A Thai kitchen is what you can expect in traditional homes and most apartments in Thailand. The kitchen is usually not enclosed, which means it's open to most of the elements. The walls typically have holes in them for ventilation purposes which unfortunately lets bugs in, geckos, rain, wind, and other unpleasantries.

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Over time, Thai cuisine absorbed influences from neighboring countries like China, India, and Malaysia, as well as European traders and explorers. These cultural exchanges brought new flavors, spices, and cooking techniques that blended with indigenous Thai ingredients to create a unique fusion of tastes.

Traditional Thai cuisine loosely falls into four categories: tom (boiled dishes), yam (spicy salads), tam (pounded foods), and kaeng (curries).