| If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me | | | | memory.But, if you don't like spicy food, try and stick to |
| 'make sure you have enough travel insurance when | | | | the hamburger joints! |
| you go to Asia', I'd be quite rich today. In the main | | | | So let's take a look at least three things you should try |
| however this is good advice, but as far as food goes | | | | for every meal when next you visit. |
| you should have no trouble when you travel to | | | | * Breakfast. You should really try a breakfast dish |
| Thailand. | | | | called Joke. No, that is not a misprint, and it is a |
| People travel to Thailand for many reasons. The | | | | delicious dish consisting of rice porridge and pork. If this |
| shopping is fantastic and cheap, the people are | | | | is too stodgy for you try Khao Mun Khai which is a |
| wonderfully friendly, warm and generous, and the food | | | | simple chicken and rice dish that is certain to give you |
| is to die for. In fact, if you're looking for a complete | | | | a kick at the start of the day. If you're feeling a little bit |
| culinary experience you would be hard-pressed to find | | | | out of sorts and are looking for something a little more |
| a more accommodating destination than Thailand. | | | | Western simply order Kai Jee-o which is a very plain |
| It seems that life there revolves around food and there | | | | omelette dish. |
| are no real set meal times apart from what tourists | | | | * Lunch. I simply love the egg noodle soup served with |
| impose upon themselves, although they always eat | | | | pork and vegetables, or just vegetables if you're |
| breakfast lunch and dinner at some stage. I get the | | | | feeling a bit uncertain about the quality of meat. It is a |
| impression that Thai people tend to eat whenever | | | | simple, filling and cheap dish that you can get at almost |
| they are hungry and are used to eating snacks | | | | any roadside vendor. Alternatively why not try Pad |
| throughout the day, and this is a habit that can certainly | | | | Pak, something you could have tried back home, but it |
| be recommended. | | | | is great to try it when it has been made by the locals. |
| Thai food has been influenced not just by Western | | | | Pad Bai Kha Praew is quite a spicy chicken and basil |
| visitors, but also Chinese and other south-east Asian | | | | dish, but delicious just the same. By the way, you don't |
| styles. Born of Buddhist traditions, Thai food was | | | | need to worry about the quality of meat in Thailand as |
| developed around the plethora of seafood and | | | | it is of a very high standard so you won't have to |
| vegetables available in almost every part of Thailand, | | | | make a claim on your holiday insurance! |
| and of course, rice. | | | | * Dinner. Som-Tam is a fantastic Papaya salad that |
| To narrow down the choices of Thai food and to | | | | starts off a memorable dining experience. Follow this |
| recommend the top food experiences you can expect | | | | up with Pla-muk neung ma-nao, steamed squid with |
| is a very difficult one indeed. Everyone's taste is | | | | lemon and chilli. |
| influenced by their own experience, and it is only to be | | | | And there you have it, a selection of dishes in any |
| expected that for every traveller there will be several | | | | combination which will get you started on the road to |
| unexpected eating experiences that will live long in the | | | | enjoying even more wonderful Thai cuisine. |