Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Regional Specialities
Unlike the way it is often touted abroad, Thai food is anything but a single entity and is
made up of a vast repertoire of ingredients, cooking techniques and dishes that can often
pinpoint a particular province, or even a town.
Bangkok & Central Thai Cuisine
When foreigners think of Thai food, they're often thinking of the dishes of Bangkok and
the central plains. A wealth of agriculture, access to the sea and the influence of foreign
cuisines have come together in a cuisine that is both sophisticated and diverse. For a list of
must-eat Bangkok- and central Thai-style dishes,
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.
Northern Thai Cuisine
You may have heard of
ko
̂
w soy
(curry noodle soup), but most people, including many
Thais, would be hard-pressed to name more than a few northern Thai dishes. In addition to
being the country's least-known regional cuisine, northern Thai food is probably also the
most seasonal, largely due to the north's elevation and climate. For more on northern Thai
food,
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.
Northeastern Thai Cuisine
Northeastern Thai food is undoubtedly Thailand's most rustic regional cooking style, and is
most likely indicative of what the ethnic Tai people have been eating for hundreds, if not
thousands, of years. Spicy, tart flavours and simple cooking methods such as grilling and
soups dominate the northeastern kitchen, in which the predominant carb is sticky rice. For
the must-eat northeastern Thai dishes,
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.
Southern Thai Cuisine
You probably didn't notice it in the guesthouse food you've been served, but the dishes of
Thailand's southern provinces are arguably the country's spiciest. Eat outside the tourist
track and you'll find an entire repertoire of incendiary soups, piquant curries and full-fla-
voured stir-fries. For more on the food of Thailand's southern provinces,
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.
