Thailand Introduction Thailand has never been subordinate to other countries. Perhaps that is why food and cooking, as well as the country’s culture, have evolved into distinctiveness without outside influences, and perhaps that is why Thai hot and spicy dishes have a characteristic that is different from other Asian cuisines. Meals are still prepared in the traditional way, and dining is a very integral part of Thai life and hospitality. In Thai houses, dishes are always placed in the middle of the table and everyone enjoys their own food in their own bowl and according to their own preferences. Balance and harmony are very important in Thai cuisine; all dishes are served at the same time, with colors, different flavors and ingredients complementing each other. Thailand is a treasure trove of fresh ingredients - they are chosen with great care and the foods themselves emphasize different types of flavors and compositions, such as freshness in salads (yams), heat in curries (kangs) and crispiness in quick-fried noodles (bhuds). Thai food is characterized by abundant use of hot chilies, garlic, lemongrass, ginger and coconut. These ingredients are used with fresh seafood, meat, poultry, and tropical vegetables and fruits in as many ways as possible. Everyone can control the heat according to their own preferences. INGREDIENTS OF THAI CUISINE Banbunversot Banana leaves Chilies Curry paste Galangal Gluten rice Ginger Fish sauce (Nam pla) Coconut milk and cream Coriander Lime sheets Eggplants Oyster sauce Palm sugar Lemongrass Soy sauce Tamarindi Tofu Vermicell Wonton shells The introductory texts of the Thai kitchen are from WSOY's Thai Cookbook (translated by Vuokko Tarpila). Your own Thai restaurant? Become a franchisee Read more >> thaiorchidmarket Contact information for restaurants THAI ORCHID RESTAURANT KAMPPI Kamppikeskus E-level, 00100 Helsinki Urho Kekkonen katu 1, 00100 Helsinki 045 310 9228 Open Mon-Thu 11-21 Fri-Sat 11-22 Sun 12-20 THAI ORCHID RESTAURANT ITIS Itäkatu 4, 00930 Helsinki 050 544 0111 Open Mon-Fri 11-21 Sat 11-19 Sun 12-18 BANGKOK9 RESTAURANT CITY-CENTER Kaivokatu 8, 2 krs, 00100 Helsinki 050 463 3833 Avoinna ma-to 11-21 pa-la 11-22 su 12-20 www.bangkok9restaurant.com THAI ORCHID RESTAURANT KONEPAJA Aleksis Kiven Katu 25, Helsinki 050 516 2208 Avoinna ma 11-15 ti-to 11-23 pe 11-23 la 12-23 su 12-20 www.thaiorchid-konepaja.fi THAI ORCHID DIXI Kauppakeskus Dixi Ratatie 11, 01300 Vantaa 040 159 916 Avoinna ma-pe 10-22 la 11-22 su 12-21 COMING SOON 10/2019 BANGKOK9 RESTAURANT MALL OF TRIPLA Pasilansilta, 00101 Helsinki, 3. kerros THAI ORCHID MARKET Kauppakeskus Itis Itäkatu 7, 00930 Helsinki 09 694 5491