Top 5 must-have foods when visiting Thailand

Some people visit a certain country for its breathtaking beauty, while others (especially women!) jet off to a particular holiday destination just to indulge in one of their favorite hobbies – shopping. And some travel around the globe in search of the best food planet Earth has to offer.

If you belong to the latter category, you should definitely be thinking about buying a plane ticket to Thailand. Besides being an exotic holiday destinations with its smiling, friendly people as well as the gargantuan gentle beasts we all know as elephants, warm yet heavenly beaches, Thailand is a gastronomic delight for foodies who revel in having their taste buds caressed by the best tasting food one can ever partake! Whether you are visiting Bangkok or getting a well-deserved tan in Pattaya, you should taste some of the all-time must-try foods in Thailand which includes:

1. Tom Yam Kung
Also known as Tom Yam soup, this delectable broth is served with a multitude of goodies in it – shrimps, squids, bits of tender chicken, chewy mushroom… oh gosh, the list goes on! Makes my mouth water thinking about this. This dish is relatively easy to cook but anyone can tell you that it still tastes the best when you eat it in Thailand! PS: Did I mention that it’s spicy? Yes it is, in fact the spicyness varies from dish to dish but you can safely say that it would be wise to have a tall glass of iced water nearby!

2. Pad Thai
This is essentially fried rice noodles but I just love its simple yet exotic taste. You can eat this fragrant dish of noodles and its wonderful condiments in a posh hotel OR a side stall in the streets and the taste would still be as LUXURIOUS!

3. Phat Kaphrao
Fried rice + meat + sweet basil = Phat Kaphrao. This is a yummy fried rice dish, VERY fragrant and filling. It’s like a complete meal in one, you get your carbs and protein and the yummy goodness of rice rolling about in your tummy!

4. Kaeng Khiao Wan Kai
Another super duper yummy dish, warms you up instantly and puts a big smile on your face on a cold rainy day. The unique taste of the curry is attributed to the generous amount of basil and green curry paste as the main ingredients.

5. Thai sticky rice with mango (Khaaw neow ma-muang)

Arguably the best dessert you can taste in Thailand, the Thai sticky rice with mango dish looks very humble at first but upon spooning the first portion between your lips, you will experience an explosion of taste: luxurious, sweet and delightfully refreshing!