Thai Food - A guide for beginners

As in many cultures, cuisine, Thai food is a central element in social life and are a very social experience. Thai cuisine is based on influences from many countries around the world and it is legal origins are traced to the 13th Century. Thai cuisine is artfully presented some of the foods in the world, consisting of large ornate bowls and even statues. In Thailand, all food is released and the "starter" is not present when the fooda number of dishes ordered and tells them all. Generally a judge for each person is present, then ordered to eat better in a large group such as the food is just as unhappy. Thais do not require as food served with a knife in a way that will not be there to cut a spoon and fork on the left is used with the spoon and fork in his right hand in yours. Thais do not usually combine different foods together, however, prefers to eat a little 'a judge at a time.

The most important ingredients for Thai cooking can be found at:

Garlic
Peppers
Lime juice
Citronella
fresh coriander
Fish sauce (nam PAI)
Shrimp paste (Kapi)
Rice - (Rice is the staple food of Thailand and is eaten with almost every meal.)

Thai food differs from region to region and different areas can be defined by certain criteria Taste:

North - mild / hot, salty / sour, sweet, but never
Central - hot, salty,sweet, sour
North East - hot, salty, sour (salads popular)
South - hot, salty, sour (curry popular)

In northern Thailand, sticky rice, preferably in the central regions, they prefer to eat rice fragrant.

The central regions of Thailand and the royal kitchen, which was struck by the monarchy, the North has influence from neighboring Burma and the use of the South a lot of coconut and fresh seafood. Thailand has a historic and uniqueKitchen, but must include some influences from other countries, for example, Chinese noodles and Indian spices if adopted some Thai curry differ in their taste and nothing like the Indian version.

If you like the sound of Thai food and want to go myself while cooking some, why not have a go at this recipe archives, I got the recipe from renewable Channel 4 While there are a number of substances that arereadily available in the UK and across the recipe has only three steps and is completed in just 25 minutes.

Pad Thai noodles

Ingredients

175g flat rice noodles
3.5 tbsp sunflower oil
12 raw shrimp with tails left on skins peeled
2 cloves garlic, sliced
Core half red pepper, sliced
2 medium eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam PAI)
Juice of one lime
1 tablespoon light muscovado sugar
4 tablespoons roasted cashews
6Spring onions sliced diagonally
50 g bean sprouts

Method:

Bake as instructed by the first envelope Drain the pasta and toss with half a tablespoon of oil.

2. Heat the remaining oil in a large skillet. The shrimp and saute for a minute and a half. Add the garlic and chili pepper and add another 30 seconds.

3. Pour the beaten eggs and fry until they start to rise then reduce heat. Add pasta, fish sauce, lime juicesugar and run a minute, then the cashews, green onions and bean sprouts launch for another minute, then serve immediately.