Cuisine in Thailand

Tom Yum Goong

Sour-spicy shrimp soup fragrant with lemongrass and chili.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Shrimp, Lemongrass, Kaffir lime, Fish sauce, Chili

Pad Thai

Tamarind-flavored stir-fried rice noodles. Characterized by sweet-sour taste and dried shrimp umami.

• Region: Bangkok
• Main ingredients: Sen lek rice noodles, Egg, Dried shrimp, Fish sauce, Bean sprouts

Green Curry (Gaeng Keow Wan)

Medium-spicy curry combining coconut milk with green chili paste.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Coconut milk, Eggplant, Holy basil (sweet basil)

Massaman Curry

Sweet-spicy curry of Islamic origin fragrant with cinnamon.

• Region: Southern
• Main ingredients: Beef, Potato, Peanuts, Cardamom

Som Tam

Sour-spicy salad of shredded green papaya pounded in mortar.

• Region: Isan
• Main ingredients: Green papaya, Lime, Fish sauce, Chili, Palm sugar

Khao Soi

Northern specialty egg noodles in curry soup topped with fried noodles.

• Region: Chiang Mai
• Main ingredients: Egg noodles, Coconut milk, Curry paste, Chicken

Khao Man Gai

Boiled chicken on rice cooked in chicken broth eaten with special ginger sauce.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Chicken, Jasmine rice, Ginger, Coriander

Larb

Minced meat salad mixed with herbs and roasted rice powder. Fragrant and spicy.

• Region: Isan
• Main ingredients: Pork mince, Mint, Roasted rice powder, Lime, Chili

Moo Ping

Pork skewers marinated in sweet-spicy sauce. Breakfast food stall standard.

• Region: Nationwide
• Main ingredients: Pork shoulder, Soy sauce, Coconut sugar, Pepper

Khao Niao Mamuang

Dessert of sticky rice soaked in coconut milk with ripe mango.

• Region: Central
• Main ingredients: Glutinous rice, Coconut milk, Mango, Palm sugar