Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Blending elements of several Southeast Asian traditions, Thai cooking places
emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components.
The spiciness of Thai cuisine is well known.
As with
other...
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Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Blending elements of several Southeast Asian traditions, Thai cooking places
emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components.
The spiciness of Thai cuisine is well known.
As with
other Asian cuisines, balance, detail and variety are of great significance to Thai chefs.
Thai food is known for its balance of
three to four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: sour, sweet, salty, and bitter.
As an acknowledged expert of Thai cuisine, David Thompson, explains in an interview: "Thai food ain t about simplicity.
It s
about the juggling of disparate elements to create a harmonious finish.
Like a complex musical chord it s got to have a smooth
surface but it doesn t matter what s happening underneath.
Simplicity isn t the dictum here, at all.
Some westerners think it s a
jumble of flavours, but to a Thai that s important, it s the complexity they delight in.
Regional cuisines and historical influenc
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