Popular Post snoop1130 Posted May 13 Popular Post Share Posted May 13 As Britain takes more interest in esoteric cuisine, TasteAtlas's recent release of their global 'Top 100 Salads Rankings' comes just in time. In particular, Thai dishes marked a prominent presence, with four of their offerings included. Fresh on the heels of the release on May 6, foodies around the world are buzzing, with a special interest in the Thai representation. Classic Thai salads – som tam, som tam khai khem, phla kung, and yum woon sen – made their mark in 11th, 19th, 39th and 46th places respectively. Som tam, a staple of Thai cuisine, graced the 11th spot. This iconic Thai salad consists of green papaya, long beans, roasted peanuts, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, and dried shrimp – a unique mix that has long enchanted taste buds around the globe. Despite its drop from 6th place last year, the continuing recognition of this vital Thai dish only reassures its popularity. In an interesting twist, a second variant of som tam, dubbed som tam khai khem, featuring salted egg, also seized the 19th spot. Known for its vibrant flavours and added protein element, this variant seems to be rising in popularity, according to TasteAtlas. Phla kung, a salad made with prawns that provides a balance of spicy, sour, and slightly sweet flavours, secured the 39th place. The presence of yum woon sen, a glass noodle and ground pork dish, at 46th place further cements the dominance of Thai cuisine in the salad sector. The coveted top spot was clinched by Dakos, a Greek delight, for the second consecutive year, followed closely by salads from Tunisia, Greece again, China, and Bulgaria. This selection only goes to show the wide variety of vibrant and delicious salad dishes from all around the globe. With Britain's increasing desire to explore foreign flavours, these accolades for Thai cuisine will only heighten interest and admiration. So, Brits might want to clear some room in their culinary diaries – looks like there's a taste of Thailand to be had. File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google -- 2024-05-13 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: As Britain takes more interest in esoteric cuisine Ok, is that the same guys who eat breakfast with bacon floating in fat? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted May 13 Popular Post Share Posted May 13 I don't know about others, but my interest in Thai salads is exactly 0%. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Som Tam is hardly a salad? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 9 hours ago, Gottfrid said: Ok, is that the same guys who eat breakfast with bacon floating in fat? Followed by black pudding 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Som tam, a staple of Thai cuisine, graced the 11th spot. This iconic Thai salad consists of green papaya, long beans, roasted peanuts, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, and dried shrimp This is Som tam Thai which is NOT a Thai staple. This is the som tam which is the staple. Issan som tam poo pla ra of course eaten with khoa neow. Something tells me if the true staple was entered once that 'lovely' aromo of pla ra perviated the room there would be no one left to judge the dishes. Below is one of my favourites. Red ant egg salad. Edited May 14 by dinsdale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Hehehe. When most Thai dishes are laced with the slow acting poison, the refined sugar that is, and with added MSG, so as to make people eat more of it, get fatter, contribute to the rise of diabetes, one could ask if these salads are an exception. These food should be in a class of its own, competitive wise.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: As Britain takes more interest in esoteric cuisine, TasteAtlas's recent release of their global 'Top 100 Salads Rankings' comes just in time. In particular, Thai dishes marked a prominent presence, with four of their offerings included. Fresh on the heels of the release on May 6, foodies around the world are buzzing, with a special interest in the Thai representation. Classic Thai salads – som tam, som tam khai khem, phla kung, and yum woon sen – made their mark in 11th, 19th, 39th and 46th places respectively. Som tam, a staple of Thai cuisine, graced the 11th spot. This iconic Thai salad consists of green papaya, long beans, roasted peanuts, tomatoes, chilli, garlic, and dried shrimp – a unique mix that has long enchanted taste buds around the globe. Despite its drop from 6th place last year, the continuing recognition of this vital Thai dish only reassures its popularity. In an interesting twist, a second variant of som tam, dubbed som tam khai khem, featuring salted egg, also seized the 19th spot. Known for its vibrant flavours and added protein element, this variant seems to be rising in popularity, according to TasteAtlas. Phla kung, a salad made with prawns that provides a balance of spicy, sour, and slightly sweet flavours, secured the 39th place. The presence of yum woon sen, a glass noodle and ground pork dish, at 46th place further cements the dominance of Thai cuisine in the salad sector. The coveted top spot was clinched by Dakos, a Greek delight, for the second consecutive year, followed closely by salads from Tunisia, Greece again, China, and Bulgaria. This selection only goes to show the wide variety of vibrant and delicious salad dishes from all around the globe. With Britain's increasing desire to explore foreign flavours, these accolades for Thai cuisine will only heighten interest and admiration. So, Brits might want to clear some room in their culinary diaries – looks like there's a taste of Thailand to be had. File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Google -- 2024-05-13 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe And what are the first 10 or 20 dishes in the ranking? For me I would rank high Portuguese and Spanish dishes.😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeff Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 10 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said: I don't know about others, but my interest in Thai salads is exactly 0%. I eat them all the time, but to each his own. 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: Som Tam is hardly a salad? On pretty much every English menu I've ever seen, it's consistently referred to as "papaya salad". 3 hours ago, dinsdale said: This is Som tam Thai which is NOT a Thai staple. Of course it is. Is som tam Lao more widely consumed? Probably, but that doesn't change the fact that som tam Thai is extremely popular, especially outside of Isaan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 28 minutes ago, khunjeff said: I eat them all the time, but to each his own. On pretty much every English menu I've ever seen, it's consistently referred to as "papaya salad". Of course it is. Is som tam Lao more widely consumed? Probably, but that doesn't change the fact that som tam Thai is extremely popular, especially outside of Isaan. Yes. Som tam poo pra ra is eaten all over Thailand because there are Issan people all over Thailand and it's not just those from Issan that eat it. Som tam thai I do like especially on a hot day (which is pretty much everyday) with a cold beer. Pla ra I don't eat. There are varying types of som tam but if it says papaya salad then it's som tam thai. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 2 hours ago, khunjeff said: I eat them all the time, but to each his own. On pretty much every English menu I've ever seen, it's consistently referred to as "papaya salad". Of course it is. Is som tam Lao more widely consumed? Probably, but that doesn't change the fact that som tam Thai is extremely popular, especially outside of Isaan. Popular in Thailand.. most of the rest of the world prefer a real salad. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) What happened to Yam ยำ? I have several mango salad venues in Jomtien. Sour, sometimes pretty unbearably so, with added lime juice, sugarless, but sometimes with just slightly riper mango. Yum! With a chicken laab. Or crispy pork. Or.... Whatever! Love Thai salads. Lettuce? Bah. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_salads Edited May 14 by bradiston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/14/2024 at 12:06 AM, StayinThailand2much said: I don't know about others, but my interest in Thai salads is exactly 0%. Quite partial to Laab Moo, or Nam Prik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchcat Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 On 5/13/2024 at 2:35 PM, Gottfrid said: Ok, is that the same guys who eat breakfast with bacon floating in fat? I thought they where americans? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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