When you are invited to a meal in Thailand(泰国), the words of the invitation mean "come and eat rice". In fact, nearly all Thai dishes are1 with rice, which grows there very easily2the climate is warm and there is much rain.
The food that is served is3cut into pieces, so there is no need to use knives or forks, but instead, special spoons and forks are used. The Thais4to eat with their hands and now there are still some people who eat this way. There is a special 5of doing it. First they wash their6hands in a bowl of water they only eat with their right hands. They are careful not to let the food 7the palms of their hands. After the meal, the 8are again carefully washed.
The meal usually has several different dishes. They are all hot. They are served in bowls which everyone shares,9each person has their own bowl of 10. As Thailand has a long coastline, it is not surprising that fish and shellfish play an important part in Thai cooking.
