1 / 13

Things You May Not Know About Thai Food

Food lovers all around the world like eating and enjoying different local cuisines. The best way to understand the food of a particular country is by trying its local food that is eaten by its people daily. Are you looking for the best thai restaurant in Hong Kong? So, Visit our website and get more information regarding this topic as well. Read more: https://mintandbasil.hk/blog/things-you-may-not-know-about-thai-food

mintbasil
Download Presentation

Things You May Not Know About Thai Food

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. WELCOME TO

  2. ThingsYouMay NotKnowAbout ThaiFood

  3. Foodloversallaroundtheworldlikeeatingandenjoyingdifferentlocalcuisines.Thebest waytounderstandthefoodofaparticularcountryisbytryingitslocalfoodthatiseaten byitspeopledaily.Butifyouaren’tabletotraveltosomeotherplace,thereisnothingto worryaboutbecausetodayyoucanfindanytimeoffoodanywhereintheworld. Yes,ifyouareinHongKongandcravingThaifood,thereisnoneedtotraveltoThailand torelishit.Allyouneedtodois,gototheBestThaiRestaurantinHongKongandeat whatever your heart wants. The popularity of Thailand is increasing for many good reasonslikeThaipeopleareconsideredtobeveryfriendlyandopen-minded.Itisnotan expensiveplaceandtheclimateisalsowarm. ButoutofallthebestthingaboutThailandisitsThaifood,itsexoticandtastycuisine. Yes,ifyouareinHongKong,youcanstillhavethebestThaifoodeverthattoofromthe BestThairestaurantinHongKongi.e.,MintandBasilinTungChung. WhileyouenjoyThaifood,letmetellyousomeinterestingfactsaboutit.

  4. Sharing is caring. Thai people believe in the concept of enjoyingtheirfoodtogether.WhenaThaifamilygathers forameal,theyusuallyeattogetherformasinglelarge bowl. If they are having a big meal at a time, there are many different dishes they keep on the table. It may sound strangetoyouthatnoonehashisorherownplatewhen eatingtogether,butitisafact. Thaipeoplewheneatingtogetherwouldwanteveryoneat thetabletotryalittlebitofeachdishpresentinfrontof them.Also,theywouldconsideritimpoliteifyouatemore thanothers. TOGETHERNESS:THAIPEOPLELIKETOEATTOGETHER

  5. You might be thinking that noodles are common throughoutAsia.Well,nowpeopledoeatnoodlesbut unlikeJapanesepeoplewhoeatthemdaily. But, when we talk about Thailand, this is not the case. ThailandfirstgotnoodlesduringtheSecondWorldWar whentherewasafoodshortage.Duetowar,thecountry was reeling under hunger followed by floods that destroyedtheproductionofrice.Thennoodleswerefirst introducedtoThailand. NOODLESARENOTFROMTHAILAND

  6. BALANCEISIMPORTANT Thaifoodischaracterizedbyanamazingtaste.ItisalsobecauseThaichefsuseavarietyofspicesinthe food.Thaifoodismadebyusingshrimppaste,fishsauceandtheseingredientsmakeThaifoodeventasty andsalty. Tomakethedishessweet,peopleusepalmsugaranddifferentfruitextracts.Toaddspice,theyaddfresh herbs,whichkeepthefoodhealthy.Alloftheingredientsarenotaddedatonce.Anexperiencedchefwill dedicatespecialattentiontoeachdish.Hewilltryhisbesttoachievetheperfectbalance. FRESHINGREDIENTSAREPREFERRED Thaichefstrytoavoidpreservedingredients.YouwillhardlyseedriedthingsofanykindinThaifood. ProperThaifoodwillusuallycontainfreshvegetables,fruits,herbs,andspices.Thisisthereasonthat researchershaveconcludedThaifoodisoneofthehealthiestfoods.Ifyouthinkhealthyisnottasty,then youareabsolutelywrongbecauseThaifoodhasallthequalitiesthatonewouldwantinhisorherfood– richtaste,colorfulappearance,andsupremehealthbenefits.

  7. Rice is an indispensable part of Thai cuisine. Thai people prepareitinanumberofways.Theycombineitwith almosteverydishtheyprepare.Justlikeinmanyother Asiancountries,riceisanimportantpartoftheirculture,in Thailandtoo,itiscriticaltohaveitwithalmosteverydish. Bytheway,doyouknowThailandisoneofthelargestrice exportersintheworld? RICEINALLSHAPESANDSIZES

  8. Basilisacommoningredient.Youmighthavehearditbeing usedinSoutheastAsia,butthisherbisspecialinThailand. EventhoughitisverypopularintheMediterranean.When wetalkaboutbasilinThailand,wetalkaboutanherbthat isuniquebecauseitcannotbefoundanywhereelseinthe world. Also,itisknownforitsspicyflavor. BASIL–WIDELYANDCOMMONLYUSED

  9. Yes,youhearditright.ItisanexoticThaifruit.Thisisalso called“kingofallfruits”.Itisfoundthroughoutthecountry. Thisfruithasmorethanahundredknownvarietiesin Thailand.Itischaracterizedbyitsstrongodor–thereason itisbannedinpublicbuildingsandbuses. SomesayDURIANsmellslikebluecheese,whileotherssay itsmellsofonions.However,donotjustgobythesmell. MusttryitifyouareinThailand. DURIAN–AMAZINGFRUIT

  10. THAIISNOTCHINESEANDVICEVERSA Manypeopleconfuseboth.WesternershaveadifficulttimedistinguishingtheAsiancountriesandthe nationalities.ThisisthereasontheyconfuseChinawithJapan,ChinawithThailand,orevenThailand withSouthKorea. Itis,however,importanttoknowthatThailandisacompletelydifferentnation.Ithasnothingtodowith ChinaandJapan.Similaristhethingwiththeirfood.ThaifoodisalittlespicywhereasChinesedishes usuallyhaveamilderflavor.Thaifoodcontainsmoreherbsandisalsousuallycookedlightly. DESSERTSAREMOSTLYNOTCOLD Desserts are usually cold…right? Okay, sometimes those are also served hot. But Thai desserts are usuallynotcold.Thaicuisinedoesn’tcontainmanycoldsweets.Thaipeoplefinditrudetoservedesserts cold.UnlikedessertsintheWest,traditionalThaisweettreatslikekhanomwaanarenotservedcold, unlessitiscoconuticecream. Thereasonisthatquiterecently,mostpeopledidnothaverefrigerators.Eveniftheyhad,electricitywas notcheap.So,tokeepthecostdown,dessertsweremadefreshdaily,byusingpalmsugar,sweetened coconutmilk,andotherdifferenttoppings.

  11. POPULARTHAICUISINES SomeofthepopularNorthernThaicuisinesinclude: KHAOSOI KhaoSoiisacreamynoodlesoup/curry.PerhapsthemostfamousNorthernThaidish.Thesoupistopped withcrispyfriednoodlesandservedwithchickendrumsticks.KhaoSoiisnottoospicybutgivessubtle flavours of garlic, ginger, and turmeric. The soup is usually served with lime, pickles, red onion, and coriander. HANGLAE HangLaeisastewwithaporkbelly.Itismadebyusingaromaticspicesliketamarindandstaranise.This ismadebyusingporkbellywhichisstewedforhoursanditliterallymeltsinyourmouth. Usually,thisdishistoppedwithroastednutsandfinelychoppedcilantro.Generally,HangLaeisnota spicycurry.So,ifyoudonotwantsomethingspicy,thengoforit. NAMPRIKONG ThisNorthernThaispecialtyisaversionofthecommonNamPrik,adishthatisfoundinThailand. NamPrikOngisadipthatismadeofgroundpork,chilies,andtomatoesandservedwithcabbageleaves. Itismild,fullofherbs,andalsoremindsyouofItalianpasta.Ifyouputvegetablesinthisdip,youwillget anexplosionoftrueflavors.

  12. GETINTOUCH ShopK,SeaviewCrescent,8WaterfrontRd,TungChungHongKong +85227628077 info@mintandbasil.hk ContentResource: https://mintandbasil.hk/blog/things-you-may-not-know-about-thai-food

More Related