What is thai food like?????....?

Question

my cousin ate thai food in san francisco and said it was really good. there is a thai restaraunt in my town and i wanna try it. but before i do that...what's it like?

Answer 1

sour and spicy.

Answer 2

Thai food is DELICIOUS!!!!  You should try Pad Thai.  Or a nice curry dish or something with coconut and lemon grass!

Answer 3

spicy hot, ginger or lemon grass is a common ingredient.

Answer 4

It is the best if you have an open mind, try the coconut soup

Answer 5

It's delicious.  Lots of intense and complex layers of flavors.  It can be spicy, but there are plenty of dishes that are not too hot.

Pad Thai is a classic dish you should try - noodles, stir-fried with veggies, eggs, peanuts, and either chicken or shrimp.

If you like spicy foods, try a curry dish as well - or just ask them to make it less spicy for you.

If you have the chance to, go for lunch.  Often times they have specials that include an appetizer, soup, and an entree for around $7-8.  Nice way to try a bunch of different things at a pretty low cost.

Answer 6

The best way I can describe it is that you will love it if you like spicy asian/chinese food.

Answer 7

Not sure how to describe it but..

Thai cuisine to me is a cross road flavor of cooking.

Kinda reminds me of the Jamaican/Guyanese food I grew up with in the Caribbean but; cooked or prepared in a different manner.

Lots of seafood/fish, chicken, tropical fruits and veggies, spices, rice dishes, herbs, etc.

Thai food also reminds me of a blend of both Indian and Chinese influenced cooking.

Answer 8

Thai food is not just spicy stuff, there's also lots of sweet, sour & non-spicy savoury tastes. Often you don't have a single flavour being dominant or static in the dish, there is a mix of flavours & you may taste subtle shifts from the first to last mouthfuls. But amazingly the taste experience is all harmonious instead of a discordant clash of flavours in your mouth, this balanced complexity is quite a hallmark of the region's cuisines. Thai food is a real taste treat, from the appetisers to the delicious desserts. Some seasonings & ingredients that are distinctive & redolent in Thai cooking include fresh coriander (everything from seeds to roots), sweet Thai basil, kaffir lime (juice, zest & leaves), lemongrass, galangal, fish sauce, tamarind, shrimp paste, ginger. For spicy dishes you can usually request the kitchen to moderate down the heat.

Although Thai food outside Thailand & the region may not be quite so authentic or have the full spectrum of dishes available, there's always some classics & internationally known dishes that newbies should sample. Examples are tom yam soup, green mango salad, pad thai noodles, pineapple rice, green chicken or beef curry, grilled meats & seafood, Thai-style steamed fish. Desserts include mangoes with sticky rice, red rubies, tapioca, steamed coconut & egg custard, various agar-agar & small cakes, coconut icecream, and durian for any brave foreigner. For drinks, you can refresh yourself with fresh young coconut juice, Thai iced tea, lime juice etc.

There's lots more stuff to try. Other than those mentioned above, personally I also like stuffed chicken wings, Thai fish cakes, mung bean noodle salad, fried beef rice noodles...have to stop before I salivate anymore!

Answer 9

Some of it is hot - but you can get milder dishes as well. Ask - Thai people are simply so friendly and unselfish, they'll happily alter the dish to please you ...

They use a lot of chicken and fish, fruit and vegetables, rice and noodles.

Stable flavours include garlic, ginger, chili and soy.

... you are so lucky! You get to try it all for the first time!! I wish I could go back to that day :)

A friend of my mother's has a house in Hua Hin city - she goes from october to april every year - she usually looses 10 pounds during the first 2 months! (She lives in Spain the rest of the year, and is used to spanish food).