Try a warm piece of grilled roti and a cup of a cold watermelon shake. In Thailand, snacks and fruit drinks between meals are part of the fun of traveling. From sweet treats to sausage and fried chicken, find out how each tastes and how to eat it.
You enjoy the thin griddled dough and the sweet sauce together. The crispness at the edges and the softness inside change with the ingredients and how it is cooked. In a version with banana, you taste the fruit's sweetness too.
Roti: flavor and how to eat it →The flavor of watermelon is joined by the cold, slushy texture of finely blended ice. The taste of a cup changes with the ratio of watermelon to ice and with any added sweetener.
Watermelon Shake (Taeng Mo Pan): flavor and how to eat it →
The thin, soft roti and the fine strands of spun sugar work together in texture. The sweetness depends on how much spun sugar you add. Put in only a little at first, and add more to suit your taste on the next roti.
Roti Sai Mai: flavor and how to eat it →
Its traits are the savory pork and the tang that comes from fermentation. The strength of the sourness depends on the degree of fermentation and the cooking. The raw chilies served with it can be hot, so eat them separately, a little at a time.
Sai Krok Isan: flavor and how to eat it →
You enjoy the crispness of the fried chicken and the savory flavor of the shallots together. It is also characterized by seasoning with aromatics such as garlic, coriander root and white pepper. You can eat just the chicken and shallots before you add any sauce.
Hat Yai Fried Chicken: flavor and how to eat it →If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and recipes can vary from one restaurant to the next.
