Thai food is known for its balance of three to four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: sour, sweet, salty, and bitter. The spiciness of Thai cuisine is well known either.
As an acknowledged expert of Thai cuisine, David Thompson, explains Thai food (from a Western perspective): “Thai food ain’t about simplicity. It’s about the juggling of disparate elements to create a harmonious finish. Like a complex musical chord it’s got to have a smooth surface but it doesn’t matter what’s happening underneath.