Thai Dishes You Must Try — a Food Guide for Beginners
6 min readFrom the THAI TROPIC blog
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu or meat, bean sprouts, and peanuts — probably the most famous Thai dish outside Thailand.
Tom Yum
A sour-spicy soup with lemongrass, galangal, and kaffir lime leaves — comes in chicken, seafood, or vegetarian versions.
Som Tam
A spicy green papaya salad, very common in the Isaan (northeast) region — worth asking for adjusted spice level if you're sensitive.
Mango Sticky Rice
A classic dessert — sweet sticky rice with coconut milk and fresh mango slices. Seasonal, best when mango is at its peak.
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