Thailand Thai food vs. American Thai food

Thailand Thai food vs. American Thai food.  Is there a difference?  How will I know the   difference? Well let’s see if we can figure this out. Many Thai restaurants are even operated by real Thai people, they know how to cook this food, so why does the food still taste different than Thailand’s Thai food? Well it’s not only a matter of the availability of authentic ingredients, it’s that, despite their product they still have to consider the tastes of their target clientele, Americans. Here are some of the differences between Thai Thai and American Thai…

1.      Americans love huge portions, portions are smaller in Thailand.

2.      Pricing differences are huge, but price does go up with portion size, $1-$1.30 meal in Thailand would cost about $7-$10 in America

3.      In America we think that deep fried spring rolls are eaten often, not in Thailand, but Americans love deep fried things.

4.      American Thai food comes with larger servings of meat than in Thailand.

5.      American Thai food while usually heavy on the meat, skimps on the herbs, not sure why but that definitely affects flavor and authenticity.

6.      The salty dried shrimp that is a fundamental ingredient in authentic Thai food is usually absent from American Thai, low sodium diets maybe?

7.      Flavor level in general is just different, not lacking just different, try Thai real Thai and you’ll see.

8.      Sourness is a pillar of Thailand’s food and that has definitely been toned down to suit the American palate. So there you go, for those of you unfamiliar with Thai food that were thinking of giving it a try, it’s delicious and definitely worth your consideration. So give it a try I think you’ll love it!   GoWaiter Colorado Springs Delivers Lanna Thai  you can also find out more about our delivery service on Foodler.com