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Thai Cuisine during the Ayutthaya Period

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Sukanya Sujachaya

Abstract

This article aims to study on records of Thai cuisine in the Ayutthaya

period.

The study found that there is no record of Thai cuisine in the literature
of the Ayutthaya Period; there was no literary convention describing food or

eating. Nevertheless, there are written records of foreigners who came to trade
and establish diplomatic relations with Ayutthaya from the reign of King
SongTham (1620-1628) onwards.

These records state that Siam had an abundance of food thanks to
natural resources. Rice with fish was the main dish, together with chili pastes
(Nam Prik), fresh vegetables and plenty of fruits. On the island on which the
city of Ayutthaya stood, there were 61 fresh markets, which were open from

morning to evening. There were also sweet shops of Chinese and Muslims.

 This paper is a part of the research project titled “Intangible Cutural

Heritage with Regard to Thai Cuisine,” funded by the Department of Cultural
Promotion, Ministry of Culture in 2016.
 Professor, Researcher, Center of Thai Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts,
Mahidol University. e-mail: maemee50@gmail.com