Bangkok, Thailand
Boat Noodles
ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
Rich, dark pork or beef noodle soup with pork blood, spices, and herbs, served in small bowls.
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Isan (Northeastern Thailand), Thailand
Chim chum (Thai Meat Hotpot with Galangal and Lemongrass)
จิ้มจุ่ม
Chim chum, the clay-pot herbal broth hotpot of Isan cooked at the table, is a named dish with dedicated restaurants.
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Foi thong (Golden Threads)
ฝอยทอง
Foi thong is a Thai ceremonial sweet of fine golden egg threads shaped into bright nests or ribbons.
Thailand
Gai Med Ma Muang
ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วง
Stir-fried chicken with cashew nuts, dried chilies, onions, and a sweet-savory oyster sauce.
Isan (Northeastern Thailand), Thailand
Gai Yang
ไก่ย่าง
Grilled marinated chicken skewers from northeastern Thailand, served with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Thailand
Goong ob woon sen (Thai Shrimp and Glass Noodles)
กุ้งอบวุ้นเส้น
Goong ob woon sen is prawns baked over glass noodles in a lidded pot with pork fat, pepper, and coriander roots.
Isan (Northeastern Thailand), Thailand
Goong ten (Dancing shrimp)
กุ้งเต้น
Goong ten ("dancing shrimp"), live freshwater shrimp dressed with lime and chilli at the table, is a named Isan dish and a genuine adventurous collectible.
Thailand
Grass Jelly
仙草
Black jelly made from boiled mesona herb, served cold in syrup with toppings or hot as a thick sweet soup in winter.
Thailand
Green Curry
แกงเขียวหวาน
Spicy-sweet coconut curry with chicken, Thai basil, eggplant, and bamboo shoots.
Thailand
Ho mok maphrao on
ห่อหมกมะพร้าวอ่อน
Ho mok maphrao on: steamed red-curry fish custard set in a banana-leaf cup.
Bangkok, Thailand
Hoi Thod
หอยทอด
Crispy mussel pancake with egg batter, bean sprouts, and garlic chives, topped with sweet chili sauce.
Thailand
I tim kati
ไอศกรีมกะทิ
I tim kati, coconut ice cream scooped into a split bun or a coconut shell with peanuts and sticky rice from street carts, is a named Thai street dessert.
Thailand
Jok
โจ๊ก
Thai rice congee with pork balls, ginger, garlic, and a soft-boiled egg, a breakfast staple.
Northern Thailand (Lanna), Thailand
Kaeng hang le (Hang Lay Curry)
แกงฮังเล
Kaeng hang le, the Northern Thai pork belly curry of Burmese descent with ginger, tamarind and no coconut milk, is a named Lanna dish.
Isan (Northeastern Thailand), Thailand
Kaeng om (Isan-Style Curry)
แกงอ่อม
Kaeng om, the Isan herb-thickened curry built on dill and toasted rice powder, is a named regional curry structurally unlike the four coconut curries we carry.
Thailand
Kaeng pa (Jungle Curry)
แกงป่า
Kaeng pa (jungle curry) is defined by the absence of coconut milk and by wild vegetables and green peppercorns; it is a distinct curry identity, not a paste swap.
Thailand
Kaeng som (Sour Spicy Fish Curry)
แกงส้ม
Kaeng som, the sour orange curry built on tamarind and shrimp paste without coconut, is one of Thailand's four canonical curry identities.
Southern Thailand, Thailand
Kaeng tai pla (Thai Fish Entrails Sour Curry)
แกงไตปลา
Kaeng tai pla, the Southern curry built on fermented fish entrails, is a singular regional dish and a real collectible for adventurous eaters.
Thailand
Kai ho bai toei (Thai Pandan Chicken)
ไก่ห่อใบเตย
Kai ho bai toei, chicken marinated and wrapped in pandan leaf before frying, is a named Thai appetizer with a distinctive technique.
Thailand
Kapi
กะปิ
Thai shrimp paste, a pungent fermented condiment essential to curries, chili pastes, and rice dishes.
Northern Thailand (Lanna), Thailand
Khaep mu (Crispy Thai Pork Rinds)
แคบหมู
Khaep mu is a Northern Thai pork-rind snack sold crisp in bags and commonly eaten with nam prik noom.
Thailand
Khai Chiao
ไข่เจียว
Golden Thai-style omelet with crispy edges, served over jasmine rice with chili sauce.
Thailand
Khai luk khoei (Son-in-Law Eggs)
ไข่ลูกเขย
Khai luk khoei (son-in-law eggs) is made with boiled eggs deep-fried and glazed in tamarind.
Thailand
Khai phalo (Thai Egg Stew)
ไข่พะโล้
Khai phalo is boiled eggs and pork simmered in a dark five-spice broth with star anise and cinnamon.
Thailand
Khanom Bueang
ขนมเบื้อง
Crispy Thai crepes filled with sweet meringue and shredded coconut, an ancient royal street snack.
Thailand
Khanom Chan
ขนมชั้น
Layered coconut pandan jelly dessert with alternating green and white layers, steamed in small trays.
Thailand
Khanom Chin
ขนมจีน
Fresh fermented rice vermicelli served with various curries or chili sauces and fresh vegetables.
Bangkok, Thailand
Khanom farang kutti chin
ขนมฝรั่งกุฎีจีน
Khanom farang Kudi Chin, the Portuguese-descended cake baked by one Bangkok riverside community in wood-fired ovens, is singular, place-bound and highly collectible.
Laos
Khanom Krok
ขนมครก
Small coconut cream pancakes with a crisp edge and soft, custardy center, cooked in a cast-iron pan.
Thailand
Khanom tan
ขนมตาล
Khanom tan, the fermented toddy-palm cake steamed in a banana leaf, is a named seasonal sweet tied to the palm-fruit harvest.
Thailand
Khanom Tokyo
ขนมโตเกียว
Khanom Tokyo, the folded street pancake rolled around sweet or savoury filling, is a named Thai street item with its own carts nationwide despite the borrowed name; localisation rescues it under guideline 1.6.
Thailand
Khanom Tom
ขนมต้ม
Glutinous rice balls filled with palm sugar, boiled, and rolled in fresh grated coconut.
Thailand
Khao chae (Rice Soaked in Cold Water)
ข้าวแช่
Khao chae, jasmine-scented iced water poured over rice with a set of separately fried accompaniments, is a named royal-Mon hot-season dish served only for a few months and is one of the strongest seasonal collectibles in Thailand.
Bangkok, Thailand
Khao Kha Mu
ข้าวขาหมู
Braised pork leg over rice with a rich soy-anise broth, served with pickled mustard greens and chili sauce.
Thailand
Khao Klook Kapi
ข้าวคลุกกะปิ
Rice mixed with shrimp paste, topped with sweet pork, shredded green mango, dried shrimp, and chili.
Laos
Khao Lam
ข้าวหลาม
Sticky rice with coconut milk and sugar steamed inside a bamboo tube until caramelized.