Enjoy a piece of warm, freshly cooked roti and a cup of cold watermelon shake. In Thailand, snacks and fruit drinks between meals are part of the fun of travel. From sweet snacks to sausage and fried chicken, find out how each dish tastes and how to eat it.
You enjoy the thin cooked dough together with the taste of a sweet sauce. The crispness at the edges and the softness inside change with the filling and the way it is cooked. On a menu with banana, you can also feel the sweetness of the fruit.
Roti: taste and how to eat it →The crushed ice adds a cold texture to the taste of watermelon. The taste of a cup can change with the ratio of watermelon to ice and with the sweetness added.
Watermelon shake (taeng mo pan): taste and how to eat it →
The texture of thin, soft roti and fine sugar threads come together. The sweetness depends on how much sugar thread you put in. Add only a little the first time, and add more to the next roti to suit your taste.
Roti sai mai: taste and how to eat it →
Its features are the savory taste of pork and the tang that comes from fermentation. The strength of the sourness depends on how far it has fermented and on how it is cooked. The raw chilies that come with it can be hot, so try them separately, a little at a time.
Sai krok Isan: taste and how to eat it →
It is a dish where you enjoy the crunch of fried chicken together with the savory taste of shallots. Another feature is that it is seasoned with aromatic ingredients such as garlic, coriander root and white pepper. Before you add the sauce, try the chicken and shallots together on their own.
Hat Yai fried chicken: taste and how to eat it →If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good next step. Ingredients and cooking methods can differ from one place to the next.
