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In
Thailand there is a rice goddess called Mai Pho Sop. The well being of many Thai people
depend on rice and so this grain has achieved divine importance in Thailand. Respect for
this grain is given at every meal by taking a bite of rice at the beginning of every meal.
Thailand
has rice as its staple food. The Thai phrase 'kin khao' literally means to eat rice,
although it refers to eating food of any kind. The long grain variety is the most popular
and is usually cooked by steaming. In Thailand rice makes its way into all meals
-breakfast, luch, dinner, snacks and in soups which is had like tea. It is eaten
plain, mixed with other foods, boiled, steamed, baked or stir-fried. It is eaten wet and
sticky, light, fluffy and dry or watered down in a soup. Rice and fruit are commonly eaten
for dessert, rice flour is made into cakes, bread, cookies and noodles.
Thai Rice Dishes
• Khao rice
• Rat khao any dish served over rice; ordinary Thai restaurants
sell their dishes either in portions big enough for several eaters or as rat khao, a
serving over rice portioned for one person
• Khao man kai sliced chicken served with plain rice
• Khao na pet sliced roast duck with plain rice
• Khao na kai sliced chicken with bamboo shoots and spring onions
in a gravy over plain rice
• Khao mu daeng sliced cooked pork with egg and gravy over plain
rice
• Khao mu tot sliced fried pork over plain rice (can be ordered
with khai, egg, added on top)
• Khao rat na nua fried vegetables and beef in a gravy over plain
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