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Getting started with Thai food

Order to your taste, know the regions, and eat safely with a food allergy.

3 lessons · about 13 min in total

  1. 1 How to order at a Thai made-to-order stall and get the plate you wantA made-to-order (tam sang) stall needs five things from you, in order, said in one go. The words to use, how to control the heat, and the mistakes that cost you. 4 min read
  2. 2 Thai food by region: how North, Isan, Central and South differEach region tastes different because it grows different things and has different neighbours. Main flavours, rice, key seasonings, and a meal that covers all four. 5 min read
  3. 3 Eating Thai food with a food allergy: peanuts, shellfish and hidden seasoningsShrimp paste in curry pastes, oyster sauce in stir-fries, peanuts in som tam, a shared mortar: where allergens hide in Thai food, and what to ask and say. 4 min read