Ease me into eating Thai food

[Anonymous]

Adding to the chorus of Pad Thai.

My favorite soup out of all the soups in world is Tom Yum. It's delicious, just make sure you tell them you don't want it spicy (generally it's not, but better to say you don't like spice and be safe).

Chicken satay would be good for you to try, too. It's usually on the list of appetizers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The proliferation of Thai restaurants is gastrodiplomacy at its best. Ever since that program in 2002 to push Thai restaurants on the rest of the world…

Curious, what kind of food do Thai people eat at home in Thailand?

Is American Thai: Actual Thai food :: Olive Garden: Tuscan regional cuisine?

Many dish names are similar with the exception of obvious Americanized items like orange chicken. But the Thai food in Thailand was 1) less sweet 2) less meat rich, 3) more herbaceous, 4) more pungent, sour, and funky from fish sauce and fermented shrimp, 5) spicier, 6) did not have as many western veggies like broccoli, bell pepper etc., 7) less use of soy sauce, dark soy sauce, 8) coconut based soups were less rich

What strikes me the most is how sweet Thai food is in the us. A lot of international cuisines get a sweet treatment in the us.

[Anonymous]

Mango sticky rice too!

I’d get pad Thai or panang curry. Emphasize multiple times that you want it not spicy.

Oh man I love Thai food. I have sort of the opposite problem where I can’t stand bland food.

[Anonymous]

Come on, OP. You know to avoid Indian, Thai and Mexican food etc. because of the triggers for rosacea. Thai food is meant to be very spicy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Come on, OP. You know to avoid Indian, Thai and Mexican food etc. because of the triggers for rosacea. Thai food is meant to be very spicy.

Wait, what? I don't know this, actually. I know nearly nothing about rosacea or about these types of food.

[Anonymous]

Just order non spicy. Not hard.

If you are in the DC area try something more Americanized like Tiki Thai in Reston or Crystal city. They have some crossover dishes that aren’ traditional Thai but have a lot of Thai flavors ingredients. Ie Thai Tacos, fried rice, etc. that may be more approachable for you.

[Anonymous]

Tom Yum soup!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The proliferation of Thai restaurants is gastrodiplomacy at its best. Ever since that program in 2002 to push Thai restaurants on the rest of the world…

Curious, what kind of food do Thai people eat at home in Thailand?

Is American Thai: Actual Thai food :: Olive Garden: Tuscan regional cuisine?

Many dish names are similar with the exception of obvious Americanized items like orange chicken. But the Thai food in Thailand was 1) less sweet 2) less meat rich, 3) more herbaceous, 4) more pungent, sour, and funky from fish sauce and fermented shrimp, 5) spicier, 6) did not have as many western veggies like broccoli, bell pepper etc., 7) less use of soy sauce, dark soy sauce, 8) coconut based soups were less rich

What strikes me the most is how sweet Thai food is in the us. A lot of international cuisines get a sweet treatment in the us.

NP- thank you! That was interesting to read. I would love to see a trend away from sweet in all our foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thai cuisine restaurant in Rockville is excellent. I'm not into spicy either so I always get the papaya salad (no chili) and moo sub noodle soup.

Do you mean Thai pavilion? Yes I was coming here to say that. Guess I’ll be going there today or tomorrow to eat now.