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- Chinese Food
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- Places where you can find good food
- Survey
- Introduction of the six chefs
- Acknowledgements
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Thais tend to cook by 'feel', taking into account the
tastes and preferences of their families. You should always taste and adjust
the seasoning to suit your own style. If you are not used to the spiciness of
chillies, add a little at a time until you get a balance that satisfies you.
The most prevalent flavour in Thai cooking comes from the chilli, which
startlingly was introduced to the country by Portugal missionaries in the
16th century. The Thais soon began to make good use of it, believing that
chillies cool the bossy, stimulates the appetite and brings balance and
harmony to their food.
We often hear of "Thai Pineapple Rice" because of its popularity.
Walk along the streets and ask someone if they know what pineapple rice
is and how it looks like, most probably, they will know. However, few people
will know that it is a Thai dish.
Similarly, tom yam soup is a soup which cannot be easily differentiated.
The ingredients used are similar to the Chinese cooking ingredients like
salted vegetables and mushrooms. Thai food also has a slight similarity
with Italian food. Chicken soup is originally an Italian dish, however,
it has already become part of the soups in the Thai cookbook.
Due to its proximity in terms of recipe, most Singaporeans regard Tom Yam
soup as either a Chinese or Malay dish.
The following link takes you to the recipe page for tom yam soup.
Tom Yam Soup
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