Thailand
is home to many world-renowned dishes which gained favour among
gourmands and gourmets because of their spicy, savory, and delicious
flavours. What’s also enticing about Thai cuisine is that each part
of the country often has its own specialty. Home-grown Thai meals are
also typically inexpensive, further adding to the allure they have to
visiting foreigners. Here are five must-try dishes to try during your stay at ShaSa Resort and Residences.
Salad
first: the papaya som tum
Unripe
papaya is the main ingredient for this tangy salad which is a Thai
cuisine staple. The other ingredients that go into it can include
dried shrimp, crabs, garlic, chilis, fish sauce, palm sugar and lime.
It provides a refreshing counterpoint to the warm Thai climate,
although its spicy taste can be a challenge to the uninitiated. This
salad goes well with pork, fish, rice, chicken BBQ and steamed rice.
Khao
Soi soup noodle
This
noodle dish is one of the meal delights from Chiangmai. It is also
spicy and comes in a broth prepared in semi-thickness using coconut
milk. The full flavor of its wet rice noodles comes out with its
ingredients of pickled mustard leaves, fresh chopped onions, and
lime. A whole chicken leg is its typical viand companion.
Well-rounded
Massaman
curry
Amongst
the many Thai curried dishes, this one earns points for its wide
variety of ingredients. Its distinctive flavor comes from a rich mix
of tamarind and fish sauces, chilis, coconut milk, palm sugar, star
anise, and a host of other spices.
Chiang
Mai sausages, the sai ua
This
is another hot Thai entrée. Minced pork is its main ingredient which
draws its fiery reputation from a potent combination of spices and
herbs. Sai ua is a particular favorite in the northern part of
Thailand which covers Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, and Chiang Rai. For
under $1, you can partake of these sweet and savory sausages in
roadside eateries at these localities.
Pat
gra pao
Minced
pork or chicken forms the main ingredient of pat gra pao, another
spicy Thai meal offering. It is cooked with garlic, chilis, and
basil, a searing combination that brings out all the spice and flavor
with every chew of this Thai favourite best served with a bed of
steamed rice.
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