Editing Thai cuisine (section)

=== Royal cuisine ===
[[File:Red roast duck curry.jpg|thumb|right|''Kaeng phet pet yang'', a legacy of the palace cuisine of Ayutthaya]]

In addition to these regional cuisines, there is also Thai royal cuisine which can trace its history back to the [[Multiculturalism|cosmopolitan]] palace cuisine of the [[Ayutthaya kingdom]] (1351–1767 CE). Its refinement, cooking techniques, presentation, and use of ingredients were of great influence to the cuisine of the central Thai plains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.faafood.net/2012/03/thai-royal-cuisine.html|website=Thai Food Blog|title=Royal Thai Cuisine|access-date=29 Oct 2013|archive-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615123657/http://www.faafood.net/2012/03/thai-royal-cuisine.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=McDang |first=Chef |url=http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/eat/chef-mcdang-myth-royal-thai-cuisine-655324 |title=Chef McDang: The myth of 'royal' Thai cuisine |work=CNN |date=15 July 2011 |access-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905071135/http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/eat/chef-mcdang-myth-royal-thai-cuisine-655324 |archive-date=5 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thai-recipes-today.com/thai-food.html |title=Thai Food and Culture |website=Thai Recipes Today |date=13 September 2013 |access-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113045953/http://www.thai-recipes-today.com/thai-food.html |archive-date=13 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Thai royal cuisine has been influenced by the [[Khmer royal cuisine]] through the Khmer palace [[cook (profession)|cooks]] brought to the Ayutthaya Kingdom during its conquests of the [[Khmer Empire]].<ref>{{cite book |editor=Ken Albala |title=Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia |publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]] |volume=3 |year=2011 |page=43 |isbn=978-0-313-37627-6 |quote=The royal tradition of palace food centered in the temple complex of Angkor Wat had a profound influence on Thai palace food.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Van Esterik |first=Penny |title=Food Culture of Southeast Asia |publisher=[[Greenwood Press]] |year=2008 |page=71 |isbn=978-0-313-34419-0 |quote=When the Siamese defeated the Khmer, they brought back Khmer cooks. Thus, Thai palace cuisine was probably influenced by the imperial cuisine at Angkor Wat.}}</ref> Thai royal cuisine has become very well known from the [[Rattanakosin Era]] onwards.

Typically, Thai royal cuisine has basic characteristics that are close to the basic food prepared by general people. However, Thai royal cuisine focuses on the freshness of seasonal products. Other than that, it is crucial that the way in which Thai royal food is cooked should be complex and delicate.

La Loubère, an envoy from France during the reign of [[King Narai]], recorded that the food at the court was generally similar to villager food. What makes Thai royal cuisine different food is its beautiful presentation. For example, they served fish and chicken with the bones removed, and the vegetables were served in bite-sized portions. In addition, if beef is used, it should be tenderloin only.

There are many types of Thai royal cuisine such as ''ranchuan'' curry, ''nam phrik long ruea'', ''matsaman'' curry,<!--Curry Rum, (what is this?)--> rice in jasmine-flavored iced water or ''[[khao chae]]'', spicy salad, fruit, and carved vegetable.

Thai chef [[McDang]], himself descended from the royal family, asserts that the difference between royal Thai cuisine and regular Thai cuisine is fiction. He maintains that the only difference between the food of the palace and that of the common people is the former's elaborate presentation and better ingredients.<ref name="CR-2011">{{cite news|last1=Sula|first1=Mike|title=The principal of Thai cookery|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-principal-of-thai/Content?oid=4292129|access-date=5 May 2018|work=Chicago Reader|date=2011-07-21|archive-date=5 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505204751/https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-principal-of-thai/Content?oid=4292129|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="CNN-20101021">{{cite news|last1=Punyaratabandhu|first1=Leela|title=Want to eat like a king? You already are, says Chef McDang|url=https://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/eat/royal-authority-chef-mcdang-dishes-whats-really-wrong-thai-cuisine-006550/|access-date=5 May 2018|work=CNN|date=21 October 2010|archive-date=5 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505205907/https://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/eat/royal-authority-chef-mcdang-dishes-whats-really-wrong-thai-cuisine-006550/|url-status=live}}</ref>