Thai Food and Culture Guide; The Beginner & # 039

The importance of food in the Thai culture

In Thailand, the food is of central importance for every occasion and Social Reversed. That is to say, the food of the social occasion is often not in itself a reason to celebrate. This is partially ordered on thai friendly population, social, but also by the way the food and eaten in Thailand.

In the West, a meal in the "normal" restaurant consists of a starter, followed by the main course and dessert, every single order only for In Thailand, there is no such thing as an appetizer. It is a dish that belongs only to a person usually Thai guests ordered the same number of existing courts. However, all dishes to share and coexistence. For this reason, it is better to have several guests at the table instead of just one or two. In fact, many Thais believe that the food is just bad luck.

After dinner, there is no such thing as the distribution of the remains. Discard food anger the "god of rice" Thai, a female deity who watches over the people, all have enough space. then may occur out of luck or even famine.

A typical Thai meal consists of four main spices :. Salty, sweet, sour and spicy In fact, most Thai dishes are not as satisfactory when the four flavors combine. When you eat, a group of Thai guests order a variety of meat and / or fish, more vegetables, a bowl of noodles and possibly also the soup. Dessert can be easily made from fresh fruits, such as pineapple or something more exotic, like the pastel colors of rice, depending on the region. (For Thai entree recipes visit: Thai Classic Recipes for Thai desserts can be found at :. Thai Recipes Desserts.

In addition to meals, Thais are "snackers" name. It's easy to make a quick but tasty snack for pennies on the street or in the markets of Thailand. Popular snacks from spring rolls, satay chicken or beef, raw vegetables with spicy sauce, soups, salads., Thai soups, salads, sandwiches and snacks, and candy (recipes for these and more Thai snacks can be found.

The official presentation of the food is another important aspect of Thai culture. Especially in the palace to please developed the King of Siam, is one of the most beautiful in the world, the representation of Thai cuisine. The dishes are all varieties of fruits and vegetables carved flowers and other beautiful pieces decorated (see photo My Thai flowers chile above). Saute style Palace include elegantly carved vegetables on the plate itself. For this work, Thai chefs with a simple kitchen knife and ice water (ice water to prevent discoloration vegetables as they cut). If you simply want to decorate just for fun, some of these "work" or even try a festive dish, or, please visit: Creating Flowers Thai chili. O <b> shown here for the centerpiece of Thailand, see: How to create a masterpiece of Thailand.

Thai Style utensils, and food

Although Chinese chopsticks in Thailand took a long time, today, most Thai prefer Western cutlery, though his ways. Thai cutlery usually consists of a large fork and spoon. The spoon is held in the right hand instead of a knife.

When you eat, the Thais do not combine different foods on the plate, but rather that the sample A dish at a time, always eaten with Thai fragrant rice hill on the side. Shells are mainly used for the soup, not a plate rather than (as in China).

Background and historical types of courts

Today, Thailand offers a familiar story. From the thirteenth century, the Thai people had established what could be the heart of Thai cuisine we know today: different kinds of meat and seafood, local vegetables, herbs and spices such as garlic and pepper, served with rice. Later, the Chinese brought the noodles to Thailand and the introduction of more Thai cooking tool: the steel wok.

Thai cuisine is heavily influenced by the spices and flavors of India, which is located in the famous green curry, red and yellow. However, it would be almost impossible to confuse an Indian curry with Thailand. Although Thai curry contains many Indian spice paste, it is possible to obtain its own unique taste, with the addition of spices and ingredients from the region, such as Thai basil, lemongrass, galangal and (Thai ginger).

Other influences on the Thai cuisine is in the vicinity of land or Thailand, such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Burma and Malaysia. This rich combination of long influences to today create the complex flavors of modern food and one of the fastest growing and most popular cuisines in the world Thai.