Bite into a succulent, crunchy, fresh and piquant dish of Som Tam (green papaya salad) or savour spoonfuls of spicy and flavoursome Tom Yum soup and dig for pieces of prawns or fish balls in the delightful broth. These two popular Thai dishes can usher you into the delightful world of Thai cuisine. Frequenting the various restaurants in Bangkok, Thailand is an ideal way to explore this world whether you stay at various affordable motels or seek the luxuriousness of a place like Anantara Baan Rajprasong Bangkok Serviced Suites during your stay.

 

Thai cuisine is all about the ideal balance of the sweet, the sour and the spicy enhanced by the wholesome touches of kaffir lime leaves, coriander leaves, pandan leaves, sweet basil, lemongrass and ginger. Here is a list of dishes you can try.

 

Pla Pao

If you visit a street food market in the late evening, one of the stalls will surely sell Pla Pao (grilled whole fish). Pla Pao (grilled fish) is stuffed with herbs and roots and then smeared with rock salt before being barbequed over red hot coal. They will remove the fish skin off one side to reveal the beautiful white fish suffused with aromatic herbs and flavoursome roots and serve it to you in a dish with a chili sauce that has a base of citrus.

 

Pad Thai

Pad Thai is a rice noodle dish made up of an assortment of flavors including tofu, tamarind, chili flakes, shrimp and eggs with a sprinkling of sugar and a touch of garlic. Usually, the dish is served with a lime wedge and a scattering of roasted peanuts on top.

 

Mango sticky rice

The sweet, creamy and hearty taste of mango sticky rice is a silent tribute to the ingenuity of Thai cuisine. The combination of sticky rice, sweet mango and creamy coconut milk is heavenly.

 

Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting.

 

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