Ask for your dishes mai phet ("not spicy"). Thai food can get really spicy—know what you’re in for. (Phet means spicy.) Skip the nam pla if you’re on a low-sodium diet. This fish sauce is used instead of salt, and is added just as commonly.
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Can’t handle the heat? Choose your dishes wisely in Thailand
July 15, 2011 by
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