Do you love Thai food but order the same dish every time, like Pad Thai?
These are the tips of award-winning Chef Chai Siryarn, Marnee Thai Restaurant San Francisco. They will help you broaden your horizons to enjoy one of America’s most loved and healthiest cuisines.
1. Begin a group of friends who are open to sharing and ordering different dishes. Thai food should be shared with friends so everyone can enjoy the diverse flavors.
2. Ask your waiter for recommendations on food combinations so that you can try different flavors. Thai food has a balance of pungent, spicy and sweet flavors. For a wide selection of Thai cuisine, try a range of simple and complex dishes as well as more robust flavors.
3. You can order dishes that use different cooking techniques, such as steaming, simmering or grilling.
4. You should be prepared to eat all of the dishes simultaneously. Thai food is a multi-course affair. Instead of having each course individually, you will see a multitude of dishes on your table. This is the best way for Thai food to be enjoyed. Each dish complements the others, providing a balance of tastes, textures, colors and ingredients.
5. Rice is the base of Thai cuisine.
6. You should try dishes made with seasonal ingredients. It’s an opportunity to taste the finest dishes from the chef, and to eat locally.
7. Add dessert to your culinary experience. Thai desserts are mildly sweet and light. They are made from fresh fruits, palm sugars, sticky rice, coconut cream, and the tropical panadanus leaf. After a spicy meal, Thai desserts can soothe the palate.
8. You should eat with a fork, and a spoon. Thais prefer to eat with a spoon and a fork, rather than chopsticks, as opposed to other Asian cultures. A variety of dishes are placed in the middle of a table with a spoon and fork. Make sure to use the “sharing spoon”To combine the flavors of every delicious bite, you will need to place the food on your plate.
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