Toronto - At the 2010 Tastes of Thailand festival at Nathan Phillips Square in downtown Toronto, attendees had the opportunity to experience Thai food, clothing, culture, music and Muay Thai kickboxing.
Food in the country consists mostly of rice, noodles, sweet, spicy, sour, garlic, bitter and so much more. Rice is served with nearly every dish and is the largest exporter of rice.
As many will not travel to Thailand to witness the numerous cultural traditions, officials from the Thai Trade Centre in Toronto, Royal Thai Consulate-General, the Royal Thai Embassy of Ottawa and the Thai Community in Ontario decided to bring Thailand to Toronto at the Tastes of Thailand 2010 festival at Nathan Phillips Square.
“Tastes of Thailand Festival generates many economic and social benefits to the Thai community in Ontario, apart from promotion of Thai culture, food and products,” states the festival’s website. “It enhances the visibility of the Thai community’s contribution to the multi-cultural fabric of Canadian society. It has increased our capacity in building the community organization in the form of fund-raising, networking, the production of cultural performances, cultural exhibitions and volunteerism.”
Hundreds in attendance tasted the dozens of dishes, including spring rolls, pineapple fried rice, pad thai, chicken curry, mango salad, vegetarian fried rice, spicy sauce chicken and so many other dishes.
There were also numerous tables offering Thai merchandise whether it be traditional clothing, jewellery, dining utensils or decorative pieces.
On the stage at the city square, Muay Thai Kickboxing Academy presented the martial art where they show off fight skills but also “honour, respect and dignity” between two fighters.
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