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Thailand’s food needs little introduction. From San Francisco to Sukhothai, its profusion of exotic flavours and fragrances make it among the most coveted of international cuisines. As a walk through Bangkok forcefully reminds, these flavours and fragrances are seemingly inexhaustible. However, whether it be juicy pieces of grilled pork on a stick or a fiery bowl of ‘Tom Yum’ soup, we all have to start somewhere. And what better place than our carefully selected Top 10 of Thai Food, which spans everything from staple backpacker favourites to Thai classics. Once you’ve tried them all, please vote for the one that really thrilled your taste buds...
1.)Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup)
The quintessential Thai aroma! A bold, refreshing blend of fragrant
lemongrass, chilli, galangal, lime leaves, shallots, lime juice and fish
sauce shapes this classic soup, giving it its legendary herbal kick.Succulent fresh prawns and straw mushrooms lend it body. A versatile
dish that can fit within virtually any meal, the distinctive smell
reminds you of exotic perfume, while it's invigorating sour-spicy-hot
taste just screams 'Thailand'
2.) Som Tum (Spicy Green Papaya Salad)
Hailing from the Northeast state of Isaan, this outlandish dish is both
great divider - some can't get enough of its bite, some can't handle it -
and greatly distinctive. Garlic, chilies, green beans, cherry tomatoes
and shredded raw papaya get dramatically pulverized in a pestle and
mortar, so releasing a rounded sweet-sour-spicy flavour that's not
easily forgotten. Regional variations throw peanuts, dry shrimp or
salted crab into the mix, the latter having a gut-cleansing talent that
catches many newcomers by surprise!
3.) Tom Kha Kai (Chicken in Coconut Soup)
A mild, tamer twist on Tom Yum, this iconic soup infuses fiery chilies,
thinly sliced young galangal, crushed shallots, stalks of lemongrass and
tender strips of chicken. However unlike its more watery cousin,
lashings of coconut milk soften its spicy blow. Topped off with fresh
lime leaves, it's a sweet-smelling concoction, both creamy and
compelling.
4.) Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry)
Made with morsels of meat, red curry paste, smooth coconut milk and
topped off with a sprinkling of finely sliced kaffir lime leaves, this
rich, aromatic curry always gets those taste buds tingling. At its best
when the meat is stunningly tender, it could be likened to a beautiful
woman: it's mild, sweet and delicately fragrant. And like all true love
affairs, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
5.) Pad Thai (Thai style Fried Noodles)
From Cape Town to Khao San Road, the default international Thai dish! Dropped in a searing hot wok, fistfuls of small, thin or wide noodles (you choose) do a steamy minute-long dance alongside crunchy beansprouts, onion and egg, before disembarking for the nearest plate. A truly interactive eating experience, half its fun (and flavour) lies in then using a quartet of accompanying condiments - fish sauce, sugar, chilli powder and finely ground peanuts - to wake it from its slumbers.
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