Thai Food: English Vocabulary List

a spicy and tangy Thai salad made with shredded green papaya, tomatoes, peanuts, and other ingredients

"Som tam is spicy."

"The refreshing som tam salad offered a vibrant mix of spicy, sour, and sweet flavors."

a traditional Thai dish made with minced meat that is seasoned with lime juice, fish sauce, and fresh herbs

"Larb has minced meat."

"The zesty larb, made with minced chicken, was a flavorful and aromatic Thai specialty."

a popular rice porridge dish made by slow-cooking rice in water or broth until it reaches a creamy and thick consistency

"Jok is rice porridge."

"A warm bowl of jok, slow-cooked to a creamy consistency, is a perfect breakfast choice."

a dish of rice noodles, originated in Thailand

"Pad thai has noodles."

"Pad thai is a popular Thai dish made with stir-fried rice noodles and various ingredients."

a popular Thai stir-fried noodle dish made with wide rice noodles, meat, and vegetables, cooked in a sweet and savory sauce

"Pad see ew has soy sauce."

"Pad see ew features wide rice noodles stir fried with dark soy sauce egg and Chinese broccoli."

a Thai dish made with rice noodles, tender beef slices, and a flavorful broth

"Kuay teow neua is beef noodle soup."

"The bustling Bangkok street stall served steaming bowls of kuay teow neua with tender beef slices and aromatic broth."

a Thai dish made with egg noodles, typically served in a clear broth with a variety of toppings such as roasted pork, wontons, and vegetables

"Ba mee kiew has egg noodles."

"I ordered ba mee kiew at the local Thai restaurant, and the combination of egg noodles and roasted pork was incredible."

a type of rice commonly eaten in many Southeast Asian countries and is known for its sticky and slightly sweet texture when cooked

"Khao niao is sticky rice."

"We enjoyed sticky khao niao with ripe mango and coconut cream for a delicious traditional Thai dessert after dinner."

a popular dish from Thailand made with marinated and grilled chicken, often served with a dipping sauce

"Gai yang is grilled chicken."

"Gai yang is Thai grilled chicken marinated with fish sauce garlic and coriander root."

a traditional Thai dish where a whole fish is marinated, stuffed with lemongrass and herbs, and grilled until fragrant and crispy

"Pla pao is salt-crusted fish."

"The restaurant's pla pao was perfectly grilled and stuffed with fresh lemongrass, making it absolutely delicious and incredibly fragrant."

a popular Thai appetizer or snack where marinated chicken pieces are wrapped in pandan leaves and then deep-fried

"Gai hor bai toey is pandan chicken."

"Gai hor bai toey is Thai chicken wrapped in pandan leaves and deep fried."

a flavorful and aromatic sausage made with ground pork, herbs, spices

"Sai oua is northern Thai sausage."

"She bought some spicy sai oua from the night market and served it with sticky rice and fresh vegetables for lunch."

a traditional Thai dish made with fish, red curry paste, coconut milk, and a variety of aromatic herbs, steamed or baked in banana leaves

"Ho mok is curry custard."

"The ho mok was steamed in banana leaves and had a wonderfully creamy coconut flavor that everyone at the table truly enjoyed."

a savory oyster pancake that is a popular street food in Thailand and is served with a sweet and sour dipping sauce

"Hoi tod is oyster omelet."

"We tried the crispy hoi tod from a street vendor, and the sweet and sour dipping sauce was absolutely perfect."

a classic Thai dish made with minced meat stir-fried with Thai holy basil, garlic, chili, and other seasonings

"Phat kaphrao has holy basil."

"Phat kaphrao is a Thai stir fry dish made with holy basil chili and minced meat."

a popular Thai dish consisting of tender, flavorful pork leg that has been slow-cooked in a fragrant soy sauce-based broth

"Khao kha mu is pork leg rice."

"Khao kha mu is a Thai dish of braised pork leg served with rice and mustard greens."

a traditional Thai dish made with rice that has been fried with shrimp paste (kapi), served with various condiments

"Khao khluk kapi is shrimp paste rice."

"Khao khluk kapi is a flavorful Thai rice dish that combines shrimp paste with fresh vegetables and a fried egg on top."

a popular Thai dish made with fragrant spiced rice cooked with chicken and served with a side of yogurt sauce

"Khao mok gai is chicken."

"Khao mok gai is a Thai Muslim style chicken biryani served with rice and a sweet curry sauce."

a popular Thai dish made with cooked rice stir-fried with a variety of ingredients such as vegetables, meat, and eggs

"Khao pad is fried rice."

"Khao pad is Thai fried rice typically made with jasmine rice egg onion and your choice of meat."

a type of Thai curry made with red curry paste, which typically includes red chili peppers, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, and other spices, cooked in coconut milk

"Red curry has red chilies."

"Red curry is a Thai curry made with red chili paste coconut milk and meat or vegetables."

a Thai curry made with yellow curry paste, cooked in coconut milk, and often combined with meat, vegetables, and herbs

"Yellow curry has turmeric."

"Yellow curry is a Thai curry made with turmeric cumin and coconut milk."

a Thai curry made with green curry paste, cooked in coconut milk, and often combined with meat, vegetables, and herbs

"Green curry has green chilies."

"Green curry is a Thai curry made with green chili paste coconut milk and fresh herbs."

a popular Thai noodle dish with a rich and creamy curry broth, usually made with coconut milk

"Khao soi is coconut noodle soup."

"The khao soi at that northern Thai restaurant has the most incredible creamy curry broth with tender chicken and crispy noodles."

a tangy and spicy Thai soup typically made with lemongrass, lime leaves, chili, fish sauce

"Tom yum is hot sour soup."

"Tom yum is a hot and sour Thai soup with shrimp mushrooms and lemongrass."

a popular Thai coconut soup made with chicken, coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaves, and other aromatic herbs

"Tom kha gai has coconut galangal."

"Tom kha gai is a Thai coconut soup with chicken galangal lemongrass and mushrooms."

a spicy and tangy curry dish from Thailand made with fish or shrimp, tamarind paste, chili paste, and an array of vegetables

"Kaeng som is sour curry."

"Kaeng som is a sour Thai curry made with tamarind fish and vegetables."

a Thai curry dish known for its rich and creamy flavor, made with tender chunks of meat, potatoes, peanuts, and a fragrant spice paste

"Massaman curry has spices potatoes."

"Massaman curry is a mild Thai curry with Muslim influences containing potatoes and peanuts."

a Thai curry dish known for its creamy and slightly sweet flavor, made with a thick and rich red curry paste, coconut milk and meat

"Panang curry is thick sweet."

"Panang curry is a thick Thai red curry with a sweet and salty flavor."

a popular Thai dessert made with sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, served with ripe mango slices

"Mango sticky rice has coconut cream."

"For dessert, we indulged in sweet mango sticky rice, a delightful Thai treat."

a traditional Thai dessert made with bananas cooked in coconut milk and sugar, often served warm or chilled

"Kluai buat chi is banana coconut milk."

"For dessert, we had warm kluai buat chi, which is bananas cooked slowly in sweet coconut milk and sugar."