AN INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO FABULOUS FOOD FINDS IN THAILAND

By Angela Chang

Sweet, salty, sour, spicy, grilled proteins, peanut sauce… these are a few things we think of when we hear “Thai food.” Though most homemade Thai food is extremely healthy and features many herbs and spices, it is not so much the case when it comes to eating out.

Okay, so eating out at your favorite Thai restaurant back home is easy enough when you get the option of putting in and leaving out what you want into your noodle dish. But what about when you are actually in Thailand? What are the best options to get and stay healthy while you’re traveling through a country being surrounded by delicious food everywhere?

Let’s start with a few phrases:

"Little bit": nid noy นิดหน่อย

"Oil": nam man น้ำมัน

"Little oil": nam man nid noy น้ำมันนิดหน่อย

"Don’t add/Don’t put in": Mai sai _____  ไม่ใส่

"Sugar": nam taan น้ำตาล

"Don’t add sugar": Mai sai nam tan ไม่ใส่น้ำตาล

If you are at a place that serves veggies, ...