Top 10 Must Try Thai Food Dishes

 

Thai food is known the world over as being one of the most delicious and flavorful cuisines.

Here are top 10 must try Thai foods dishes for your preference:

 

1. Tom Yum Goong - Sour and Spicy Thai Soup with Shrimp

Tom Yum Kung is very common but the most popular soup in Thailand, which can be find in either large or small restaurants. Ordinary people often drink this soup, which makes it a representative of Thai food. “Tom Yum” in Thai language means sour and spicy, “Goong” refers to shrimp. This dish will taste slightly heavier when it is eaten, but a few more mouthfuls will be conquered by its hot and sour taste. The ingredient of Tom Yum Kung are mainly lemongrass, galangal root, kaffir lime leaves, chilis, peppers and prawns or shrimps, etc. The soups are rich in sour, sweet and salty and rich in flavor.

 

2. Pad Thai - Thai Style Fried Noodles 

Pad Thai is the most famous Thai dish or street food, which is widely available in any restaurants and also a must- try when visiting Thailand. This Thai style stir-fried noodles dish is made with hand formed noodles, egg, tofu, peanuts, bean sprouts, chili pepper, garlic and other ingredients. It is the perfect balance between soft, chewy and crunchy and you cannot miss it.

 

3. Gaeng Keow Wan Gai - Thai Green Chicken Curry 

Gaeng Keow Wan is one of the most flavorful Thai dishes. If you are a huge fan of curry, you won't find a more authentic dish than this. It is cooked with green curry paste, coconut milk, fresh bamboo shoots and succulent chicken. Serve it with fragrant rice is a perfect choice.

 

4. Tom Kha Gai - Thai Coconut Galangal Chicken Soup 

Tom kha gai is another common but popular soup across Thailand and can be found at almost every restaurant. Coconut juice is a commonly used ingredient in Thailand. Use coconut milk as a soup base to cook chicken, add mushrooms, tomatoes and other side dishes to add aroma, then use galangal, lemongrass, wolfberry, pepper, fish sauce, lime juice and other ingredients to neutralize sweet. It is recommended for people who can’t eat spicy food because Tom Kha is much milder than Tom Yum.

 

5. Som Tam - Thai Green Papaya Salad 

Green papaya salad is an appetizer that popular through the entire country. The entrance is sour and sweet, followed by chili. The entrance is sour and sweet, and then the fresh and crisp taste of green papaya is brought out by the pepper, and the chewy feeling of lettuce and peanut granules is combined to make people appetite. In addition, the main ingredient can be used mangoes, cucumbers or other vegetables instead of green papaya.

 

6. Khao Soi - Northern Thai Curry Noodles 

Thai Northern Curry Noodle is a unique delicious traditional northern-style curry noodle dish.

The flavor essence lies in its curry broth, with yellow curry and red curry as the main seasoning, adding coconut milk, chicken soup and soy sauce mixed in proportion, and then slowly simmering to form the base, chicken legs or shrimp in the broth Cooked together, the meat is very ripe and tender. The noodles are also very smooth, tasting slightly spicy, sweet, and creamy. This dish is a must-eat if you are visiting Chiang Mai.

 

7. Khao Pad – Thai Style Fried Rice 

You've likely tried it at home, but have you tried it in Thailand? You can get Khao Pad literally everywhere you look in the streets of Bangkok. Khao Pad is a favorite for all locals. This delicious dish combines rice, vegetables, chili, basil, onion and egg with your choice of meat, such as shrimp, chicken, pork, crab or beef. Thai fried rice cooks with scented Jasmine rice, which makes it different from any other Asian country.

 

8. Khao Man Gai - Rice with Chicken and Cucumber 

Khao Man Gai will be a familiar option for those who aren't feeling too adventurous, this popular dish can be found every street corner. The boiled chicken served with white rice, soybean sauce and sliced cucumber. It is very basic but the perfect dish when you're looking for something simple.

 

9. Gai Med Ma Muang - Chicken Cashew Nut 

Delicious and nutritious chicken cashew nut is an authentic Thai dish that is popular with tourists and locals. Chicken Cashew Nut has a smooth and tender taste, which is very suitable for both adults and children to eat. Moreover, the combination of vegetables, chicken meat and roasted cashew nuts brings more comprehensive nutrition and palatable flavors.

 

10. Pad Kra Pao - Minced Pork Fried with Thai Basil 

Pad Kra Pao is a traditional and fast food dish that welcomed by local Thais. Basil leaves have the effect of detoxification. Thai people especially like to use this kind of food during cooking.

Choose the minced pork, chicken, beef or seafood and stir-fried with basil leaves and dried chilies, and you will get a fragrant Thai-style home-cooked dish. This dish will never let you down if you don't know what to order.

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