Tom Yum Kung Soup, also known as Tom Yam Soup or Dong Yan Soup, is a famous Thai soup, a typical Thai dish, and one of the world's top ten soups. In Thai, "Tom Yum" means sour and spicy, and "Kung" means shrimp, so it is a sour and spicy shrimp soup. This soup is characterized by the use of unique Thai ingredients such as lemon leaves,
Thailand's Top 10 Delicacies
1. Tom Yum Kung Soup
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Tom Yum Kung Soup, also known as Tom Yam Soup or Dong Yan Soup, is a famous Thai soup, a typical Thai dish, and one of the world's top ten soups. In Thai, "Tom Yum" means sour and spicy, and "Kung" means shrimp, so it is a sour and spicy shrimp soup. This soup is characterized by the use of unique Thai ingredients such as lemon leaves, lemongrass, chili peppers, and shrimp. The seasonings are put into a pot and boiled until fragrant, and then giant prawns, fish sauce, straw mushrooms, evaporated milk, coconut milk, etc. are added and stewed together. The sour taste is delicious and appetizing. A good - quality Tom Yum Kung Soup should be completely red in color, rich and delicious in taste, and full of spiciness.
2. Mango Sticky Rice
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Mango Sticky Rice is a characteristic Thai food. Mangoes are cut into pieces and placed on a plate, and on the other side, sticky rice drizzled with coconut milk is served. This dish, which is regarded as a dessert, has a rich yet refreshing taste. Mango Sticky Rice can be eaten not only in Thailand or Thai restaurants but also made at home. It is made with mangoes, glutinous rice, coconut milk, icing sugar, etc. as the main ingredients, and the production method is simple.
3. Pineapple Fried Rice
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Pineapple Fried Rice is a classic Thai dish and a common staple food in Thailand. Thai - style Pineapple Fried Rice, also known as Ananas Fried Rice, mainly uses rice and pineapples as raw materials. The best rice for making Pineapple Fried Rice is Thai fragrant rice. Before frying, the Thai fragrant rice is steamed until dry. After cutting the thick - fleshed and juicy pineapples into pieces, they are stir - fried in a wok with Thai fragrant rice, ham, eggs, fresh vegetables, etc. Then, curry is added to the fried rice, which has the sweet and sour taste of pineapples and the unique flavor of curry, resulting in a plate of fried rice with a rich taste. For a more refined version, the fried rice is placed in a half - pineapple shell and sprinkled with roasted cashews, which is the most common Thai - style flavor.
4. Thai Milk Tea
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Thai Milk Tea is called "chayen" (ชาเย็น) in Thai and is one of the favorite drinks of the Thai people. The milk tea is orange - colored, with a thick color, and has a special flavor of Thai tea when drunk. Authentic Thai Milk Tea is made from deeply - roasted black tea. During the manufacturing process, star anise, tamarind, and other spices are added, and the final color of the milk tea is bright orange. Besides the flavor of the tea, its sweetness mainly comes from sugar and condensed milk. Thai Milk Tea is generally brewed on - site. When walking on the streets of Thailand, it can be bought in coffee shops, water bars, or roadside stalls. There are many Thai Milk Tea shops with delicious flavors.
5. Thai Curry Crab
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Thai Curry Crab is a dish with crabs as the main ingredient, pineapples and vermicelli as the ingredients, and scallions, ginger, garlic, etc. as the seasonings. It is made through the methods of frying, stir - frying, and sautéing. Curry contains a variety of seasonings, such as curcumin, cloves, cinnamon, fennel, and cumin, which are rich in nutritional components. Crab meat is delicious, containing a large amount of protein and fat, as well as more calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamins, and other substances. Well - made Curry Crab is fragrant, with fresh crab flavor and soft vermicelli.
6. Green Papaya Salad
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Green Papaya Salad is a characteristic Thai food. The main ingredients include green papaya, bell peppers, mashed garlic, red chili peppers, fish sauce, apple cider vinegar, lemon, salt, etc. To make this dish, unripe green papaya must be selected. Compared with ripe papaya, green papaya not only has a refreshing taste but also is more nutritious, containing more papain, which can decompose proteins, sugars, and fats. In addition, the digestive ability of papain can help excrete toxins from the body as soon as possible and promote skin metabolism. Therefore, Green Papaya Salad is loved by many beauty - conscious people.
7. Pad Thai
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Pad Thai is a representative Thai dish and a common street food in Thailand, integrating the four unique flavors of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. The method of making Pad Thai is to soak the rice noodles in warm water until soft, cut the tofu into small pieces, cut the leeks into sections, and crush the peanuts in a food bag with the back of a knife. Beat the eggs and fry them in oil. Then, stir - fry the shrimp, tofu, and mung bean sprouts, pour in the rice noodles, drizzle with dark soy sauce, and stir - fry over low heat until colored. Add 2 tablespoons of Thai sweet chili sauce, and then add the leeks and peanut crumbs. Stir - fry over high heat for a while and then it can be served on a plate.
8. Banana Pancake
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Banana Pancake is a characteristic street snack in Thailand and a delicious and sweet after - dinner dessert. The way to make it is to repeatedly slap the pancake dough on the board to make it elastic, and then fry it slightly in a pan with butter. Add bananas and sugar. When the surface turns caramel - colored, quickly remove it from the pan and pour condensed milk on it. The aroma of the pancake dough and the rich aroma of bananas released by heating make it crispy and sweet to eat.
9. Coconut Ice Cream
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Coconut Ice Cream is a Thii dessert. The main ingredient is coconut juice. Authentic Coconut Ice Cream is milky - white, with a creamy coconut flavor. It is cool and refreshing, and melts in the mouth. The way to make Coconut Ice Cream is to cut the coconut in half, crush the coconut inside, add some ice, and then put in the ice cream. It is very simple. Of course, there are many small ingredients that can be added in an appropriate amount now, and the taste is also relatively good.
10. Northern Thai Sour Sausage
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Northern Thai Sour Sausage originated in Northeast Thailand. It is made by mixing pork and glutinous rice, and then roasting it over charcoal fire after fermentation. Most people are not used to the slightly sour taste when they first eat it and think they have eaten spoiled sausage. However, the secret of Northern Thai Sour Sausage lies in this slightly fermented taste, which is its deliciousness. Just like Chinese stinky tofu, after eating a few more bites, you will become addicted and can't wait to eat it every day.
