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Thai Cooking and Food

  
Thai cooking is very different than modern western cooking. Where in western cooking (particularly baking) ingredients are measured exactly, Thai cooking is much more lenient.

Thailand, gifted with several homegrown aromatic and tasty herbs and spices, vegetables, and fruits, culminates all these special ingredients plus more secret intangible mixtures such as devotion, love, passion and warmth.

In Thai cooking there are four flavors: sour, sweet, creamy and salty. Heat sits on top of the four flavors. The secret of a good dish is the right balance of the flavors -- you will find that there are "sweet spots" where the flavor just tastes right.

Thais eat most dishes with a fork and spoon. Knives are left in the kitchen to cut things into bite sized pieces before cooking, and never used to cut things at the table. The spoon is held in the dominant hand, and the fork is held in the other. Use the fork to push food into the spoon to eat. The only time Thais use chopsticks is when eating Chinese noodle dishes, such as noodle soup. So if you’re miffed because your waiter didn’t give you chopsticks, it’s more than likely you’re not supposed to eat with them anyway!

Thai cooking courses are available in Chiang Mai. These courses vary from simple Thai cooking introduction that gives a taste-feel of the basics to more intensive first-hand classes that can bring out the master chef in you in to time. 

This may also serve as a reminder of your great Thailand holiday getaway and lastly this is something you can impart to your friends and family. 
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