Out of all the food varieties and cuisines available all over the world, Thai food is perhaps the most popular one. But simultaneously, Thai food is also misunderstood. Most people are of the opinion that the main ingredients of Thai food recipes in Mornington are chilli and curry, which are responsible for dulling the taste buds and ruining their culinary experience. But that is not true. Thai food includes four main taste types – sweet, sour, hot and salty, which are alternatively used in a balancing act to cater to food lovers with varying tastes. For example, if you are not into hot and salty food, then your ordered dish will be served sweet and sour, or vice-versa. In short, every time you order a Thai dish, you get to witness the authentic diversity of Thailand, which gets reflected in their food.
In all actuality, the diversification of Thai food can be credited to the geographical positioning of the country. Countries like Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos surround Thailand from all four sides. Hence, you will notice that the cuisine is a bit different in every part of its soil the country shares with a neighbour. But one common feature remains in Thai food, which does not differ no matter which part of the country you are in – all Thai meals on an Asian cuisine menu in Mornington, are lightly made, and have a perfect balance of all the flavours we have already discussed earlier.
Let us now take a look at a few other features you might come across when having Thai food:
• Every Thai dish uses nam pla phrik, a fish sauce used in almost every non-veg Thai dish. This fish sauce is clear and salty in nature and is made using the process of fermentation. The fermentation process gives the sauce a strong fragrance, which is also added to any food item the sauce is used in.
• Whenever you go to a Thai restaurant with your family, you will be presented with a standard family mill that will include rice and various types of sauces. You have to dip the rice in the sauce to consume it. The platter is large enough for a family of six to share and still feel full.
• You would be wise to take only one or two friends of family members with you if you want to avoid this rice platter. Most Thai restaurants maintain a fixed menu depending on the number of people at a single table, and there are absolutely no main course items or starters, as everything edible is served all at once. So if you want to truly enjoy the Thai cuisine without having to consume a lot of rice, going alone or with just one or two friends is the best thing to do.
• Most Thai restaurants do not offer cutlery for eating Thai food. According to Thai traditions, the rice platter or any other item should be consumed by hand. But there are a few eateries that might keep cutlery on board so as to offer them to guests who do not want to make their hands messy.
• Thai chilli is considered to be one of the hottest in the world. So, if you are first-timer at a Thai restaurant, think hard and think fast before you order anything hot and spicy. You just might not be able to digest the pure hotness of Thai food.
