Dishes from 4 District Regions: Cultures Reflecting Ways of Life and Local Wisdom.

Abstract

This article is part of dissertation “Dishes from 4 Disrinct Regions: Cultures Reflecting Ways of Life and Local Wisdom” objective to study relation between names of dishes and local wisdom. In this article researcher choose words from plant and product from plant to analyst culture and local wisdom of Thai people in 4 sectors. Study indicate that words from plant and plant’s product that found in Thai food point to geography of Thailand which is humid and fertile forest with lots of water part. Northern Thailand have lower temperature than other sector cold and dry most of the land are mountains and high ground. Northern East of Thailand found that most of the part are sparse forest or brake which is clearer with some trees in rainy season will be bountiful with variety of mushroom. Central of Thailand have mix culture of food between Thai and Chinese. Southern part of Thailand located in tropical area close to the sea with big trees and garden plant which indicated that southern people also are gardeners. The study indicated that Thais living simple life close to nature that’s why Thais usually use local vegetables to cook.