Thai food is not limited to the vegetable and shrimp stir fried or Pad Thai, it has a wide range of seafood, poultry, meat, starch, salad, soup and vegetable being cook in different ways.
Traditionally, there is a seasoning tray served on the table with Thai dishes. Usually comes in 4 cups of seasoning in 1 tray, including sugar - symbolize sweet (enjoyment) things in life; chili powder - symbolize spicy (excitement) things in life; fish sauce with chili pepper - symbolize salty (essential) things in life and vinegar with diced chili - symbolize sour (tough) things in life. These are the four basic flavour in thai food, also in normal thai lives.
It has a very big chinese influence on Thai food but I would say it splited its way and develop something very special for its tropical climate. The way thai plays with flavor is top of the list, you really have to pay attention to your taste bud after you eat something. Well, if it's not too spicy, you should be able to distinguish an after-taste with a special dish, that means one food does not deliver one taste only, it could carry three different taste at the same bite.
Victor is not brave enough to eat on the street where thai locals eat, but I tried it a few times and it did taste very local. Doesn't mean I don't like it, but I would like to eat my food in a cleaner environment, thai can eat anywhere, give them a fire and they can set up a hotpot dinner in the middle of the road, no kidding.
We had a high tea at the Sofitel Hotel today, facing the gulf of thailand and watching people horseback riding right on the beach, gave us a superior feeling that we had the best seat in the house. Victor was chit-chating with stranger again, this gentleman is from Denmark and come vacationing every year in Thailand. We spent over 2 hours tea time in this two table thai gazebo at the magnificent garden of Sofitel, Hua Hin, which is the oldest luxury hotel in the area, over 100 years old.
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