Thai food is spicy, but not only because of the use of chili; that spicy touch is also due to the constant use of spices like ginger and condiments like curry, for example.

The blend of sour, salty, sweet, and spicy flavors in Thai cuisine is often due to the use of ingredients like coconut milk, garlic, spicy chilies, lemongrass, and soy sauce. The star of this type of food is rice, used in many Thai dishes.

As for the meats used in cooking, chicken and pork are the most common, but shrimp dishes abound and are part of one of the versions of Pad Thai, the most popular dish not only on the streets of Thailand but in the world.

Pad Thai
Pad Thai consists of a stir-fried noodle dish with chicken, shrimp, or tofu, which includes fish sauce, soy sauce, egg, lime, chili, and sugar. If you're lucky enough to travel to the country, you will surely find this dish at the popular street stalls, but if not, you can try making it at home with our shrimp pad thai recipe.

Thai Tom Yum Goong Soup
This soup is spicy, so as a good Mexican, you will likely enjoy it, although we must warn you that it won't have the same spicy flavor you're used to, because remember that Thai food mixes sweetness, acidity, salt, and spiciness. The soup contains shrimp, chili, lime, and mushrooms, and pairs well with rainy days in the country.



Som Tam
Som Tam is a very characteristic salad of Thai cuisine, made with Thai green papaya, which is just a regular papaya before it ripens, so its flavor is not sweet yet, accompanied by lime and chili. In other less traditional versions, like Tam Thai, it can include dried shrimp. It can be served with rice, fried or roasted chicken, and pork skewers.

We hope you have the wonderful opportunity to try these dishes or at least cook one of our Thai-style recipes at home, which we leave for you below.

Thai Soup with Pumpkin Noodles
Pad Thai
Thai Noodle Soup