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Everybody knows the famous food of Thailand, which is a mix of spicy and sour tastes. Thailand is divided into four main area : North, Northeast, Central, South. Each area has its own culinary specialities.

Rice is the basic aliment in Thailand. Rice is eaten with most dishes. The word "to eat" in Thai language is "KIN KHAO", which means "to eat rice". There are different types of rice. The steamed rice is called "KHAO SUEY". One of the most famous is sticky rice ("KHAO NIO") from "ISAN" area (northeastern part of Thailand). Thai people eat it with hands by making small balls. Central plains people often say that "Eating sticky rice make you lazy" so that's why before "ISAN" people have the wrong reputation of being lazy. Nowadays central plains people also like eating sticky rice. With migration of many workers to Bangkok, recipes from different regions of Thailand has come to the capital.