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**v74ClzKY** · 09-21-2012, 08:30 PM

I'm quite the opposite of some you guys. I am always delighted when we order a bunch of dishes and have the possibility of sampling different kinds of food. Nothing better than having 7-8 dishes you can pick and choose from. Moreover, I love the social element of sharing dishes - I think it opens up for a much better interaction than each person sitting with his/her own plate.

I agree! It can be so much more interesting than eating only fried pork. or only green curry. Not that I don't like these, but I find it wonderful that I can try them all

Maybe I'm a bit greedy when it comes to food... or just very interested in a large variety

And I like the social element too. Apart from that, I noticed that in some restaurants where they don't serve an extra spoon with each dish, my friends would often ask for more spoons, saying that it's more hygienic. Not all Thais eat from the same dishes with the same spoons they put in their mouth... But of course it all depends on the context. But I have to add I have seen people distributing Khao Niao with forks from the main basket, and only then they would touch it with their hands.

09-21-2012, 08:30 PM	#30
v74ClzKY Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	I'm quite the opposite of some you guys. I am always delighted when we order a bunch of dishes and have the possibility of sampling different kinds of food. Nothing better than having 7-8 dishes you can pick and choose from. Moreover, I love the social element of sharing dishes - I think it opens up for a much better interaction than each person sitting with his/her own plate. I agree! It can be so much more interesting than eating only fried pork. or only green curry. Not that I don't like these, but I find it wonderful that I can try them all Maybe I'm a bit greedy when it comes to food... or just very interested in a large variety And I like the social element too. Apart from that, I noticed that in some restaurants where they don't serve an extra spoon with each dish, my friends would often ask for more spoons, saying that it's more hygienic. Not all Thais eat from the same dishes with the same spoons they put in their mouth... But of course it all depends on the context. But I have to add I have seen people distributing Khao Niao with forks from the main basket, and only then they would touch it with their hands.
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