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The Fat Duck is a restaurant run by chef Heston Blumenthal in Bray, Berkshire, England. In 2005 it was named as the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine, and it came second in both 2004 and 2006. Unlike most of the top ranked restaurants, which are located in exclusive districts of major cities, The Fat Duck is to be found in a modest cottage style house in a country village. This part of Berkshire is however highly fashionable, with many very expensive houses nearby. Bray is also home to Michel Roux's Waterside Inn, which was ranked as the sixth best restaurant in the UK and the nineteenth best in the world.

Thai seafood curry

Thai cuisine is known for its balance of five fundamental flavors in each dish or the overall meal - hot (spicy), sour, sweet, salty and bitter (optional). One of the important ingredients is nam pla (Thai น้ำปลา), a very aromatic and strong tasting fish sauce. Typically a full meal consists of many complementary dishes served concurrently instead of a single main course with side dishes.

Rice is a staple component of Thai cuisine, as it is of most Asian cuisines. The highly-prized, sweet-smelling jasmine rice is indigenous to Thailand. Rice dishes are accompanied by highly aromatic curries, stir-fries and other dishes, incorporating sometimes large quantities of chillies, lime (Citrus aurantifolia) juice and lemon grass. Noodles are popular as well. Noodles usually come as a single dish, like Pad Thai.