Top 10 Traditional Thai food you must try in Thailand
I have to say that Thailand is simply a paradise for food. Everything from the street stalls to the fine dining restaurants is unforgettable. And these delicious foods have even become the reason for many people to travel to Thailand! Does Thai food have such a big charm? You will have a better idea after reading our list of foods that must eat in Thailand.
1.Tom Yum Kung Soup- The soup of Thailand
When you mention Thai food, Tom Yum Kung Soup will be the first one to come to your mind. The meaning of Tom Yum Kung soup is a hot and sour shrimp soup. It is made with the unique ingredients of Thailand, lemon leaf, lemongrass, lime, red pepper, and fresh shrimp. It is sour and delicious, especially appealing.
2.Pad Thai Noodles (Thai style fried noodles)
Traditional local food in Thailand. This “national cuisine” can be found in street stalls and restaurants in Thailand.
3. Papaya Salad (Som Tum)
The Papaya salad is the perfect appetizer when you are dining in Thailand.
4.Chicken in Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Kai)
A mild, tamer twist on Tom Yum, this iconic soup infuses fiery chilies, thinly sliced young galangal, crushed shallots, stalks of lemongrass and tender strips of chicken.
5.Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry)
Its best when the meat is stunningly tender, it could be likened to a beautiful woman: it’s mild, sweet, and delicately fragrant. And like all real love affairs, absence makes the heart grow fonder.
6. Khao Pad (Fried rice)
Fried rice, egg, onion, a few herbs – nothing more, nothing less. A popular lunch dish served typically with a wedge of lime and slices of cucumber; the secret of this simple dish lies in its simplicity.
7. Pad Krapow Moo Saap (Fried Basil and Pork)
An incredibly popular ‘one plate’ dish for lunch or dinner, fried basil and pork is certainly one of the most popular Thai dishes. It is made in a piping hot wok with lots of holy basil leaves, large fresh chili, pork, green beans, soy sauce, and a little sugar.
8. Gaeng Keow Wan Kai (Green Curry Chicken)
Morsels of fresh chicken. Cherry-sized eggplants. Tender bamboo shoots. Sprigs of Coriander. Generous handfuls of sweet basil. These passive elements form the body of this seminal curry.
9. Yam Nua (Spicy Beef Salad)
Experience the fresh, fiery thrill of yam Nua – with its lively mix of onion, coriander, spearmint, lime, dried chili and tender strips of beef – and you won’t be. It perfectly embodies the invigorating in-the-mouth-thrill of all Thai salads, the yummy-ness of yam.
10. Khaoniao (Mango Sticky Rice)
Heavenly is the only way to describe the classic Thai dessert Khao Niaow Ma Muang. It’s the most famous of all Thai desserts, and so very delicious.
