Northern Thai Cuisine

Abstract

Northern Thai cuisine are combination of food cultures from land people and Thai tribe. Main dish is sticky rice, using hand for dipping it in side dish. The Northern Thai food characters are dried or paste, little spicy, mild taste, salty, rarely used sugar, and sweetness is complemented by natural ingredients. The use of coconut milk is suppressed for savory food. Spices of Northern Thai cuisine are local. Categories of Northern Thai cuisine include curry, spicy salad, dips, steamed, grilled, a la carte and desserts. Identity of Northern Thai cuisine is Khantoke (meal serve in the traditional tray).