Starting a Thai Restaurant

Thai cuisine is known for its perfect balance of the five fundamental tastes. Each dish is expected to possess these kinds of tastes: sour, sweet, spicy, salty, and bitter (but the last comes optional). Thai cuisine is a combination of four regional cooking found in the country, the reason why it is so diverse.

Unlike in most of Western cuisine which has a single main course and side dishes, Thai meal has a single dish which was commonly rice. This comes with many complementary dishes that are served at the same time. Rice is a staple food in Thai cuisine, as it is most in Asian cuisine. Also, Thai cooking is well-known for its use of fresh herbs and spices (not dried ones). And a lot of sauce is also expected to complement the dishes.

Thai food is often served with many spicy condiments. There are varieties of these such as spicy chili sauce, dried chili pieces, and sliced chili peppers. Because of this highly-globalize world and the influx of Thai immigrants, Thai delicacy is now becoming popular in many countries like, Canada, US, New Zealand, UK, and Australia.

Thai food is generally eaten using fork and spoon, and chopsticks are rarely used. But in the Northern and Northeastern region people there use their right hands when eating. They will form a ball with sticky rice and dip into side dishes or sauce. Thai cuisine has been mostly influenced by its neighboring countries like China, Malaysia, Laos, and India, making its delicacy rich in flavors and tastes. Noodles are also a popular Thai dish, and it usually comes as a single dish like the famous stir-fried Pat Thai. This dish has been mainly influenced by Chinese cuisine.

If you want to bring not just Thai cuisine to the palate of your customers but also the whole experience of being in Thailand, the restaurant design should also replicate the ambiance of traditional Thai architecture. The country’s architectural design is vivid with floral and vegetal decorations. So if you want to give your customers the whole experience of being in Thailand, place potted plants around the terrace or windows. Also, the interiors should incorporate collection of exquisite objects like Buddha images, lacquer ware, paintings, ceramics, and gold and silver textiles to give it a true Thai-style.

Make sure that your restaurant is most memorable because of its exquisite combination of culinary arts and architectural creativeness. If you emphasize on food and interior design, the place would definitely appeal not only to a diner's palate but also to his/her visual sense.