Thai cuisine
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Thai cuisine is one of the most popular cuisines in the world because of its lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. In 2017, seven Thai dishes appeared on a list of the "World's 50 Best Foods" — an online poll of 35,000 people worldwide by CNN Travel. While Thai cuisine is available in many countries, Thailand is where you can experience the most authentic versions of its dishes, and the widest diversity of regional styles.
UnderstandThai dishes can be roughly categorized into central Thai food (around Bangkok, with strong Chinese, especially Teochew influences), northern Thai food (from the northern region around Chiang Mai, with Burmese and…
IngredientsOne common ingredient in Thai cuisine is fish sauce (น้ำปลา, naam plaa), a pungent and salty sauce made from fermented anchovies that is used to flavour many dishes.
FoodThe Thai staple food is rice (ข้าว khao), so much so that in Thai eating a meal, gin khao, literally means "eat rice".
DrinkDrinking at the night markets is a distinctly Thai experience. Many night markets have bars set up within them, where both locals and tourists go to socialize way into the night.
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