No one can deny the distinctive flavors of Thai cuisine. Restaurants throughout the city and in the Phuket best hotels offer up the tasty dishes that are so subtly spiced with the freshest of herbs and vegetables. Throughout Phuket and other cities in Thailand, the traditional recipes have combined with some of the best from India and China as well. This is just one of the many ways that these Asian countries have begun to infuse the cultures and the traditions of each other. Many different cultures are represented in the culinary options of this country, for as well as some of the most flavorful Chinese restaurants in the world, there are also quite a few European restaurants as well as American and British breakfast houses and coffee shops. There are even western snack bars along the streets as well as some of the more famous fast food chains and ice cream shops.
And the restaurants are just as diverse as the food. As previously stated, there are the western chains such as MacDonald’s and Pizza Hut, and those so incredibly different such as out door, restaurants in gardens. Seafood is very popular and the restaurants take care in providing only the freshest ingredients. There are those in the malls and market places as well as street vendors and hawkers. Many of those living and visiting the country prefer these open air options as they are much more representative of the culture and provide amazing and relaxing evenings, such as the small restaurants on the boats, diners will dine by candlelight as they are slowly drifting down the river.
Many of the traditional restaurants offer entertainment as well. Guests are usually seated on the floor at low tables, served the very best of local wines and cuisine, while musicians and performers and dancers move around the tables and offer one of the most memorable nights of Thai culture. This is how the Thais live, with respect for the ancient ways, while enjoying the present moment to the fullest. One word used to describe this way is ‘sanuk’. This is the pursuit, the quest of each individual, a wish for good times, for good food. The rich flavors and the care that is put into the dishes by the chefs is testimony that in Thailand… they do as they say, and say as they do.
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