I love cooking, especially baking.
Yeah, cooking is great! Are you a professional cook, such as in a restaurant, or do you cook privately at home?
I wouldn't say I'm a professional cook, but my parents own a restaurant so I help out as the chef once in a while. 
Well hey, everyone has to start somewhere. Preparing food with heat or fire is an actually a unique human activity; if our ancestors figured it out I'm sure we can too!
Totally agree, I'm always surprised by the number of people who don't know how to cook. It's definitely a life skill and will help you out financially.
Same here. Most people are intimidated by cooking in the beginning, but the ways or types of cooking really depend on the skill or training an individual has. The more you know, the better!
I can see why. Like with anything, it takes practice and can be discouraging when things don't end up looking of tasting as planned. What are some beginner dishes you would recommend for people starting out?
Thai cuisine
Thai cuisine (, , ) is the national cuisine of Thailand.
Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components and a spicy edge. Thai chef McDang characterises Thai food as demonstrating "intricacy; attention to detail; texture; color; taste; and the use of ingredients with medicinal benefits, as well as good flavor", as well as care being given to the food's appearance, smell and context. Australian chef David Thompson, an expert on Thai food, observes that
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