{"id":1325,"date":"2017-07-24T16:07:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T09:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/?p=1325"},"modified":"2017-07-24T16:07:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-24T09:07:33","slug":"cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that <strong>CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods <\/strong>on its Facebook poll. The list is a reformatted and republished version of the original article published in 2011.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-46328 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?resize=660%2C439\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?w=660 660w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?resize=604%2C402 604w\" alt=\"CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World's 50 Best Foods \" width=\"605\" height=\"402\" data-attachment-id=\"46328\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/tom-yum-kung-shrimp-spicy-soup\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?fit=660%2C439\" data-orig-size=\"660,439\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D700&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Tom Yum Kung (Shrimp Spicy Soup)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1329030843&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tourism Authority of Thailand, Copyright. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;85&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Tom Yum Kung (Shrimp Spicy Soup)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?fit=300%2C200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/122.Thai-Food-Tom-Yam-Kumg-0025TAT.jpg.jpg?fit=660%2C439\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor said, \u201cWe\u2019re thankful for all the votes \u2013 a testament to the already solid reputation of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/amazing-thai-taste-festival-2017-showcase-authentic-cuisine-thailand\/\">Amazing Thai Taste<\/a>, which is part of our <strong>foodie tourism <\/strong>initiative to motivate tourists and foodies to embark on a culinary journey to taste signature Thai dishes in renowned venues across Thailand as the way to explore <em>Thainess<\/em> through food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The latest CNN Travel <strong>World\u2019s 50 Best Foods<\/strong> list was compiled based on the votes of 35,000 readers via a Facebook poll. The seven Thai dishes in the list are <em>Tom Yum Kung <\/em>in fourth place, <em>Phat Thai <\/em>(fifth), <em>Som Tam<\/em> Papaya Salad (sixth), <em>Massaman<\/em> Curry (10<sup>th<\/sup>), Green Curry (19th), Chicken Fried Rice (24<sup>th<\/sup>) and <em>Mu Nam Tok <\/em>or spicy minced pork salad (36<sup>th<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<p>According to CNN Travel writer, Tim Cheung, the original World\u2019s 50 Best Foods article, which was released in 2011 \u201cstimulate some impassioned debate about the conspicuous lack of French dishes and the merits of ketchup over mayonnaise\u201d and so the online publication \u201cthrew it open to a vote on a Facebook poll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Yuthasak said, \u201cWith seven Thai dishes voted into this influential list shows how <strong>Thai Cuisine<\/strong> is increasingly perceived as a world-class culinary experience and Thailand a great destination for foodie tourism.<\/p>\n<p>TAT plays a large role in promoting <strong>Thai Cuisine<\/strong> through several initiatives, including launching the Amazing Thai Taste campaign in 2016, publishing several publications about Thai dishes and ingredients and the best places to find them, and sponsoring a large number of food based events around the world.<\/p>\n<p>This year, TAT has entered into a partnership with Michelin Travel Partner to publish a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/thailand-launch-michelin-guide-bangkok-promote-tourism\/\">Michelin Guide Bangkok<\/a> as well as with Gault &amp; Millau to publish a bilingual Thailand guidebook in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/thailands-gastronomic-scene-to-feature-in-influential-gault-millau-restaurant-guide\/\">Gault &amp; Millau Belux 2018<\/a> edition. In May 2018, Thailand will host the UNWTO Conference on Gastronomy Tourism.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gallery-5\" class=\"gallery galleryid-46326 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.tatnews.org\\\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\\\/&quot;}\">\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/thai-green-curry-with-chicken-and-plain-naan\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?w=660 660w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?resize=604%2C403 604w\" alt=\"Thai dishes among World's 50 Best Foods\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"46329\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/thai-green-curry-with-chicken-and-plain-naan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" data-orig-size=\"660,440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Roengchai_Kongmuang&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Plain Naan&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1443807050&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tourism Authority of Thailand, Copyright. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Plain Naan&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?fit=300%2C200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/181.Thai-Food-Green-Curry-Chicken-in-Coconut-Milk-and-Plain-Naan-c1cat218PS.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"gallery-5-46329\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Thai Green Curry with Chicken and Plain Naan<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/ayutthaya-00021837\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?w=660 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?resize=604%2C403 604w\" alt=\"Thai dishes among World's 50 Best Foods\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" data-attachment-id=\"46330\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/ayutthaya-00021837\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" data-orig-size=\"660,440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Thai Food (Pad Thai) *** Local Caption *** \\u00e0\\u00b8\\u0153\\u00e0\\u00b8\\u00b1\\u00e0\\u00b8\\u201d\\u00e0\\u00b9\\u201e\\u00e0\\u00b8\\u2014\\u00e0\\u00b8\\u00a2&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tourism Authority of Thailand, Copyright 2015. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?fit=300%2C200\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ayutthaya-00021837.jpg?fit=660%2C440\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"gallery-5-46330\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Pad Thai<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"gallery-6\" class=\"gallery galleryid-46326 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full\" data-carousel-extra=\"{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.tatnews.org\\\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\\\/&quot;}\">\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/som-tum-with-khai-khem\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?w=660 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?resize=604%2C906 604w\" alt=\"Thai dishes among World's 50 Best Foods\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" data-attachment-id=\"46331\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/som-tum-with-khai-khem\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" data-orig-size=\"660,990\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;SansithKoraviyotin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Som Tum with Khai Khem&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1444327067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tourism Authority of Thailand, Copyright. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Som Tum with Khai Khem&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?fit=200%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/187.Thai-Food-Green-Papaya-Salad-with-Salted-Eggs-20185PS-1.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"gallery-6-46331\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Som Tum with Khai Khem<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/gaeng-massaman-gai-chicken-massaman-curry\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?w=660 660w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?resize=200%2C300 200w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?resize=604%2C906 604w\" alt=\"Thai dishes among World's 50 Best Foods\" width=\"660\" height=\"990\" data-attachment-id=\"46332\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tatnews.org\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/gaeng-massaman-gai-chicken-massaman-curry\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" data-orig-size=\"660,990\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Roengchai_Kongmuang&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5DS R&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Gaeng Massaman Gai (Chicken Massaman Curry)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1443804737&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Tourism Authority of Thailand, Copyright. All rights reserved&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Gaeng Massaman Gai (Chicken Massaman Curry)&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?fit=200%2C300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.tatnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/268.Thai-Food-Yellow-Curry-with-Chicken-1cat198PS.jpg?fit=660%2C990\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<dd id=\"gallery-6-46332\" class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\">Gaeng Massaman Gai (Chicken Massaman Curry)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods on its Facebook poll. The list is a reformatted and republished version of the original article published in 2011. Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor said, \u201cWe\u2019re thankful for all the votes \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[104,106,105],"class_list":["post-1325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-absolute-hotels","category-absolute-resorts","tag-cnn-travel","tag-thai-cuisine","tag-thai-food"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods | Absolute Resorts &amp; Hotels News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/cnn-travel-readers-list-seven-thai-dishes-among-worlds-50-best-foods\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods | Absolute Resorts &amp; Hotels News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that CNN Travel readers list seven Thai dishes among World\u2019s 50 Best Foods on its Facebook poll. 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