40 Thai foods we can't live without
Mark Wiens, CNN • Updated 12th July 2017, http://www.cnn.com/travel/arti...ai-dishes/index.html
Mark Wiens, CNN • Updated 12th July 2017, http://www.cnn.com/travel/arti...ai-dishes/index.html
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Grilled pork skewers and sticky rice in little bags are available in all the nooks and crannies and at all hours in Bangkok.
Small bites of deep fried pork are marinated in a dark sweet soy sauce and then deep fried to accentuate the flavors.
This prized meat salad consists of dripping and tender pork cutlets, grilled and sliced then mixed with lemon juice, parsley, sweet onions and a copious amount of fiery chilies.
Just like moo yang, grilled chicken is found everywhere. It's hard to walk a few meters without detecting the scent.
Pork boiled for hours in a sweet soy sauce base with hints of cinnamon and anise are the signature characteristics of kao ka moo.
Kao mok gai, similar to biryani rice, is a Muslim dish of rice cooked with chicken stock and laced with saffron, turmeric, cardamom and bay leaves.
Another popular comfort food that is widely available is kao moo dang. A plate of rice is covered with Thai barbecued thinly sliced pork, a few slices of Thai sausage and half a hard-boiled egg.
The chicken rice of Thailand may not be as famous as Singapore's, but it is still a popular comfort food. Boiled chicken is chopped onto a plate of rice made from the fatty chicken stock.
Nam tok in Thai literally means waterfall. Grilled tender juicy pork is mingled with generous portions of lemon juice, green onions, chili, mint sprigs, fish sauce and toasted rice, making the meat taste fresh.
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