 The Thai feeling for food is a source of amazement to most
foreigners. Food is eaten not just for nourishment or to abate hunger, although it is
recognized as being necessary for these things. But, food to a Thai is much more. It is an
art, a topic of conversation, a source of pleasure, and to enjoy the company of friends
and family. It is not unusual for a Thai to travel great distances and spend freely on a
certain, desired food, always enjoyed in the company of friends.A Thai meal, other than a quick lunch or snack,
consists of at least 2 main dishes, usually with soup also served. These are shared
amongst the diners, for, of course, there must be others with whom to enjoy the food. If
there are more than 2 people, more dishes will be prepared. The foods are placed in the
center of the table, and each person takes a little food from each dish and places it on
his plate.
 Thais use only a spoon and fork when eating. The spoon is used to
scoop up the food for eating, while the fork is used to push food onto the spoon. If food
on the plate must be cut before eating, the edge of the spoon is used, like a knife, to
cut it. The meal should never be rushed, and is almost always accompanied with
good-natured conversation. Any type of drink, or none, may be served with the meal, but a
very cold Thai beer may taste extremely good if many spicy foods are served. Feel free to
"B.Y.O.B" to Bangkok City.
The Thais are very fond of noodles as a
quick lunch or a snack. There are a number of very good Thai noodle dishes available at
Bangkok City. This is the one time when chopsticks are generally used with Thai food.
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