Regardless of whether or not you have been to Thailand, you most likely have already had a taste of Thai food.
Tom Yum Goong, Phat Thai or Som Tam (spicy papaya salad) are just some of the most famous Thai dishes most of you might have heard of or even tried already. Originally I wanted to share some of my favorite Thai dishes with you. But since there are so many great blogs with all the recipes and wonderful pictures online, I decided it might be best to just tell you about my favorite soup and add some links down below for those of you, who are interested in reading more about Thai dishes.
So, coming to one of my favorite dishes: It is called Tom Kha Gai and is a coconut soup with chicken and Galangal. Because of the coconut milk, the chili peppers and other ingredients, the soup has a spicy, salty, sweet and sour flavor. Compared to Tom Yum Goong, which many of you might know as one of the hottest soups in Thailand, it is quite mild. So, if you are not into eating hot stuff, you should definitely try some Tom Kha Gai. To get some short, and in my opinion true information about the dish as well as the recipe, go to: http://www.thaifoodmaster.com/recipes/soup_recipes/631.
The other two blogs linked down below, will provide you with information about Thai street food, which is something, I am going to tell you a little bit about: If you have ever been to Thailand or going to in the future, make sure to eat Thai street food. Street food is either sold at food stalls or small shops. Many tourists are worried they might get sick if they eat street food (something I can appreciate), but that just isn’t the case. My advice to you, if in doubt: Eat where the locals eat. Furthermore, the food at the stands is as fresh as you could hope for, because they normally prepare and keep the food only for one day. For example: If I am in Thailand, I often go to my favorite food shops just to be told, that the food I wanted to eat is already sold out for the day.
Another thing which is good to know: The stands and shops usually are only open at a certain time during the day. Some sell their food in the morning, some during lunch and evening and then you also have the ones that start around 8 pm and finish at 1 am or later. Normally you can get great food at any time.
The only advice regarding the Street food is that people with sensitive stomachs better pass on drinking the water and ice, which can sometimes be too brackish for non-locals. But usually you can also get bottled water and soft drinks as well and everything’s just fine :).
So make sure to try street food if you are in Thailand and check out these blogs with wonderful pictures (and recipes) of many great dishes:
http://www.eatingthaifood.com/
http://www.austinbushphotography.com/blog
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