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Saturday, February 4, 2012

Food & Drink ( Rice )

There’s an entire universe of amazing dishes once you get beyond ‘pad thai’ and green curry, and for many visitors, food is one of the main reasons for choosing Thailand as a destination. Even more remarkable, however, is the love for Thai food among the locals; Thais become just as excited as tourists when faced with a bowl of well-prepared noodles or when seated at a renowned hawker stall. This unabashed enthusiasm for eating, not to mention an abundance of fascinating ingredients and influences, has generated one of the most fun and diverse food scenes anywhere in the world.

 Rice

Rice is so central to Thai food culture that the most common term for ‘eat’ is gin kôw (literally, ‘consume rice’) and one of the most common greetings is Gin kôw rĕu yang? (Have you consumed rice yet?). To eat is
to eat rice, and for most of the country, a meal is not acceptable without this staple. There are many varieties of rice in Thailand and the country has been among the world leaders in rice exports since the 1960s. The highest grade is kôw hŏrm má·lí (jasmine rice), a fragrant long grain that is so coveted by neighbouring  countries that there is allegedly a steady underground business in smuggling out fresh supplies. Residents of Thailand’s north and northeast eat kôw nĕe·o, ‘sticky rice’, a glutinous short-grained rice that is cooked by steaming, not boiling. In Chinese-style eateries, kôw đôm, ‘boiled rice’, a watery porridge sometimes employing brown or purple rice, is a common carb.

Here are some samples of Thai food :

 Khao Pad Gai (Thai Fried Rice with Chicken )





 Kao Pad Kaprao (Thai Basil Fried Rice)





Kao Neuw ( Mango With Sticky Rice )
You should try mango with sticky rice you will love it .

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