We’ve said that eating vegetarian or vegan in Thailand is difficult, but don’t think it’s impossible . First of all, in the most cosmopolitan cities like Bangkok you will find specialized restaurants ready to cook every dish in strict compliance with vegan or vegetarian needs. If, on the other hand, you travel to tourist areas (many of the most exploited islands or some destinations along the coast) you will often find local inhabitants who speak English, get help and explain in great detail that you do not even eat sauces based on fish or various derivatives . If, on the other hand, you plan to travel to more rural areas, we recommend that you write the following sentences on a note and show them insistently every time a meal is prepared best thai vegetarian food.
What to eat in Thailand: the typical dishes of Thai cuisine
From pad thai, a Thai national dish, to glutinous rice, from fragrant durian to fried insects: here’s what to eat (or not to eat) in Thailand.
With its intense and penetrating aromatic smell, Thai cuisine takes up the culinary specialties of Southeast Asia (from Laos to Burma, from Vietnam to Malaysia) and mixes them, through light and colorful dishes, with the culture of the four regions of the country: Thailand northern, northeastern Thailand, southern Thailand and central Thailand.
WHAT TO EAT IN THAILAND
The basic ingredients of Thai dishes essentially revolve around rice, chicken, shrimp, beef, coconut and tropical fruit, with a mixture of flavors that manages to combine salty, sour, spicy and sweet.