Asian Food Primer: Thai Food
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
by David Johnson
Asian Foods GuideCommon ingredients and popular dishes of various cultures. East AsiaPacific RegionSouth AsiaSoutheast AsiaThailand |
Balance between dishes is a hallmark of Thai cooking. Spicy curries contrast with soup or a vegetable dish. Courses are served all at once to allow diners to take turns eating varied foods.
Common ingredients:
fish, chicken, meat, rice, coconut milk, peanuts, curry, cardamom, coriander, ginger, turmeric, garlic, chili pepper
Popular dishes:
ground beef with onions wrapped in fried bread; chicken with lemon grass curry; crab-fried rice; meat satay (marinated and grilled meat on sticks); cucumber salad
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