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Food & Drink
Ingredients, dishes, and flavors you'll see at street stalls and restaurants. For how to order, see the “At a Restaurant” phrases.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ข้าว | khâaokʰâːw | rice; meal | |
| น้ำ | náamnáːm | water; drink | |
| น้ำเปล่า | nám-plàonám.plàw | drinking water | |
| น้ำแข็ง | nám-khɛ̌ngnám.kʰɛ̌ŋ | ice | |
| กาแฟ | gaa-fɛɛkaː.fɛː | coffee | |
| ชา | chaatɕʰaː | tea | |
| เบียร์ | biabia | beer | |
| ไก่ | gàikàj | chicken | |
| หมู | mǔumǔː | pork; pig | |
| เนื้อ | nʉ́anɯ́a | beef; meat | |
| ปลา | plaaplaː | fish | |
| กุ้ง | gûngkûŋ | shrimp | |
| ไข่ | khàikʰàj | egg | |
| ผัก | phàkpʰàk | vegetable | |
| ผลไม้ | phǒn-lá-máaipʰǒn.lá.máːj | fruit | |
| มะม่วง | má-mûangmá.mûaŋ | mango | |
| ข้าวผัด | khâao-phàtkʰâːw.pʰàt | fried rice | |
| ก๋วยเตี๋ยว | gǔai-dtǐaokǔaj.tǐaw | rice noodles (kuay teow) | |
| ผัดไทย | phàt-thaipʰàt.tʰaj | pad thai | |
| ต้มยำกุ้ง | dtôm-yam-gûngtôm.jam.kûŋ | tom yum goong (spicy shrimp soup) | |
| ส้มตำ | sôm-dtamsôm.tam | som tam (green papaya salad) | |
| อาหาร | aa-hǎanʔaː.hǎːn | food; dish | |
| เผ็ด | phètpʰèt | spicy | |
| หวาน | wǎanwǎːn | sweet | |
| เปรี้ยว | prîaoprîaw | sour | |
| เค็ม | khemkʰem | salty | |
| อร่อย | a-rɔ̀iʔa.rɔ̀j | delicious | |
| ต้มยำ | dtôm-yamtôm.jam | tom yum | |
| ข้าวเหนียว | khâao-nǐaokʰâːw.nǐaw | sticky rice | |
| น้ำส้ม | nám-sômnám.sôm | orange juice | |
| นม | nomnom | milk | |
| ขนม | khà-nǒmkʰà.nǒm | snack; sweets | |
| ช้อน | chɔ́ɔntɕʰɔ́ːn | spoon | |
| ส้อม | sɔ̂ɔmsɔ̂ːm | fork | |
| ตะเกียบ | dtà-gìaptà.kìap | chopsticks | |
| ชาม | chaamtɕʰaːm | bowl | |
| ขม | khǒmkʰǒm | bitter | |
| จืด | jʉ̀ʉttɕɯ̀ːt | bland | |
| ข้าวสวย | khâao-sǔaikʰâːw.sǔaj | steamed white rice | |
| ข้าวต้ม | khâao-dtômkʰâːw.tôm | rice soup | |
| โจ๊ก | jóoktɕóːk | congee (thick rice porridge) | |
| ขนมปัง | khà-nǒm-pangkʰà.nǒm.paŋ | bread | |
| บะหมี่ | bà-mìibà.mìː | egg noodles | |
| วุ้นเส้น | wún-sênwún.sên | glass noodles | |
| ขนมจีน | khà-nǒm-jiinkʰà.nǒm.tɕiːn | khanom jeen (thin rice noodles) | |
| ลูกชิ้น | lûuk-chínlûːk.tɕʰín | meatball | |
| เต้าหู้ | dtâo-hûutâw.hûː | tofu | |
| เนื้อวัว | nʉ́a-wuanɯ́a.wua | beef | |
| ปู | puupuː | crab | |
| หมึก | mʉ̀kmɯ̀k | squid; octopus | |
| หอย | hɔ̌ɔihɔ̌ːj | shellfish | |
| ผักชี | phàk-chiipʰàk.tɕʰiː | cilantro | |
| หัวหอม | hǔa-hɔ̌ɔmhǔa.hɔ̌ːm | onion | |
| มะเขือเทศ | má-khʉ̌a-thêetmá.kʰɯ̌a.tʰêːt | tomato | |
| แตงกวา | dtɛɛng-gwaatɛːŋ.kwaː | cucumber | |
| ข้าวโพด | khâao-phôotkʰâːw.pʰôːt | corn | |
| มันฝรั่ง | man-fà-ràngman.fà.ràŋ | potato | |
| เห็ด | hèthèt | mushroom | |
| ถั่ว | thùatʰùa | bean; nut | |
| กะเพรา | gà-phraokà.pʰraw | holy basil (krapao) | |
| ขิง | khǐngkʰǐŋ | ginger | |
| ตะไคร้ | dtà-khráità.kʰráj | lemongrass | |
| ส้ม | sômsôm | orange | |
| กล้วย | glûaiklûaj | banana | |
| สับปะรด | sàp-pà-rótsàp.pà.rót | pineapple | |
| แตงโม | dtɛɛng-mootɛːŋ.moː | watermelon | |
| มะพร้าว | má-phráaomá.pʰráːw | coconut | |
| มะละกอ | má-lá-gɔɔmá.lá.kɔː | papaya | |
| ทุเรียน | thú-riantʰú.rian | durian | |
| มังคุด | mang-khútmaŋ.kʰút | mangosteen | |
| ลำไย | lam-yailam.jaj | longan | |
| เงาะ | ngɔ́ŋɔ́ʔ | rambutan | |
| องุ่น | à-ngùnʔà.ŋùn | grape | |
| น้ำผลไม้ | nám-phǒn-lá-máainám.pʰǒn.lá.máːj | fruit juice | |
| น้ำมะพร้าว | nám-má-phráaonám.má.pʰráːw | coconut water | |
| น้ำอัดลม | nám-àt-lomnám.ʔàt.lom | soda; soft drink | |
| ชาเย็น | chaa-yentɕʰaː.jen | Thai iced tea | |
| ชาเขียว | chaa-khǐaotɕʰaː.kʰǐaw | green tea | |
| กาแฟเย็น | gaa-fɛɛ yenkaː.fɛː jen | iced coffee | |
| เหล้า | lâolâw | liquor; alcohol | |
| แกงเขียวหวาน | gɛɛng-khǐao-wǎankɛːŋ.kʰǐaw.wǎːn | green curry | |
| ผัดกะเพรา | phàt-gà-phraopʰàt.kà.pʰraw | stir-fried holy basil (pad krapao) | |
| ข้าวมันไก่ | khâao-man-gàikʰâːw.man.kàj | khao man gai (chicken rice) | |
| ไก่ย่าง | gài-yâangkàj.jâːŋ | grilled chicken | |
| หมูปิ้ง | mǔu-pîngmǔː.pîŋ | grilled pork skewers | |
| ลาบ | lâaplâːp | larb (minced meat salad with herbs) | |
| ต้มข่าไก่ | dtôm-khàa-gàitôm.kʰàː.kàj | tom kha gai | |
| ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง | khâao-nǐao-má-mûangkʰâːw.nǐaw.má.mûaŋ | mango sticky rice | |
| สุกี้ | sù-gîisù.kîː | Thai suki (hot pot) | |
| ไอศกรีม | ai-sà-khriimʔaj.sà.kʰriːm | ice cream | |
| โรตี | roo-dtiiroː.tiː | roti (crepe-like snack) | |
| มัน | manman | oily; greasy | |
| กรอบ | grɔ̀ɔpkrɔ̀ːp | crispy | |
| ผงชูรส | phǒng-chuu-rótpʰǒŋ.tɕʰuː.rót | MSG | |
| น้ำจิ้ม | nám-jîmnám.tɕîm | dipping sauce | |
| เมนู | mee-nuumeː.nuː | menu | |
| มื้อ | mʉ́ʉmɯ́ː | meal | |
| อาหารเช้า | aa-hǎan cháaoʔaː.hǎːn tɕʰáːw | breakfast | |
| อาหารกลางวัน | aa-hǎan glaang-wanʔaː.hǎːn klaːŋ.wan | lunch | |
| อาหารเย็น | aa-hǎan yenʔaː.hǎːn jen | dinner |
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