Si Racha is one of the many places in Thailand, where you can taste some of the best Thai delicacies and here are a few food items you should try during your stay.

 

Tom Yum Goong

Probably one of the best known Thai dishes, Tom Yum Goong is a fragrant hot and sour soup that can be found in just around popular places such as Service Apartments in Chonburi. The base of the soup is made from a host of spices and fresh herbs including lemongrass, kaffir leaves, and galangal that are cooked for hours to build flavour. With the addition of juicy prawns to the soup, it’s not hard to see how it continues to lure hungry foodies from all over the world.

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Massaman Curry

A popular dish from southern Thailand; the original recipe is said to have come from a Persian trader during the 15th century. Massaman curry is typically made with beef, although you can find alternatives, infused with spices, coconut milk and par-boiled potatoes that soak up all the excess spice. Finished with chopped nuts, it’s typically served with steamed rice and a simple fresh salad.

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Pad Thai

This is a dish that needs no introduction; Pad Thai has known the world over. In Thailand, there are several variations of the famous dish, but at its core, it remains a dish of stir-fried noodles, egg, chilli, and tofu, tossed together with many other ingredients, and meat or seafood. It’s extremely popular fare at street food stalls near accommodation options the likes of Citadines Grand Central Sri Racha.

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Oh Eaw

During the hot summer months in Thailand, street vendors selling mountains of shaved ice can be found on every corner. Oh Eaw is a refreshingly cold concoction of shaved ice topped with a combination of sweet syrup, banana jelly and bean paste, perfect to beat the hot weather.

 

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