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Thai Food is internationally famous. Whether hot chilli or comparatively
bland, harmony is the guiding principle behind each dish. Thai cuisine
is essentially a marriage of centuries-old Eastern and Western influences
harmoniously combined into something uniquely Thai. The characteristics
of Thai food depend on who cooks it, for whom it is cooked, for
what occasion, and where it is cooked to suit all palates. Originally,
Thai cooking reflected the characteristics of a waterborne lifestyle.
Aquatic animals, plants and herbs were major ingredients. Large
chunks of meat were eschewed. Subsequent influences introduced the
use of sizeable chunks to Thai cooking.
Dining in Pattaya
Restaurants are available in most of the hotels and some are
even popular with outside guests. However, tourists may go out to
try the differentiated and variety of food menus at the actual Pattaya
dining venues where a large number of specialty restaurants serving
different kinds of food. There are variety of restaurants, located
at all corners of the city. Be aware that most of them serve Thai
food and some have waiters and waitresses who cannot speak English
well. Restaurants in the hotels are more convenient and reliable
since the staffs can speak better English than outside but the price
is normally more expensive as usual. Although some Thai dishes are
quite spicy, far more dishes are completely mild. Much of the heat
of the spicy dishes comes from red or green peppers, commonly referred
to as chilies. One handy Thai word at all eateries if you are not
particularly fond of hot spicy food, is to learn the words "Mai
Phet" (not spicy) as if you don't ask, you may be served Thai
style and then you will really know the mean of the words "FIRE"
(...in the mouth). Some restaurants may serve less spicy food to
the tourists since they know that foreigners cannot eat spicy food.
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