Thai cuisines are surrounded by the most assorted and most often misinterpreted foods in the world. It's a coarse misconception to think Thai food is full of curry and chili to dull the senses. Most recipes use all the four basic tastes, salty, sour, sweet and hot, but there are dishes without any of those if you don't like sour and sweet or hot at all. Thai gastronomy is a balancing act that is most probably originated from their rich and diverse cultural heritage.
Surrounded by many separate countries Thailand industrialized a range of cooking styles that convert with every part of the country. Laying 1000 miles long the country has most separate regions fluctuating from approximately sub-tropical seaside to footsteps of the Himalaya. Laos, Cambodia, China and western culture all influenced dishes, but one thing is persistent through all the recipes. Thai food is all about balance and lightly made meals, using separate spices to perform harmony in a set of courses.
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There is a fish sauce commonly used called nam pla phrik. It's salty and commonly clear fish sauce prepared through fermentation giving a strong fragrance to food it is used in.
A former Thai family meal will consist of rice and some separate sauces to dip the rice in. There are more servings than guests so that everyone can share food with each other. This is a practice used in some Thai restaurants and thus visiting a place in a small group of friends is advised. There is no such thing as appetizer or main course, everything is served at once and everyone takes what they like.
Sticky rice with dips can be consumed with the right hand, but no one will give strange glances if you ask for cutlery, as fork and spoons have been used in most families for decades.
Thai people like hot food and they put in order their dishes in a way to have at least one hot policy or sauce while the meal. They are used to chili so if you were mental about ordering something hot, think again. If you see hot, or very hot on the menu it probably means devastatingly hot for an mean North American or European. A mild to medium or slightly hot is assuredly a safer first bet. If you're not sure about the heat level in the food, ask your server to propose you something that is more to your taste.
Vegetarians should ask before ordering, because Thai gastronomy uses small amounts of meat in lots of its recipes in the form of prawns or fish sauce.
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