Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of the nation of Thailand and is what is served at an Asian Restaurant in Tempe. Asian restaurants in Tempe place emphasis on lightly-prepared dishes with very strong aromatic components. Thai food is known for being relatively spicy. Detail, balance and variety are all very important to Thai cooking. Thai cuisine is also known for its balance of the five taste senses in each dish or in the overall meal: spicy, sweet, sour, salty and bitter.

The typical meal at an Asian Restaurant in Tempe consists of either one single dish or rice with numerous complementary dishes served concurrently and shared by the entire group. It is customary at an Asian Restaurant in Tempe to serve more dishes than there are guests at a specific table.

That food was traditionally eaten with right hand but is now generally eaten with a spoon and fork. This was introduced to the Thai as part of Westernization during the reign of King Mongkut Ramat. The Thai people chose to use only the spoon and for from the typical set of table silverware.

It is common practice for Thai people in north and northeast Thailand to serve food with sticky rice, which is shaped into small sometimes, flattened balls for dipping into side dishes.

Thai food from an Asian Restaurant in Tempe is often served with numerous sauces and condiments. These may include dried chili flakes, sliced chili peepers in rice vinegar, sweet chili sauce, a spicy chili sauce called nam phrik or a sauce called phrik nam pla/ nam pla phrik consisting of fish sauce, chopped chilies, lime juice and garlic. In most Asian restaurants in Tempe diners can find a wide selection of Thai condiments, which often include sugar or MSG, available on the Asian Restaurant in Tempe’s table in small containers with serving spoons.

For more information about Asian restaurants in Tempe, contact Yupha’s Thai Kitchen.