At the heart of Thai cuisine are the nutritious and healthy herbs, spices and flavourings that provide a dazzling array of delicious and exotic tastes that make Thai cuisine so unique. The basic seasonings are basil, ginger, coconut milk, coriander, fresh curry, garlic, lemon grass and lime, with a variety of other spices. Chilli, of course, is added to raise the temperature of the hotter fare.

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The ideal Thai meal is a harmonious blend of the spicy, the subtle, the sweet and sour, and is meant to be equally satisfying to eye, nose and palate.