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The Journal of the Royal Institute of Thailand Volume IV - 2012 156  I recommend “Houston” for real American food. American food is a melting pot, so I am not surprised if Houston has other ethnic foods about 20%. It has something called Thai Jungle Soup. There is Thai-style pasta. I didn’t see any Japanese-style pasta. I didn’t see any Vietnamese-style. I didn’t see other type of pasta. All Italian and one Thai-style. And I’ve seen that often. That kind of makes Thai a little special on the menu and stuff. It seems like cooks are able to incorporate Thai style with other styles in the good way. However, their understanding was stereotypical, which was either “sweet” or “spicy.” You can go to a normal American place and if they want a little variety on their menu, often they put Thai and that just means either spicy or sweet. Lots of time restaurant food isn’t the same. It’s like Americanised. It would be like sweet. Authentic food American respondents, who valued authentic food for a cultural experience, wanted Thai restaurants to maintain the elements that made Thai food unique, believing authentic food would sustain its values. Mild adaptation was acceptable, while what was arguable by many Thais should not be advertised as authentic food. Lots of the recipes are hundreds or thousands of years old. I don’t know how old. So, traditionally, they were used as medicine. I’m sure that this recipe and herbal usage had come from ages, from that time. Traditionally, we should keep them intact. Once, we start to go too much in different directions with thing like that, then it’s gonna lose its authenticity and effectiveness. American and Thai respondents agreed that average Americans did not recognise authentic Thai food. They indicated the authenticity from where most Thais Thai Food: A Gateway to Cultural Understanding