Scrumptious Thai cuisine will highlight any Thailand shore excursions. Like other Asian countries, Thailand brings food lovers worldwide a unique culinary culture in which various herbs, spices, and fresh food are harmoniously blended. Thai food is well-known for the subtle blend of seasoning. Although it is hot and spicy, thanks to Thai recipes, not only each dish but also the entire meal are carefully balanced to impart different flavors. Moreover, Thai food differs somewhat from one region to another. Despite the different flavors between Thai dishes, all of them are cooked on the basis of strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. The cooking emphasized on intricacy, not simplicity as Thai people are always fascinated by the complexity in which disparate elements are juggled.
The list below would provide valuable information regarding must-try foods when making a Thailand shore excursion.
Tom Yum Gung
This soup is teeming with shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal and kaffir lime leaves, onions, and herbs. It combines all favorite Thai tastes in a bowl: sourness, saltiness, spiciness, and sweetness
Gaeng Som (Sour Soup)
A reddish sweet and sour soup with shrimp
Tom Kha Gai (Chicken Galangal Soup)
The main ingredients are a wide range of mushrooms, pieces of chicken, and a great deal of coconut milk which bring out the richness for the soup
Gai Pad Pongali
Chicken, onions, tomatoes and peppers are brought alive with a soft Thai yellow curry paste
Gang Jued
A fresh vegetable soup including carrots, cabbage, onions, minced pork, tofu, glass noodles, and fresh parsley
Panang Gai
Red curry paste fried up with chicken and then doused with coconut cream
Gang Massaman
A sweet curry made from curry paste, coconut milk, a strong flavor of peanuts, and a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon
Gaeng Tai Pla
Grilled fish and fish kidney are main ingredients to create a marvelously salty and fiery hot blend. Chunks of bamboo shoots, carrots and long beans are also added as decorations
Moo Dad Diew
Small bites of deep fried pork are marinated in a dark sweet soy sauce and then deep fried to accentuate the flavors
Yam Khor Moo Yang
a meat salad contains grilled tender pork cutlets mixed with lemon juice, parsley, sweet onions and a large amount of fiery chilies
