Eat and Drink Almost all Thai food is cooked with fresh ingredients, particularly herbs. Plenty of limejuice, lemon grass and fresh coriander leaf are added to give food its characteristic tang; fish sauce or shrimp paste to make it salty. Rice is eaten with most meal. Thai can be very picky about their rice, insisting on the right temperature and cooking time. Thai food is served with variety of condiments and sauces, especially fish sauce with slice chillies and any other dipping sauces for particular dishes.