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For any dietary restrictions, you'll find conflicting information and advice out there on the inter webs. All the textures are different and you have a mix of spicy and non-spicy foods.

You wouldn't order three different spicy or stir fried dishes, for example, but a range of dishes that help balance each other out, such as one simple soup, a curry, a vegetable stirfry and a Thai-style salad. While there aren't set courses - food tends to come out whenever it is ready and you're expected to eat right away, don't worry about waiting for everyone's food to be served - people will typically order a selection of dishes that complement each other. Usually, if you're eating in a Thai restaurant, you'll eat family-style by ordering a bunch of dishes to share with individual bowls of rice.

Choose your dish then say which type of meat you want. (Chiang Mai is known for raising pigs - you're going to eat a lot of pork up here). Most made-to-order dishes come with your choice of meat - usually pork, chicken, shrimp, squid/seafood and sometimes beef.

In the evening, the Thai style of eating often includes a variety of dishes including a combination of flavors and textures (for example, a stir fried dish, a vegetable dish, a soup and fish) served family-style with each person scooping up a little Food and drink in thailand (thailandtourism.biz) to put in their own bowls of steamed rice. Try splitting an entrée with a companion and sharing a side of sizzling vegetables to round out the meal. Laced with ginger, garlic, and chilies, Thai-style vegetables pack huge flavor for few calories.

These DIY wraps usually include garlic, sour mango, cucumber, mint, cilantro, and chopped up sweet pork, which you wrap up in a thin rice sheet and dip in a sweet and spicy sauce, triggering an unstoppable explosion of tasty goodness in your mouth. Nam Neung is the Thai version of Vietnamese spring rolls, and can be found at the many Vietnamese-style stalls and restaurants that are spread out around Bangkok. Vegetarians beware—sometimes pork bits are added to this dish, so be sure to order it without.

It's usually fried with garlic, chili, and oyster sauce, and the result, which is usually enjoyed with steamed rice and a main dish, is quite tasty! Perhaps the most popular Thai vegetable, eating ‘Pak Boong,' may be a new experience for many, as it looks and tastes a bit like fried spinach stems. It's also super healthy, and a great choice if you feel like you're coming down with a cold or the flu.

This soup is super flavorful, without being quite as spicy or sour as its in your face sister: Tom Yam Goong. Tom kha gai is a creamy, sweet, and slightly tangy thai soup that combines coconut milk, lemongrass, shallots, galangal, chicken, and sometimes additional vegetables. This tasty Thai favorite can be enjoyed in pretty much any restaurant or stall that serves rice, and is usually eaten with sweet ketchup or chili sauce.