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Thai food, rich with spices and herbs and the closest any cuisine can get to Indian. I am relatively adventurous when it comes to food. I have tried Squids, Octopus, Sushi, Sashimi, Mussels, and Clams also. Yes, some of my friends have labeled me so. As I mentioned that Thai food is next to Indian for me, I decided to take this journey into culinary Thai.

Thai food is rich in coconut milk and peanut just like most of our Indian cuisine like Maharashtrian specifically Konkan region or South Indian. In Thai food the various chicken curries which are simply named after there colors are really mouth watering, Yellow Chicken Curry, Green Chicken Curry and Red Chicken Curry. If one gets into the detail of the recipes it is simply addition of green coriander or red onions or the white ones that changes the look and the taste of these aromatic colorful curries. Coconut milk forms the base of most of the curries in Thai food. The oriental aroma is the result of the Lemon Grass and Kafir Lime leaves. Thai cuisine also contains many delightful soups and starters but unlike our western eating style, the soups and starters are eaten along with main course as supplementary dishes rather than appetizers. So, if in a Thai restaurant your Soups and Starters follows the main course or is served along, don’t be surprised.

Thai food also has traces of Chinese cooking and consists of some half cooked half boiled bland or very sour taste. Steamed rice is complementary with most of the curries but it is advised that you check and order accordingly. The Thai food is generally for single person, so before ordering one should confirm the servings.

Personally, I am impressed with Thai cos the ingredients used in Thai food especially the herbs and spices are very close to my native land, Manipur. I will not say that Thai food tastes similar to Manipuri food but one can find the subtle taste of chives, basil leaves, fermented soya-beans.. I doubt whether any other cuisine within India can come closer to Manipuri food. So, in the posts following this lets savor Thai!