For most of us at MadBike food is pretty important, we guess for most of our readers here as well, especially when you are visiting a new country. Lucky you if you are travelling or living in Thailand because this country has one of the best dishes, restaurants and street stalls in the world. To give you an example, in 2017 seven Thai dishes appeared on a list of the “World’s 50 Best Foods”.
 
Thai cuisine is one of the most famous in the world. Their cuisine is very diverse with a huge array of cuisines and different flavors. Thai cuisine is really diverse and has been influenced by other countries like China, Lao, Vietnam. This article will open your appetite and tries to make your mouth watery. Here are the most famous and the best Thai dishes in Thailand with a recommendation where to get them in Bangkok.
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1. Tom Yum Goong

Tom Yum Goong is one or maybe Thailand’s most popular dish. It is a hot sour soup made with chilis, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal root, fish sauce, tamarind paste and prawns. This dish can provide you a lot of pleasure because of the different flavors and the distinctive smell which reminds you about an exotic perfume!
However, this dish is rather spicy so if you don’t like or can’t handle it, you need to say it or better don’t try it. It is made with a lot of red chili peppers.
Here is a good place to eat Tom Yum Goong in Bangkok:
P’AOR Restaurant
68/51 Soi Petchaburi 5, Petchaburi Road, Bangkok
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2. Pad Thai

Pad Thai is a stir-fried rice noodle dish which is really famous around the world. It is made with a variety of ingredients like soaked dried rice noodles, chopped firm tofu, flavored with tamarind pulp, fish sauce, dried shrimp, garlic or shallots, red chili pepper palm sugar and served with lime wedges and roasted peanuts. This dish can be found in most of the restaurants in Thailand.
You can enjoy a great Pad Thai in Bangkok at:
Pad Thai Thip Samai
313/315 Maha Chai Rd, Khwaeng Samran Rat, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200
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3. Som Tam

Som Tam, also known as a Green Papaya Salad, is a spicy salad made from shredded unripe papaya which originally came from Lao and was then adapted in Thailand. It is made with garlic, chilies, green beans, cherry tomatoes and shredded raw papaya and it is really spicy, actually like many of the Thai dishes.
Here is a good place to eat a Som Tam in Bangkok:
Som Tam Nua
392/14 Siam Square 5, Pathum Wan, Bangkok
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