Thai food is well known for its signature combination of spices. Thai foods are usually spicy since they commonly make use of a variety of pepper, garlic, coriander and lemon grass.
The salty taste comes from the nam pla, or fish sauce, and also the shrimp paste (known as kapi). However, these dishes usually take time to cook. The chopping, peeling and proper handling of spices and herbs take time for preparation but the result is the aromatic burst of flavor from every traditional Thai dish.