Thai spicy ribs
Spicy ribs are one of the dishes that attract attention with their characteristic presentation. Young ribs are simmered for a long time with chili, white radish, onions, ginger and lemon leaves until the meat is soft.
The ribs are often stacked on top of each other into a large tower, creating an eye-catching image when served.
The broth has a sour and spicy taste, rich, combined with the soft meat, making the dish a choice that many diners are interested in when exploring Thai street cuisine.
Pad Thai
Pad Thai is one of the popular dishes when mentioning Thai cuisine. The dish uses pho noodles or rice noodles, soaked until soft and then stir-fried quickly over high heat with ingredients such as shrimp, meat, eggs, bean sprouts and chives.
The point that creates the characteristic flavor of Pad Thai lies in the sauce. Tamarind sauce combined with fish sauce and other spices creates a balance between sour, salty, sweet and spicy flavors.
When finished, the dish is usually sprinkled with crushed peanuts and served with lemon. Diners can adjust the flavor themselves by adding lemon, chili or spices to suit their taste.
Grilled piggy bank with Namchimchao sauce
Grilled pork belly is a dish suitable for diners who love grilled meat. The selected meat has a relatively balanced ratio of lean and fat, then marinated and grilled whole pieces.
This grilling method helps the meat retain its tenderness and natural sweetness inside. When eating, the meat is cut into moderate pieces and served with Namchimchao sauce.
The dipping sauce is characteristic of Thai cuisine with a sour, spicy, sweet taste and the aroma of lemon, tamarind and chili. Grilled meat is often served with green mangoes, tomatoes or cucumbers to balance the rich flavor.
The combination of fragrant grilled meat and sour and spicy dipping sauce creates a dish with a fairly distinct flavor, suitable for serving in meals or enjoying with friends.
Crab spaghetti with Tom Yum sauce
Thai cuisine also has many dishes combined with international culinary styles, in which Tom Yum crab meat spaghetti is a worthwhile suggestion to try.
The dish uses spaghetti strands with chewiness combined with crab meat and Tom Yum sauce. Tom Yum's characteristic sour and spicy flavor is blended with the sweetness of crab meat, creating a difference compared to traditional pasta dishes.
This is a suitable choice for tourists who want to experience the combination of familiar ingredients of Western cuisine and typical spices of Thailand.
Sticky rice and mangoes
Mango sticky rice is a familiar Thai dessert, combining the sweetness of ripe mango, the chewiness of sticky rice and the fatty taste of coconut milk.
Sticky rice is usually cooked soft, eaten with ripe mango slices and fatty coconut milk. Some places sprinkle with roasted or crispy green beans to create flavor and increase texture diversity.
Besides the traditional version, visitors can encounter many variations such as sticky rice with mango leaves, durian mango sticky rice or black sticky mango sticky rice. This is also an easy dish to enjoy for those who are not familiar with spicy Thai dishes.
Thai street food is not only diverse in ingredients but also creates an impression by balancing many flavors in the same dish. The spicy taste of chili, the sour taste of lemon or tamarind, and the sweet and salty taste are used flexibly depending on the dish.
When exploring culinary streets, visitors can choose from main dishes, grilled dishes to desserts. Enjoying dishes prepared directly at the stalls is also a way to learn more about local life and culinary culture.
