Most Thais sustain themselves on a varied and healthy diet filled with many fruits, carbohydrates and vegetables mixed with smaller amounts of animal protein and fat. Culinary satisfaction comes not from eating large amounts of food at any one meal, but rather from nibbling at a variety of dishes with as many different flavours as possible throughout the day. Thai cuisine is famous for the blending of four fundamental tastes:
- sweet (sugar, fruits, sweet peppers)
- spicy (chilies)
- sour (vinegar, lime juice, tamarind)
- salty (fish sauce, soy sauce)
There are no typical times for meals. Nor are certain genres of food restricted to certain times of day. Thais will eat noodles as a substantial snack any time of day or night but rice must be taken every day in order for a Thai person to feel normal. Most Thais prefer white rice; brown rice traditionally thought of as something fed to prisoners and pigs.
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