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Cooking Methods
Cooking methods like stir-frying, deep-frying, and steaming, plus words for prep and seasoning. Many Thai dish names are built from “ingredient + cooking method,” so these words also help you read menus.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ต้ม | dtômtôm | to boil; to simmer | |
| ผัด | phàtpʰàt | to stir-fry | |
| ทอด | thɔ̂ɔttʰɔ̂ːt | to deep-fry | |
| ปิ้ง | pîngpîŋ | to toast; to grill lightly | |
| ย่าง | yâangjâːŋ | to grill; to barbecue | |
| อบ | òpʔòp | to bake; to roast; to pot-roast | |
| นึ่ง | nʉ̂ngnɯ̂ŋ | to steam | |
| ยำ | yamjam | to toss; yam (spicy Thai salad) | |
| ตำ | dtamtam | to pound (in a mortar) | |
| แกง | gɛɛngkɛːŋ | curry; soup; stew | |
| ตุ๋น | dtǔntǔn | to braise; to double-boil | |
| เคี่ยว | khîaokʰîaw | to simmer down; to reduce | |
| ลวก | lûaklûak | to blanch; to parboil | |
| เจียว | jiaotɕiaw | to shallow-fry in plenty of oil | |
| คั่ว | khûakʰûa | to dry-roast; to toast in a pan | |
| จี่ | jìitɕìː | to grill (on a griddle or rack) | |
| เผา | phǎopʰǎw | to roast over an open flame; to burn | |
| หมัก | màkmàk | to marinate; to ferment | |
| ดอง | dɔɔngdɔːŋ | to pickle | |
| รมควัน | rom-khwanrom.kʰwan | to smoke (food) | |
| หั่น | hànhàn | to cut; to slice; to chop | |
| สับ | sàpsàp | to mince; to chop finely | |
| ปอก | pɔ̀ɔkpɔ̀ːk | to peel | |
| บด | bòtbòt | to grind; to mash | |
| คั้น | khánkʰán | to squeeze | |
| ปรุง | prungpruŋ | to season; to cook | |
| ชิม | chimtɕʰim | to taste; to sample | |
| จิ้ม | jîmtɕîm | to dip (in sauce) | |
| คลุก | khlúkkʰlúk | to toss; to mix together | |
| โรย | rooiroːj | to sprinkle | |
| ราด | râatrâːt | to pour over (food) | |
| หุง | hǔnghǔŋ | to cook (rice) | |
| ไข่เจียว | khài-jiaokʰàj.tɕiaw | Thai omelet | |
| ไข่ดาว | khài-daaokʰàj.daːw | fried egg (sunny-side up) | |
| ไข่ต้ม | khài-dtômkʰàj.tôm | boiled egg | |
| ครก | khrókkʰrók | mortar | |
| เขียง | khǐangkʰǐaŋ | cutting board | |
| เตา | dtaotaw | stove; cooker | |
| น้ำปลา | nám-plaanám.plaː | fish sauce | |
| ซีอิ๊ว | sii-íusiː.ʔíw | soy sauce | |
| เกลือ | glʉaklɯa | salt | |
| น้ำตาล | nám-dtaannám.taːn | sugar | |
| พริก | phríkpʰrík | chili | |
| กระเทียม | grà-thiamkrà.tʰiam | garlic | |
| มะนาว | má-naaomá.naːw | lime; lemon | |
| น้ำมัน | nám-mannám.man | oil; gasoline | |
| รสชาติ | rót-châatrót.tɕʰâːt | taste; flavor | |
| กลิ่น | glìnklìn | smell; scent |
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