Is Thai Food Spicy? Why and Which thai Food Should You Eat?
                     IS THAI FOOD SPICY? WHY 
AND WHICH THAI FOOD 
SHOULD YOU EAT?
‘IS THAI FOOD SPICY?’
 A lot of people around the World are Thai food lovers, and so those who have never tried wants to taste it. Many Hong Kong ex-pats 
usually ask this same question. So today, we decided to write a blog on the spiciness of Thai food – for those who want to try it will get a 
clear sight if the flavors of Thai food are suitable for them or not.
 To start with, let me tell you the short answer to this question, i.e., ‘it depends upon YOUR TASTE.’ But how? Keep going to get through 
it!
 Let’s Spice up the things!
 Everyone can eat spicy food differently. Some like to eat fully spicy while others are fond of a little or no spice.
 So, like any other food in the world, Thai cuisines are also available with spice customizations. You can eat the dishes with the spice of 
your choice.
 If you can’t eat spicy, or you can only eat a little spicy, it’s best to tell the waiter in advance while ordering so they could suggest some 
dishes according to your taste.
 Many customers asked if they could bring children with them because Thai food is spicy, and what should they do if children don’t eat 
spicy food? This is important to explain that you can have a great time even if you don’t eat spicy food! Many Thai dishes are not spicy, 
such as glutinous rice with grilled pork skewers, satay, rice noodle soup, etc., and there are a lot of sweet dishes.
 Next, there’s a stereotype of the pungent smell of Thai food. These kinds of stereotypes really make people lose sight of the truth. Now, 
the fact is Thai dishes have a lot of health benefits along with great taste. There are some Thai dishes that include ingredients that have 
medicinal properties; thus, they smell strong.
 But the point is, these strong-smelling food in Thailand only accounts for a small part of Thai cuisine. Only a few dishes are smelly such 
as Som Tam Pla-Ra. One thing to notice here is that even these dishes are very delicious. People who have been to Mint & Basil know 
that the aroma of most Thai dishes makes people drool when they smell it!
HONEY GLAZED GRILLED 
CHICKEN WINGS
These are crispy and crunchy chicken 
wings with the sweet honey flavor that is 
actually more of a glaze. Try the grilled 
chicken wings, and you will find them 
finger-licking’ good. If you are fond of 
chicken, then this one is a must-try Thai 
dish for you.
THAI STYLE POMELO SALAD
Popularly known as Yum Som O, Pomelo 
salad cooked in Thai style with an assortment 
of greens is a great not-so-spicy dish. 
Basically, this salad has all the flavors of Thai 
cuisines such as sour, spice, savory and 
sweet. Do not miss this out!
ASSORTED SATAY SKEWERS 
WITH CHICKEN
A popular Thai dish which is usually served 
with peanut sauce! You will be astonished 
after tasting these crispy satay skewers. The 
mix of chicken comes up as icing on the 
cake and offers you a taste that you will 
remember for the lifetime.
TIGER PRAWNS WITH SWEET 
& SOUR SAUCE 
Juicy and tender tiger prawns is another great 
dish to be enjoyed in your ‘not-spicy’ meal. This 
toothsome cuisine tastes amazing with sweet 
and sour sauce. Just have a look at the picture! 
Isn’t this mouth-watering? 
PHUKET STYLE FISH & 
PUMPKIN YELLOW CURRY
Crispy marinated fish served with luscious 
pumpkin curry is one more to add in your 
list!   
Phuket style fish with pumpkin yellow curry 
at Mint & Basil tastes equally awesome as it 
looks awesome. The dish tastes salty and 
savory, but if you want to try it spicy, then 
you have the option to ask for extra spice as 
well.  
THAI STYLE CHAR-GRILLED 
SQUID  
Thai dishes are loved for the grilled seafood, 
and one such cuisine is Char-grilled squid. 
This one could also be enjoyed with or without 
spice. To have its spicy taste, try it with the 
garlicky chili and lime sauce served along with 
the dish. For kids, they can have it without 
spicy sauce. 
FRIED RICE WITH PINEAPPLE 
& SEAFOOD  
This one is a perfect combination of 
saltness and sweetness. Seafood gives 
amazing crunchy salty taste, whereas 
pineapple serves to be sweet in it.   
While these were the dishes you can enjoy 
in lunch and dinner meals, you should also 
try Thai desserts to complete your Thai 
culinary experience.  
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