Thai cuisine is famous all over the world, and rightfully so. Influenced by its neighboring countries and by distant cultures as well, Thai cuisine achieves its peculiar, strong, and amazing flavors by mixing fresh ingredients, different textures, temperatures, and cooking styles. The local cuisine shares common ground with countries like Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia, but its flavors are unique. It uses a huge variety of different ingredients, from spices, herbs and raw vegetables, to fresh fish and lean meat. And the street food easily found in Thailand is freshly cooked and wrapped in a banana leaf.