Many tourists, deciding to visit a local cafe or restaurant are waiting for exotic dishes such as fried beetles or cockroaches, as well as spicy dishes. Of course, the island's cuisine is extremely diverse, but you can find dishes for every taste - from the incredible exotic for gourmets to quite familiar Europeans first courses, second courses and desserts. It is important to say that the local dishes are really very hot in Thailand. It is explained by the need to protect the body from infections. Fresh cucumber, which is often served as an appetizer, will help to escape from burning. Please note that local restaurants do not serve the table with a knife, which is generally used only for cooking. Despite the common stereotype, locals eat with a fork and spoon, and sticks are used sometimes only for noodles. The basis of most dishes is rice. It is often served with a sauce based on herbs, lime and garlic which is very spicy. Rice can be served up to twenty small plates with a variety of snacks from vegetables, fish, seafood and meat at large feasts. The simplest soup is made from meat with vegetables and noodles, which can be both flat and round. Very thin noodles are made from mung beans. The most common and perhaps one of the most famous local soups is Tom Yum. It always includes lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves, galangal, fresh coconut and fish sauce. The rest of the ingredients vary within a very wide range because there is no particular recipe of this dish. There
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