Tourism
Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced CNN Travel readers list seven Thai
dishes among World’s 50 Best Foods on its Facebook
poll. The list is a reformatted and republished version of the original
article published in 2011.
Tom Yum Kung (Shrimp Spicy Soup)
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor said, “We’re
thankful for all the votes – a testament to the already solid reputation
of the Amazing Thai
Taste, which is part of our foodie tourism initiative
to motivate tourists and foodies to embark on a culinary journey to taste
signature Thai dishes in renowned venues across Thailand as the way to
explore Thainess through
food.”
The latest CNN Travel World’s 50 Best Foods list
was compiled based on the votes of 35,000 readers via a Facebook poll.
The seven Thai dishes in the list are Tom Yum Kung in fourth place, Phat Thai (fifth), Som Tam Papaya
Salad (sixth), Massaman Curry
(10th), Green Curry
(19th), Chicken Fried Rice (24th) and Mu Nam Tok or spicy minced pork
salad (36th).
According to CNN Travel writer, Tim Cheung, the
original World’s 50 Best Foods article, which was released in 2011
“stimulate some impassioned debate about the conspicuous lack of French
dishes and the merits of ketchup over mayonnaise” and so the online
publication “threw it open to a vote on a Facebook poll.”
Mr. Yuthasak said, “With seven Thai dishes voted into
this influential list shows how Thai Cuisine is increasingly
perceived as a world-class culinary experience and Thailand a great
destination for foodie tourism.
"TAT plays a large role in promoting Thai Cuisine through
several initiatives, including launching the Amazing Thai Taste campaign
in 2016, publishing several publications about Thai dishes and
ingredients and the best places to find them, and sponsoring a large
number of food based events around the world."
This year, TAT has entered into a partnership with
Michelin Travel Partner to publish a Michelin Guide
Bangkok as well as with Gault & Millau to publish a
bilingual Thailand guidebook in the Gault &
Millau Belux 2018 edition. In May 2018, Thailand will
host the UNWTO Conference on Gastronomy Tourism.
Thai Green
Curry with Chicken and Plain Naan
Pad Thai
Som Tum with Khai Khem
Gaeng Massaman Gai (Chicken Massaman Curry)
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