Thai Salad Guide

Thai Salad Guide

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Once you master the basics the possibilities are endless.

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The 5 Best Thai Salad Recipes Worth Knowing | Marion's Kitchen

Serious Mealtimes / Vicky Wasik

Salads are an integral part of a Thai meal. When I was growing up in Thailand there were very few dinners that didn’t include a salad. And that’s not because we wanted to make sure we ate our vegetables! In fact most of our salads are high in protein and low in vegetables. Salads are usually served because they serve as the “fresh” part of a well-balanced Thai meal. So if you want to experience a Thai meal like a Thai learning about our salads is absolutely crucial.

There are hundreds of variations of Thai salads but they can generally be grouped into four distinct categories: yam tam laab and pla. While these different types of salads share many ingredients they each have defining characteristics especially when it comes to culinary technique. The good news is that once you learn the basics of these four types of salad you can easily make all of their variations and even experiment on your own without a recipe.