While “Thai food” has gained international recognition, Thai cuisine can actually be broken down by the region from which it originated.
Each of Thailand’s different regions has developed its own style and is responsible for dishes that are quite different from those of other regions.
Thai food from Issarn, in the northeast of Thailand, shares many similarities with cuisine from neighboring Laos, though the Thai versions of the dishes, such as Som Tam, are a lot heavier on the chili.
Southern curries