One of my all-time favorite Thai dishes is chicken and bamboo curry. It is usually mildly spicy, but some restaurants crank up the heat a bit. I like it both ways.

Another favorite that is good for either breakfast or lunch is a simple rice on chicken dish known as kao man gai. The secret is in the sauces that you add. Many restaurants have several sauces to add. It comes with a nice chicken broth soup. You can also get red pork or crispy pork with this dish... yum!

Pickled cabbage and scrambled eggs

One of the most popular dishes for the Thais, especially my guides, is a sour orange fish curry. This can be very spicy. It has a very unique taste that some folks kind of need to acquire before really appreciating this dish. It's worth trying if you really want to say you've had authentic Thai food.

A non-spicy pork and hard-boiled egg dish.

Rice porridge. Some restaurants that specialize in this dish really make some nice additions including roasted garlic, raw garlic, corriander, sauces, etc.

Clams with peppers and onions

Snail curry

There is always plenty of amazing fruit in season in Thailand

Fresh Thai donuts

Sataw, a legume that you can dip in shrimp paste or cook into certain dishes

Here is some Sataw cooked with pork.

Sweet cakes and puddings

Dried anchovies

Dried shrimp