What is Thai food?

Thai cuisine is becoming more widespread and appreciated. Grasshoppers, worms and beetles have been used for centuries in the preparation of typical dishes from Thailand.

The cuisine of Thailand is not made only with insects, but with many products of plant origin, such as carrots, peas, Brussels sprouts, celery, fennel, etc., and also with different meats (beef, pork, goat), and seafood. Mango and coconut are also used, and the dishes are characterized by a strong spicy flavor.The meals are rich in fiber and protein, low fat and very tasty.

The secret of this ancient cuisine goes beyond the preparation of food. It is said that sits for two centuries, the Thais on a mat or carpet eaten. Instead of tables, it was a red rag to a large bronze jar with lid down. The meat was cut into small pieces with rice in a bowl deep into the ground.

Pearl spoons were used for serving food. Guests are not with knives or forks. They ate fromrice balls with your fingers and dipping in the accompanying dishes. Europeans can not imagine only some time later forks.

These costumes have changed, but the taste of Thai cuisine is the same. The balance of flavors, aromas, textures and colors is very important for the kitchen. Thai meals are of many dishes, all gathered at the table at the same time: a soup, salad, a spicy dish (or curry), and various sauces, which are generally based on "nam pla"(Fish sauce).

These sauces are layered over vegetables or seafood, and throughout a good portion of rice as a staple food in many Asian countries together. The most common type is the jasmine rice, which is more fragrant and tender.

The desserts are always of tropical fruits like mango, pineapple, coconut, tamarind juice (juice) and other compounds. Thais eat with forks and spoons, knives are rare because the meat or vegetables are cut into smallPieces.

Contrary to what many think, bars are used only for the Chinese-style noodles. Water and tea are the most popular drink, although Thai whiskey and soda, with a good dose of lime juice to taste in festive occasions.