Cuisine from Thailand’s Central Region
Posted in Thai Cuisine on 05/15/2009 06:10 am by rachada
The central region of Thailand, considered the traditional heartland of the country, is the source of some of Thailand’s best known dishes.
The Chao Phraya river runs through the middle of the central plain as it winds it’s way down through Bangkok and out into the Gulf of Thailand. The earliest style of cooking in this area, dating back to the ancient capital of Sukhothai, was a simpler form based on the rice that grows so abundantly all through the region as well as the fresh fish and native spices including garlic, salt and black pepper. Read the rest of this entry »