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Names of Thai Dishes
Dishes you'll often see at eateries and stalls. Many dish names combine an ingredient and a cooking method, so you can read them piece by piece.
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| Thai | Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|
| แกงเผ็ด | gɛɛng phètkɛːŋ pʰèt | red curry | |
| แกงมัสมั่น | gɛɛng mát-sà-mànkɛːŋ mát.sà.màn | massaman curry | |
| แกงจืด | gɛɛng jʉ̀ʉtkɛːŋ tɕɯ̀ːt | mild clear soup | |
| ข้าวขาหมู | khâao khǎa mǔukʰâːw kʰǎː mǔː | khao kha moo (braised pork leg on rice) | |
| หมูกระทะ | mǔu grà-thámǔː krà.tʰá | moo kratha (Thai barbecue and hot pot) | |
| ราดหน้า | râat-nâarâːt.nâː | rat na (noodles in thick gravy) | |
| ผัดซีอิ๊ว | phàt sii-íupʰàt siː.ʔíw | pad see ew (soy sauce stir-fried noodles) | |
| ข้าวซอย | khâao-sɔɔikʰâːw.sɔːj | khao soi (northern curry noodles) | |
| ยำวุ้นเส้น | yam wún-sênjam wún.sên | glass noodle salad | |
| ปอเปี๊ยะทอด | pɔɔ-pía thɔ̂ɔtpɔː.pía tʰɔ̂ːt | fried spring rolls | |
| สะเต๊ะ | sà-dtésà.té | satay | |
| ทอดมันปลา | thɔ̂ɔt-man plaatʰɔ̂ːt.man plaː | fried fish cakes | |
| หอยทอด | hɔ̌ɔi thɔ̂ɔthɔ̌ːj tʰɔ̂ːt | hoi tod (crispy shellfish pancake) | |
| กุ้งเผา | gûng phǎokûŋ pʰǎw | grilled shrimp | |
| ปลาเผา | plaa phǎoplaː pʰǎw | salt-grilled fish | |
| ผัดผักบุ้ง | phàt phàk-bûngpʰàt pʰàk.bûŋ | stir-fried morning glory | |
| ข้าวหมูแดง | khâao mǔu-dɛɛngkʰâːw mǔː.dɛːŋ | khao moo daeng (red roast pork on rice) | |
| ข้าวหมูกรอบ | khâao mǔu-grɔ̀ɔpkʰâːw mǔː.krɔ̀ːp | crispy pork on rice | |
| แกงส้ม | gɛɛng sômkɛːŋ sôm | gaeng som (sour curry soup) | |
| พะแนง | phá-nɛɛngpʰá.nɛːŋ | panang (rich, thick curry) | |
| ห่อหมก | hɔ̀ɔ-mòkhɔ̀ː.mòk | hor mok (steamed fish in coconut custard) | |
| ไส้กรอกอีสาน | sâi-grɔ̀ɔk ii-sǎansâj.krɔ̀ːk ʔiː.sǎːn | Isan sausage | |
| คอหมูย่าง | khɔɔ mǔu yâangkʰɔː mǔː jâːŋ | grilled pork neck | |
| ยำทะเล | yam thá-leejam tʰá.leː | seafood salad | |
| เย็นตาโฟ | yen-dtaa-foojen.taː.foː | yen ta fo (noodles in pink soup) | |
| บะหมี่เกี๊ยว | bà-mìi gíaobà.mìː kíaw | wonton noodles | |
| ขนมครก | khà-nǒm khrókkʰà.nǒm kʰrók | khanom krok (coconut pancakes) |
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