For the uninitiated, Thai food is an adventure. It features all the different nuances of flavours, enhanced by the use of unique ingredients like kaffir lime leaf, fish sauce, lemon grass, fresh coriander and chilly. Thai food differs from region to region. Most northern dishes, for example, are generally milder than those of other regions. The central region, on the other hand, demonstrates a more sophisticated version of regional cuisine.
Dishes here are more elaborately prepared and often elevated to an art form.
Apart from the amazing range and tastes of Thai cuisine, Bangkok is gourmet's haven. There are of countless places to go to for cosmopolitan fare-like the area around Sukhumvit, which houses several Middle Eastern, Pakistani and Northern Indian restaurants. Or visit Siam Square, the shopping area that is jammed with medium to high priced restaurants. One can also enjoy inexpensive American, European, Italian and Mexican and Chinese food here. Other areas like The Convent Road offers Indonesian cuisine, while Thaniya Road, close to the famous red-light street of Phatphong, is a great place for Japanese food lovers.