10 Common Thai Foods To Learn

Description

10 Thai foods
These are commonly available in many small restaurants. Also included are the audio tracks for words like less chilli and the names of things like pork, beef, chicken, spoon, fork, knife and how to get a fried egg on top of your meal.

1. 10 Foods

01 Fried Rice with Chicken

Khâo Phàt Kài
ข้าวผัดไก่

ข้าว (khâo)=rice (high tone)
ผัด (phàt)=stir-fried (low tone)
ไก่ (kài)=chicken (low tone)

02 Coconut Galangal Chicken Soup

Tôm Khà Kài ต้มข่าไก่

ต้ม (tôm) = boiled (low tone)
ข่า (khà) = galangal (falling tone)
ไก่ (kài) = chicken (low tone)

03 Basil Chicken Stir-Fry

Phàt Kraphrāo Kài ผัดกะเพราไก่

ผัด (phàt) = stir-fried (low tone)
กะเพรา (kraphrāo) = holy basil (mid-rising tone)
ไก่ (kài) = chicken (low tone)

04 Northern Thai Curry Noodles

Khâo Sɔ̄i
ข้าวซอย

ข้าว (khâo) = rice (high tone)
ซอย (sɔ̄i) = chopped/cut (mid tone)

05 Grilled Skewers (with peanut sauce)

Sà-té
สะเต๊ะ

สะเต๊ะ (sà-té) = loanword from "satay" (high tone on "เต๊ะ")

06 Spicy-Sour Shrimp Soup

Tòm Yam Kûng
ต้มยำกุ้ง

ต้ม (tôm) = boiled (low tone)
ข่า (khà) = galangal (falling tone)
ไก่ (kài) = chicken (low tone)

07 Stir-Fried Rice Noodles

Phàt Thai
ผัดไทย

ผัด (phàt) = stir-fried (low tone)
ไทย (thai) = Thai (mid tone)

08 Green Curry

Kaeng Khǐao Wân
แกงเขียวหวาน

แกง (kaeng) = curry (mid tone)
เขียว (khǐao) = green (rising tone)
หวาน (wân) = sweet (falling tone)

09 Spicy Green Papaya Salad

Sôm Tam
ส้มตำ

ส้ม (sôm) = sour (falling tone)
ตำ (tam) = pounded (mid tone)

10 Massaman Curry

Kaeng Mát-sà-màn
แกงมัสมั่น

แกง (kaeng) = curry (mid tone)
มัสมั่น (mát-sà-màn) = Muslim-style (high-low-high tones)

2. More Food Words

Always add Khub (male) or Ka (female) at the end of every request.
Using khub or ka is the same as using the English word please or/and can I, may I, Should I.
Without it you are making demands that can sound very rude and arrogant.
(be humble).

01 Fried egg on top.
ไข่ดาว
khài dāo