Thai cuisinePhoto:ShutterstockBangkok's restaurants and street food markets are as interesting to see as its Buddhist temples and monuments. The reason is simple: food has a special place in the lives of Thais. Instead of the same greeting in all languages, "Hello! How are you?" Thais usually say, "Hello! Have you eaten?" This small linguistic subtlety helps explain an important cultural feature of Thailand: they really do love to eat, and any meal, even drinking coconut milk from a nut, is considered an extremely important event. The country's cuisine from north to south has a huge number of different culinary traditions, and Bangkok is the best place to appreciate the richness of Thai tastes to the fullest.
