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Tom Yum Goong hot and sour soup is without any doubt the best known Thai recipe, not just in Thailand but around the World, and our authentic Thai recipe for Tom Yum Goong will show you why it is so rightly famous.

Mai Pen Rai is an extremely important phrase and one that you will hear Thai people say often, so we are adding it to the Thaichimes Dictionary, our lighthearted look at the Thai language

Chiang Mai, in addition to Thai food as most people know it, has its own cuisine. Perhaps Chiang Mai food is a little more difficult for Western tastes but these Northern Thai dishes are well worth looking out for. We have included a selection of Northern Thai Recipes for which Chiang Mai is renowned.

Longan is one of the best known Thai Fruit and is called Lamyai in Thailand. The Longan is closely related to another Thai fruit, the Lychee. Longan are native to China and S.E.Asia

Thai Yellow Curry is the least hot Thai Curry Paste but Thai Yellow Curry Paste is both rich and fragrant. Curries using this thai curry paste usually contain coconut milk. In Thailand, Thai Yellow Curry Paste is known as (Kaeng Kari). Interestingly, the word Kari is a Tamil word from which “Curry” is derived.