Thailand's famous spicy shrimp soup, Tom Yum Goong, is nominated by thailand's Ministry of Culture for inclusion on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage due to its long history and widespread knowledge.
"UNESCO has developed the Intangible Cultural Heritage List to ensure better protection and awareness of the importance of intangible cultural heritage of importance throughout the world. Drawing attention to the importance of safeguarding intangible heritage by compiling the various oral and intangible wealth of humankind throughout the world, UNESCO has identified intangible cultural heritage as an important component and treasure trove of cultural diversity and creative expression" — Wikipedia.
Thai government deputy spokesman Traisulee Traisoranakul said the soup represents the simple life of farming communities along rivers and canals in central Thailand, where the cuisine is closely linked to the surrounding natural environment.
Tom Yin Gong is made by adding fresh shrimp and a mixture of plant spices to boiling water, including lime leaves, lemongrass and galangal, all of which are usually grown all year round in Thais' back gardens. The spokesperson said that this not only symbolizes a simple way of life, but also has good for the body.
"Tom Yin Gong reflects the simple and minimalist lifestyle of Thais, which is both self-sufficient and dependent on nature. This dish is good for health. ”
Currently, the UNESCO-listed features of Thai life also include traditional Thai massage and Kong opera.
Guotang Dongyin Gong explained in detail
The Commission for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture of Thailand applied in early 2020 for the inclusion of Tom Yin Gong Soup in the United Nations Intangible Cultural Heritage List.
The Thai Cuisine Association and other relevant institutions actively participate in public hearings and express opinions to provide intangible cultural heritage information related to language, social customs, rituals, etc. The Ministry of Culture of Thailand will include the relevant information in the preparations for the application and submit it to UNESCO.
How big is the charm of this tom yin gong soup! Not only is it well known to the world, but all the tourists to Thailand are looking for its sourness, and now, Thailand has finally applied for it!
WIKIPEDIA defines "tom soup" this way: Thai chutney soup (Thai: ตมยา, [tôm.jām] is a world-famous Thai chutney soup made with southern ginger, sour nuts, lemongrass, shallots, sour lemons, chili peppers and fish sauce. The English transliteration is Tom yum, where Tom means soup and yum means sour and spicy. One of the most famous toning methods is the spicy and sour shrimp soup flavored with fish sauce and coconut milk to form a milky texture (ตม輊ากง, pronounced tom yum gung, Tom Yin Gong). In addition, there are sour and spicy chicken soup (ตมย輊ํไก, pronounced tom yum gai), sour and spicy seafood soup (ตมยาททะเล, pronounced tom yum talay) and so on. The coconut juice is called sour and spicy coconut juice soup (ตตมยํํําขน音tom yum num khon). Known as one of the top three soups in the world, the other two are Marseille fish soup (cream mushroom soup) in France and borscht in Ukraine.
The Siamese bird below is going to take you up in a posture! So dear, to be precise, "tom shade soup" is a soup name, "tom shade gong" is already a refined "tom shade shrimp soup", "gong" in Thai is "shrimp", but the unconscious crooked nut has been conventionally called so, the tomsha fish, tomsha chicken is also called tomshan gong. But Thais also have a lot to do with Yan Yan, you know, you are happy.
Tom Yin Kung Soup is slowly boiled from Thailand's fatty shrimp, served with tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms, pork, and then rich curries, lemongrass and lemon leaves. Sour, spicy, sweet and fragrant are all in this bowl of Tom Yin Gong soup, and then a bowl of fragrant Thai rice, wow, this taste will definitely make your taste buds open!
Thailand should be one of the must-visit places in Southeast Asia in the hearts of many people! How can Thailand, which is friendly, welcoming and full of tropical flair, not be desired by people? And Thai food is even more worrying and unforgettable... Spicy and sour tom soup, amazing green papaya salad, rich curry crab... Today, let's take a look at what other must-eat foods in Thailand besides tom yin gong soup!
A collection of Thai treasures and delicacies
Seafood temptation in Thai cuisine
Stir-fried crab with curry
The fat crab is fried until crisp, then the Thai curry, coconut milk, lemongrass, chili ingredients are concocted into a sauce, poured on the crab at once, stir-fried on high heat, and wait until the sauce becomes thick and sticky on the whole crab, which is definitely beyond your imagination. Golden and umami curry fried crab you must not miss!
Charcoal grilled prawns
Each shrimp grown in a purely natural environment is larger than the palm of your hand. Peel off the shrimp shell and bite it down, you can eat fat, tender, fresh and sweet. Charcoal-grilled prawns also have a faint aroma of charcoal, paired with a local Thai spice sauce, which makes you addicted!
Spicy stir-fried mussels
Fresh mussels are mixed with lemongrass and chili peppers, and when you take a bite, you will only sigh: this is the taste of Thailand!
Fresh shrimp with fish sauce
The fish is delicious, the shrimp Q bomb, seasoned with lemon, fish sauce, garlic, pepper after the taste of fish and shrimp perfectly blended together, sour and spicy Q bomb, delicious!
Oysters
Eating oysters in Thailand doesn't hurt at all, and it's really a ubiquitous oyster stall in Thailand. Each oyster is fat and sweet, and one bite of an oyster is super enjoyable. Of course, you can also choose to steam or grill, so that you can eat cool!
A meat-eating spree of Thai cuisine
Nine-tier tower curry beef
The nine-story tower is basil, full of aroma. Fish sauce, chili peppers, curries, nine-storey pagodas, has a very strong Thai flavor, and those who like Thai food will love it.
Volcanic ribs
Recently, the super hot volcanic ribs, the net red dishes in the net red train night market, the big pomp and dragon are full every day, you go to Thailand please be sure to try. The extra-large amount of ribs is piled up in the shape of a volcano, and the ribs are full of meat, and they often eat the support wall, sour and spicy taste, which is very refreshing and appetizing. Sold to locals when it was not red earlier, it was spicy to the point that the lips turned into sausages, and its volcano still has this meaning, and with more and more tourists, the taste is not so heavy at present.
Thai grilled meat
Thai barbecue is marinated with a marinade made from thailand, so it's very Thai. And barbecue is everywhere in Thailand, so you might as well try it.
Green curry chicken
Thai curry is not only yellow, what does green curry taste like? Are you curious? Try this chicken green curry full of rich curry and coconut flavor!
The main food charm of Thai cuisine
Mango sticky rice
In tropical Thailand there is no shortage of good fruits. Sweet mango with sticky sticky rice, mango sweet glutinous rice mellow aroma, suddenly let you appreciate the style of Southeast Asia, can't stop.
Green papaya salad
Fresh green papaya with dried shrimp, peanuts, lemon juice, chili peppers, sugar, fish sauce, garlic... The taste of Thailand is reflected in the most suitable for you who love to eat and are afraid of fat!
Thai fresh shrimp nut fried rice
Thai rice, stir-fried with vegetables, chicken, pork or seafood, the rice grains are clear, plus rich side dishes, you have everything in one bite. The point is that this dish does not have a very heavy spice flavor, and is suitable for friends with a slightly lighter taste.
Clear soup wonton
This ravioli is a rare light taste in Thai cuisine. The plump wontons are simple but delicious with chicken soup.
The call of thai food desserts
Banana pancakes
The pancakes are wrapped in sweet bananas, and when you take a bite, the rich aroma of bananas comes to your nose, and the dense bananas are accompanied by the aroma of pancakes, which must not be missed.
Coconut cake
The golden shell is full of coconut milk, and after baking, the appearance is crispy, and the coconut milk becomes a jellyy taste, and when you take a bite, the coconut is overflowing.
Fried bananas
The fried banana is crisp on the outside, but it is very soft on the inside, and the sweetness of the banana is stimulated after being fried, like!
Shredded coconut pancakes
Egg and flour made pancake crust, in addition to fresh shredded coconut and cream, crispy sweet, delicious.
Coconut ice cream
Thai fruit is really delicious, coconut flavored ice cream with nuts and other ingredients, hot summer to a coconut ice cream, crisp fried!
The fried amazement of Thai cuisine
Fry insects
When you hear this name, do you feel that there is no way to try it? But you just have to pluck up the courage to try it once and you will fall in love with it, high animal protein after frying is very fragrant and very crispy, if not many people can not bear to eat insects, just by taste, full score! Grasshoppers, bamboo worms, crickets, scorpions, big green worms... Which would you like to try?
Fried vegetables
Mix vegetables with eggs and flour and fry them in the pan, dipping in sweet and spicy sauce or capers, which is crispy and crispy.
Fried pork skin
In Thailand, fried pork skin can be eaten as a snack, and you can sell it in stores. The fried pork skin has no greasy feeling but has a super crispy taste, click, click, love.
Fried peppers
Thai people's fanatical love of peppers must be beyond your imagination, usually a variety of dishes of various spicy, not enough, peppers can also be fried, fried as a snack to eat. Is how much love.
Fried beef with lime leaves
Lime leaves are really Thai, and any dish with such spices will make you unconsciously say "Savadika". After two times of fried beef, after a day of drying, and then fried with lime leaves, the salty aroma of beef mixed with the aroma of lime leaves, I can't help but love it.
Editor's note: There are really too many Thai cuisines, Siamese birds have been writing for 10 years, and I feel that I can't finish writing! The above is nothing more than the fur of Thai food, and more than 95% of Thai authentic food, waiting for you to continue to discover! Next time you're in Thailand, try something else, you don't have to order Tom Yin Gong and mango sticky rice at every meal
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