Thai food has become ever increasingly popular and with the people of the UK more willing to try new cuisines than ever before it has become a favourite for many British. The main difference between Thai and most other cuisines through out the world is that a lot of ingredients used are fresh. It is these fresh ingredients that add most of the taste to the food such as garlic and lemon grass. Some of the most popular Thai dishes include;
Thai Green Curry Recipes
Thai Green Curry is one of the most popular and well known dishes to come out of Thailand and is well liked by people through out the world. It is a fairly easy dish to make and most of the ingredients needed are fresh so it is full of different flavours. The basic ingredients you would need for the dish include;
- Lemon Grass
- 1 - 3 Green Chillies, depending on your personal taste
- Onion and Garlic
- Coconut milk
- Bell Peppers added to your taste
- Chicken or your choice of meat
There are obviously plenty of variations on this basic recipe with more ingredients added but this is the basic idea of any Thai Green Curry.
Thai Tom Yum Soup
Tom Yum Soup is another very well known dish from Thailand and can also be fairly spicy depending on your preference. Many of the ingredients are fresh as with the Curry above so it also has a great variety of flavours. Tom Yum Soup will usually have ingredients such as chicken stock, lemon grass, garlic and red chillis, it is thought by many to be the perfect cure for a cold.