Thai cooking is a fine mix of Indian, Chinese, and indigenous influences.  Over centuries, it has evolved to become what it is today--a flavorful and healthy world-renowned cuisine.  But, what really makes Thai foods so unique and loved?  Actually, it isn't any one item, but rather a combination of many ingredients, each contributing to make Thai cooking so tasty.  To start with, Thailand is a "Land of Plenty," being blessed with a year round growing season.  Soils are fertile, and rain is sufficient thereby allowing for a wide range of cultivatable crops.           There is nothing boring about Thai cooking.  The Thais have developed a huge number of meals to enjoy.  Most meals, however, will use some combination ...

Read More...