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 | | And the fact that Thai food is considered exotic worldwide because its dishes can range from sweet, sour, spicy, salty and even bitter, but with the right balance of flavours. |
 | | He notes that Thai dishes are categorised as khong waang (snack), yaam or pla (herbed or spiced salad), tom or gaeng (thin or clear soup), krueang gaeng (curries) and krueng kiang (condiments and side-dishes), nueng, thod, paad and yaang (steamed, fried, stir-fried and grilled dishes) and khong waan (desserts). |
 | | After the short introduction, where we were given a souvenir bag filled with Thai spices to take home, we moved to the demonstration room which overlooks the kitchen area where chefs could be seen preparing vegetables on a tray. |
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