Southern food: Southern food has a distinctive and unique flavor. Because the southern region was once the center of shipping trade for merchants from India, China, and Java, it made the culture of foreigners, especially South Indians, which is the origin of the use of spices in cooking, has had a great influence

 

General southern local food It has a mix of traditional Thai food and South Indian food, such as Nam Budu, which is obtained from fermenting fresh sea fish mixed with grains of salt. and is similar to Malaysian food Southern food is therefore more spicy than other regions. Combined with the geography of being next to the sea on both sides, there is an abundance of seafood. But the climate is hot and humid, with rain all year round, so food such as curry and dips are spicy. Helps keep the body warm Prevent illness as well.

 

Southern Food The diversity of Thai culture in the Southern cuisine is influenced by South India. resulting in many new recipes They all go through modification methods. Improved into a food culture that has been passed down to the next generation. As a result, it has special characteristics that are clearly different from other regions, namely strong flavor and emphasis on spices. And there are various kinds of vegetables called Phak Nho, which are considered local plants found in the southern region, such as Luk Niang, Sator, and Acacia shoots. They are eaten together, which will help alleviate the spicy taste of the food. Both have medicinal properties as well. The meat used for cooking is mostly marine animals such as mackerel, sea crab, shrimp, mussels and mullet, which can be found locally. Local food of the South, such as fish curry and yellow curry, often uses turmeric in cooking to neutralize the fishy taste. The dipping sauce is Budu soup, a famous southern food.

 

The abundance of the region's seas has enabled the population to earn a sustainable living. Including the food that we eat all come from the sea. Therefore combined with local wisdom. causing the region to have a distinctive identity such as Using various types of spices in cooking to remove the fishy smell of seafood. Especially turmeric, which is an indispensable herb in Southern kitchens. Because it helps to eliminate the fishy smell very well. As can be seen, almost all southern food is yellow, such as fish curry, sour curry, chili curry, fried fish and fried chicken, all of which are yellow from turmeric. The charm of southern food lies in its spicy taste, as southerners like to season it strongly. both spicy, salty, sour, not popular sweet tastes Moreover, there are a variety of flavor sources that add charm to southern food that invites you to try it.

 

Thai food is a regular food of Thailand. that has been continuously accumulated and transmitted from the past to the present It can be considered that Thai food is an important national culture of Thailand. Boils, salads, pounded and curry dishes, while fried, stir-fried and steamed dishes are derived from Chinese cooking.