a spoon, rather than with chopsticks. The fork, held in the left hand, is used to shovel food into the spoon.
You can find out more about how to eat spicy Thai food in the travel trips section.
Thai dessert
  Thai desserts are similar in most regions of Thailand. Many recipes include coconut milk so people who are dieting should be aware of this.
A few dessert includes Kawnuew Mamoung -sticky rice with mango; Kluai Buat Chi is banana cooked in coconut milk and Bua Loi Phuak - taro balls in coconut milk. Foreigners may also find the use of corn, beans, water chestnuts and other ingredients atypical in western desserts surprising, but don't be afraid! Give it a try- you may only be in Thailand once.
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