FINDING AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD

Food is a huge part of Thai Culture and can vary from region to region (which is just one of the reasons that foodies will never be bored when traveling around the country!)

Whilst some people think the overwhelming feature of Thai food is spice, the secret to why everything tastes so darn amazing is that each meals aims to provide a balance of five flavors: sour, sweet, salty, bitter, and spicy.

From the humble street-food vendors and the 7-11 mini marts dotted throughout every town, to the specialty seafood restaurants along the coasts and a plethora of fine dining and Michelin Starred restaurants in the capital – you can dine out on delicious, authentic Thai cuisine wherever corner of the country you find yourself in.

MICHELIN STAR DINING

They represent the creme-de-la-creme of Thai fine dining, and whose head chefs craft dishes that celebrate the countries culinary history.

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STREET FOOD

Feared by some and adored by just as many, dining on street food is practically a hard-line into Thai culture.

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SEAFOOD

With 3,444km of coastline in Thailand, it was inevitable that some of the best Thai dishes are created from the seafood native to it’s shores.

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SPICE

Thai’s are well known for their tolerance of spicy food, but for the uninitiated, it can take a few meals to acclimatize and a while after that to build up to local levels of tolerance.

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LOCAL DELICACIES

While the ingredients mostly stay the same around the country, the slight differences in uses and technique in different regions make for some of the most incredible food you could ever hope to eat.

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