The sequel is finally here..The Wonders Of Thai Food (Part2) Today I’ll be going into more detail about the Thai foods that I ate and the health benefits of these dishes.
It’s a first here on Di Nutrition to be covering any particular country’s dishes, and what better way than to start off with Thailand, as I feel so blessed to have eaten their foods.
If you missed out on part 1 then please go watch that right now.. yeah It’s a video (Click Here)
Ok without further ado here is The Wonders Of Thai Food (Part2)… Enjoy
Bao (Steamed Buns)- Now these little buns have a very uncanny resemblance to Boo from Mario Kart.
Despite that though I promise they’re no trouble what so ever, in fact Bao is very delicious indeed.
Bao is a steamed, filled bun, that’s bread like in taste and quite similar in touch. It can be filled with meat such as Chicken & Pork, vegetables & Fish such as Shrimp.
Bao’s origins actually stem from China, but the Thai people have adopted this dish and made it their own for many years now (They call it Siopao).
The Thai people tend to eat this as a Snack/Dessert but I first tasted it at breakfast.
I was very impressed with the softness of the Bao and how both the meat and vegetable based examples exploded in my mouth to give a very nice taste.
I slightly preferred the vegetable based one over the meat based one, as I felt the flavor had more diversity in it.
What I found really neat about this was the fact that Bao can be eaten on the go with no cutlery needed.
I would definitely recommend the meat Bao if you are looking for a way to get more protein in (Click Here) , and the vegetable ones as a much better snack for you than eating chocolates or crisps (Potato Chips) any day.
Thai Coconut Soup- Thai Coconut soup aka Tom kha kai is a spicy and sour soup with coconut milk in it. It normally contains a lot of Peppers, Mushrooms, Lime, Chicken and Fish sauce.
What I very quickly found out was, despite the Coconut milk this dish was still really hot and it’s more like a curry then a soup.
I found the taste to be very creamy & rich, with the peppers really giving the dish it’s kick, I could taste the lime too but I didn’t really feel it made it sour enough for me to even notice.. maybe I was to focused on the peppers 😅
I would recommend Thai Coconut soup as it’s very healthy though hot and is packed with vitamins, to be honest I’m not a fan of really spicy dishes but still loved this dish.. hot curry lovers will lap this up, no doubt.
Thai Pork Soup- Thai Pork soup is a very popular dish in Thailand and I was blessed enough to have this recommended to me at a restaurant.
Thai pork soup contains Pork (Duh) Leek & Carrot with a mixture of Thai flavors that give you a real experience whilst eating.
I really enjoyed this dish.. despite looking out of the window and seeing two tigers fighting each other!
First of all I felt the mixture between the Leek, Carrot and pork was really nice, and second it’s one of those soups that the flavor never gets old
I can see now why this soup is so popular over here; I would recommend this to you if you’re an eater of pork and love vegetable & meat based soups.
DID YOU KNOW?: Leek has Vitamins A and K, along with healthy amounts of folic acid, niacin, riboflavin, magnesium and thiamin in them.
Seafood- I enjoyed the fresh Sea food here in Thailand very much..despite hearing about non natives getting bad stomachs after consuming the local sea food in Thailand.
I had no such problems myself. As you can see in the picture above I had Shrimps, Shell Fish, Sea bass, Fish & Noodle soup. I also ordered Crab with this and rice.
The shrimps were very nice along with the noodle soup. I was not too pleased with the fried Sea bass (I had to cut all that skin off) (Click Here) but it was very tasty after doing so. I also for the first time in my life had Crab.
I had this along with the rice and to be honest with you it was mediocre, It’s not something I would go after to eat again.. and I much prefer Lobster than Crab.
I would recommend everything above except the Crab. The health benefits of Sea Food is great, such as low in fat/cholesterol, big on Omega’s (Click Here) ,high in protein…the list goes on, bottom line.. EAT MORE SEA FOOD ASAP.
Yoghurt- If you’ve read any of my blog posts before you’ll know I don’t really care for Yoghurt. To my surprise I started eating a lot of it over here.
The particular one I had was Thai and was very tasty and on its own, not sweet at all. It’s only when you add the freshly cut Bananas to the mix that you really feel any sweetness hit your mouth.
I Really loved the combo of the Banana and the yoghurt.. I know it’s not a ground breaking combo, but I felt this Thai Yoghurt with the Banana was one of the best I’ve ever tasted in my life.
I would recommend this if you love eating Yoghurt. I think even someone with a sweet tooth who’d initially think “this is not sweet at all” would really enjoy this Thai Yoghurt as the taste is to die for.
Thai Coconut Sticky Rice With Mango, Kiwi & Coconut Milk – Thai Coconut sticky rice is a Thai dessert dish served with a fork and spoon.. which you will become accustomed to for breakfast, lunch and dinner over here in Thailand.
This dish is very popular in the summer because the Mangos are in season then (April & May) . They call sticky rice “Khao neow” over here.
Now I ended up seeing this on a menu by an off chance, and it really caught my eye. I don’t normally eat desserts at all but I decided to order it this time around.
When I was finally presented with the Thai Coconut sticky rice I was amazed, It look so beautifully displayed on the plate.
I thought how the Kiwi was presented was clever.. though that little ice cream cone thing was never eaten (You know I keep it healthy) , the mango was super fresh and tasted so good.. but for me the Coconut milk was the best thing on the plate!
It took me by surprise because it was warm and not cold, but it was no problem at all as it tasted nice on its own.. but with the sticky rice and mango it brought the dish all together.
It was like a well drilled football team every ingredient knew it’s role and delivered, which was nothing but sheer heaven to my mouth and the best thing I ate to date in Thailand.. by a country mile!
So this goes without saying I would recommend this to you if you love food period.
THAT’S IT!
I really enjoyed sharing this with you guys. Please do let me know though…
What Do You Make Of All This?
What Is Your Favorite Thai Dish?
What Are Your Biggest Challenges/Frustrations When Eating Asian Cuisines?
Are You A Fan Of Crab?
Have You Ever Tried Thai Coconut Sticky Rice ?
Of course Any other questions are always welcome just leave a comment below
Until Then Ciao
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Wow well said.
Thank you Lisanne 🙂
Love this 🙂
🙂
Fantastic article Karim. I actually eat Tom kha kai every week, to me it’s the best dish in Thailand.
Oh cool Reuben! thank you so much for your suggestion 🙂
I noticed no noodle or rice based dishes made the list, why was that ?
Nice work Karim.
Thanks Chris 🙂
My biggest Frustration with Asian food is the names of them. It really puts me off if I’m eating out to try it, I tend to go for what I know.
Ok Lexi thank you for your honesty.
Super job! this was a good read 🙂
Thanks Arzhan 🙂
Part 2 was worth the wait well done Karim 🙂
I really want to go to Thailand now because of you!
You should It’s a wonderful place John 🙂
I love the Seafood in Thailand too, good job.
Thank you 🙂
I enjoyed this article of yours. I’m not a big fan of Crab though like you.
Thanks Satsu.. I Feel You 🙂
Looking dapper mate.
Ahaha Your very kind Sammy thank you 🙂
I love thai food!!
Tom Yum Goong soup is the best, it very popular and healthy.
Thank you for sharing this Morgan 🙂
I’ll have to try that out Morgan, thanks for sharing this 🙂
I got thai food just the other night, thanks for encouraging me to do so 🙂
Aw awesome Fran… Your welcome 🙂
This is was very good keep it up!
Thank you Alex It means a lot 🙂
This took me by surprise, thank you for all your tips.
Your Welcome Shay 🙂
Your welcome Shay… Thanks for the comment 🙂
I love this Karim! thank you for sharing.
🙂 Your Welcome!
ditto
Nice work well done. I am a fan of Crab I just love breaking it all apart and eating it.
Exactly right. I will be subscribing now!
DO IT! 🙂 🙌🏿
I love Indian food more.
Excellent post here Karim! thank you so much.
I’m glad you think so Dexter! Your welcome 🙂
Thai Beef Curry is the best dish in my eyes.
Beef Curry is so gooooood.
Poa Pee which is egg rolls, I’ve eaten many times is nice.
Ditto.
I’ve not had the sticky rice but I have had Banana with Coconut Milk, it’s nice too.
Cool Felix.. You need to try that sticky rice ASAP, Hmmmmm 🙂
This is very good I’ve shared this on facebook 🙂
Thank you Toby 🙂
Nice article Karim, I hate Crab it taste disgusting!
Ahaha thanks Alice 🙂
Green curry is very good.
Tod Nam Pla is the sea food in that picture you’ve got. I like this because it’s none spicy.
Thanks for that David… yeah it’s so true that.
I loved this dish too.
My favorite is Thom Ka Ghai, That’s chicken in coconut milk (over rice)
Thanks Scott for your recommendation I’ll have to try that one 🙂
Very good article here Karim.
Thank you Yousef! I appreciate you & the feedback given 🙂
I’ve had Crab many times before and it’s ok you know. Lobster is much better in my opinion.
The Coconut soup looks delicious!
Elliot Chambers…Coconut Soup Is The BOMB! Thanks for the comment 🙂
I attempted to make this last night it went wrong 🙁
Great article Karim, my biggest challenge with Asian food is not being familiar with the dishes.
I really enjoyed reading this Karim. You’re looking very handsome in your pictures 😍
I’m very happy to hear that. Aw thank you very much.
I’m offended your not a fan of Crab 😄 as I’m a big seafood eater.
Ahaha your funny Lara.
I love Sticky Rice OMFG We’ve both had the same desert! I’m glad finally someone said how good this desert really is 😘
Ahahaha indeed! Well Mercedes somebody had to do it first, thank you for your comment 🙂
Is it ok for me to share this with my followers on facebook Karim ?
Yes of course Jamie 🙂
I also shared this on facebook, great article man.
Thank you Brandon I appreciate that 🙂
I did the same on all social platforms.
Thanks Camilla your a ⭐️
Crushing it Karim well done 🙂
Thanks Thomas 🙂
This is awesome keep it up.
Thank you George 🙂
Phat Thai I like this meal so much.
Ditto.
Didn’t you have any salty dishes ?
No that would be unhealthy & not very tasty..Thank you for your question Erik 🙂
You are a powerful influence thank you so much.
No Problem Lukáš I’m here for you 🙂
I’m going to Thailand this Christmas,I’ll have to try out the yogurt then.
This was amazing Karim thank you! No I’m not a fan of Crab either.
What I don’t like about Asian food is it can be very hot.
Great article Karim loving the info. Noodle soup called Kuay Tiew is the best dish,I had the chance to eat many times when I went to Thailand last year.
Thank you Willem! Kuay tiew I’ll have to check that dish out 🙂
Excellent content 👏
Thank you Roman I appreciate all the love you’ve shown this year!
I love Bao so much too,lmao Mario kart reference 👻
Ahaha two great minds Nadeera 👻👻
That was legendary 👏🏼
I’ve tasted Coconut Sticky Rice and I had the same reaction Hahaha❤️
Ahaha glad to know I’m not the only one!
I really liked this article Karim, but I’m surprised you have not included any of the noddle dishes.
Thanks Issac I’m glad you mentioned this actually, The reason for this was because it would be like everything else that can be found online.. and to boot this is just the delicious food that I tasted and loved the most, but thank you for asking me this (Many are afraid to ask lol) much love Issac 👊🏿
I understand. Thank you for answering 👍🏻
I like both Crab and Lobster to be honest,I thought this was very good.
I’m glad you thought so Russell, thank you for your comment.
❤️ this so much.
Not tried the sticky rice yet but it looks really good!
It is I’ve had it lots of times.