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| | | | | Thailand culture |
| Thailand food | | | | Thailand culture is highly influenced by Buddhism in |
| It is beyond any doubt that food is a part of any | | | | addition to some influence of Hinduism and other |
| gathering, thus, becoming the part of social | | | | Southeast Asian neighbor. Thai art is the main |
| occasions or itself the reason to celebrate. | | | | item included in Thai Culture. Buddha image is the |
| Normally, as per the western culture, a normal | | | | main constituent in different period having |
| meal in any restaurant consists of starter, main | | | | distinctive styles. At present, there is a fusion of |
| course and then dessert. But in Thailand, the | | | | traditional art with modern techniques. India has |
| custom is bit different with regard to Thailand | | | | also laid much influence on Thailand literature. It |
| food, as there is no single dish for a single person. | | | | includes the most notable work, Ramakien, the |
| As a general, all present in a gathering share the | | | | version of Indian epic, Ramayana. The poetry of |
| same dish together. So, it’s better to have | | | | Sunthorn Phu is also quite famous in Thailand. |
| many guests together around the table than to | | | | |
| enjoy with one or two as eating alone is | | | | Spoken drama is not given any importance in |
| considered a bad luck in the country. | | | | Thailand, but instead there is Thai dance, divided |
| | | | | into three categories- Lakhon, Likay and Khon. A |
| One of the good things about Thai food is that | | | | form of shadow pay, Nang Drama, is popular |
| they never dispose away the leftover food, as | | | | among southern Thailand. Folk music and classical |
| they consider it inauspicious and an enraging act | | | | music both are have their significance in addition |
| to a female deity, ‘God of rice’. Generally | | | | to pop music. |
| there are four seasonings in Thailand food- sweet, | | | | |
| sour, salty and spicy. The food is satisfied only if | | | | Apart from it, one of the common customs |
| it contains all the four tastes. Thai dinner mostly | | | | included in Thailand is Wai, a common gesture that |
| include meat, fish, noodles, vegetables and soup | | | | is similar to Indian Namaste. The hospitable and |
| followed by desserts including fresh fruits and | | | | generous people of Thailand pay a lot of respect |
| colorful rice cakes. Besides meals, there are | | | | and homage to their elders, as it is the core of |
| snackers consisting of chicken or beef satay, | | | | their faith and spiritual belief. Seeking blessings |
| spring rolls, salads, raw vegetable with spicy dips | | | | from the elders is considered important mark of |
| and sweets. | | | | respect. |