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seafood. Classic central Thai dishes include
yam Ъlah dùk foo
, fried shredded catfish, chilli and peanuts served
with a sweet/tart mango dressing, and
gaang sôm
, seafood, vegetables and/or herbs in a thick, tart broth.
Royal Thai Cuisine
A key influence on the city's kitchens has been the Bangkok-based royal court, which has been producing refined
takes on central Thai dishes for nearly 300 years. Although previously available only within the palace walls,
these so-called 'royal' Thai dishes can now be found across the city. One enduring example of royal cuisine is
mèe gròrp
, crispy noodles made the traditional way with a sweet/sour dressing.
Chinese-Thai Cuisine
Immigrants from southern China probably introduced the wok and several varieties of noodle dishes to Thailand.
They also influenced Bangkok's cuisine in other ways: beef is not widely eaten in Bangkok due to a Chinese-
Buddhist teaching that forbids eating 'large' animals. Perhaps the most common example of Thai-Chinese food is
kôw man gài
, Hainanese-style chicken rice.
Muslim-Thai Cuisine
Muslims are thought to have first visited Thailand during the late 14th century. They brought with them a cuisine
based on meat and dried spices. While some Muslim dishes such as
roh·đee
, a fried bread similar to the Indian
paratha
, have changed little, if at all, others such as
gaang mát·sà·màn
, a rich curry, are a unique blend of Thai
and Indian/Middle Eastern cooking styles and ingredients.