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Class: DHAV4

Name: inh Kim Trangng H Vn

SESSION 3: EATING IN THAILAND

Thai Food seems to have taken the world by storm. Every big city seems to have at least one

Thai restaurant. The popularity has reached such global proportions that the Thai government

itself now considers Thai restaurants an "export" commodity. Although known for its spiciness,

what draws many people to Thai cooking is the emphasis on fresh ingredients and variety.

Thais themselves have a passionate love for their own food. While they can occasionally be

coaxed into trying other cuisines, their overwhelming preference is for their own food, and who

can blame them?

One of the secrets to the success of Thai food is its emphasis on fresh ingredients. Where-ever

you go in Thailand, you're never far from a market or stall selling fresh fruits or vegetables.

However, you will find restaurants representing most of the world's popular cuisines in the larger

tourist destinations. Italian and German are the most common, followed by Japanese, French,

Indian and Vietnamese. Quality can vary from unrecognizable to very good, and menus

themselves can sometimes be the source of amusement.

Regional Cuisines

Thailand is actually a big country, with many regions. As with many other countries, some

regions have their own styles of cooking. None of these is more distinctive, or more popular

among the Thais themselves, than the cuisine of the northeastern plateau, know to Thais as Isan.Isan food is a bit more pungent and hearty than the central Thai cuisine you may know from

typical restaurant fare.

A "classic" Isan meal would be Laap, Nam Tok, Som Tam and fried chicken; eaten with "sticky"

rice. Sticky rice is made with the glutinous variety. It literally does stick together -- and it's

supposed to! You usually eat Isan food with your hands, balling up a bit of rice, then picking up

a small amount of food and popping the whole thing in your mouth.

Isan is still a largely rural area of Thailand, and these dishes are the traditional fare of the people

who work the land. As such, they can be prepared in the morning and taken out to the fields to be

eaten some time later. You could say that they can be served "cold" but that would be hardlyaccurate in a country where the daytime temperatures are rarely below 80 degrees Fahrenheit.

The sticky rice is usually packed into individual cylindrical containers shaped like a can of

vegetables, but woven out of dried banana leaves.

Nationwide Chains

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Thailand has several home-grown national restaurant chains with branches in most major cities.

While many tourists turn up their noses at chains, the food is generally of a high standard and

these places often make a good option for a quick meal. Plus, you can always be sure they'll have

a menu in English. Most of these will be located in major shopping centers where Thais go for

casual dining.

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TRANSLATION

Thc phm Thi Lan dng nh c em vo th gii bi mt cn bo. Mi thnh ph ln

dng nh c t nht mt nh hng Thi. S ph bin ny t n mc ton cu n ni hin

nay chnh phThi Lan xem cc nh hng Thi nh mt mt hng xut khu. Mc d cc mn

n Thi c bit n nhv cay ca chnh n, nhng chnh s nhn mnh vo nguyn liu ti

v sa dng thu ht nhiu ngi dn Thi n vi vic nu cc mn n Thi.

Chnh ngi dn Thi Lan c mt sam m i vi cc mn n ca ring h. Trong khi h c

th thnh thong b d dn thcc mn n khc, nhng su i hng u vn lun l chnh cc

mn n ca ring h, v ai c th li cho h?

Mt trong nhng b quyt thnh cng ca cc mn n Thi l s tp trung vo cc thnh

phn ti. Thi Lan bn c thi n bt k ni u, bn s khng bao gii xa khi mt ngi

chhay mt gian hng bn tri cy ti hoc rau qu.

Tuy nhin, bn s tm thy rt nhiu nh hng bn hu ht cc mn n ni ting ca th gii ti

cc im du lch ln hn. Mn v c l hai mn ph bin nht, tip theo l cc mn n ca

Nht, Php, n v Vit Nam. Cht lng c th rt khc nhau, t khng thxc nh c

n rt ngon, v i khi chnh cc menu cng c th l ngun vui chi gii tr.

m thc khu vc:

Thi Lan tht s l mt quc gia ln vi rt nhiu vng min. Cng nh nhiu quc gia khc,

mt s khu vc c phong cch nu n ca ring h. Trong scc mn n ca ngi Thi, khng

c mn n no c bit hn hoc c u chung hn m thc ca cao nguyn ng bc, c

ngi Thi bit n vi ci tn Isan. Mn Isan thng kh cay v nng hn cc mn n thng

thng ca ngi Thi m bn c th bit n tcc mn n ti cc nh hng Thi in hnh.

Mt ba n Isan cin s bao gm Laap, Nam Tok, Som Tam, g rn v c n km vi cm

dnh. Cm dnh c lm t nhiu th np khc nhau. N ng l dnh li vi nhau n

phi c lm nh vy. Bn thng n mn Isan bng hai bn tay, vo trn mt t cm, sau

cho thm mt t n, ri cho ton b nhng th vo ming.

Isan vn cn l mt khu vc nng thn rng ln ca Thi Lan, v nhng mn n ny cng chnh

l nhng mn n truyn thng ca nhng ngi dn lm ngh nng. Nhng ngi dn thng

chun bcc mn n ny vo bui sng v em chngra cc cnh ng n sau . Bn c th

ni rng chng c n ngui, nhng iu l kh chnh xc mt quc gia m nhit ban

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ngy him khi thp hn 80 F. Cm np thng c ng gi trong mt ci hp c nhn hnh

tr, hnh ca mt ci hp ng rau, nhng c gi l chui kh bn ngoi.

Dy chuyn sn xut ton quc:

Thi Lan c mt chui cc nh hng cy nh l vn ton quc vi cc chi nhnh trong hu ht

cc thnh ph ln. Trong khi c rt nhiu du khch ang ca mi ca h ln ngi, mn n

nhn chung c tiu chun cao v nhng ni ny thng l mt s la chn hon ho cho mt ba

n nhanh. Thm vo , bn c th an tm rng h c mt thc n bng ting Anh. Hu ht cc

chui nh hng ny u ta lc ti cc trung tm mua sm chnh, l ni ngi Thi thng i n

ung bnh thng.