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Drunken Noodles
Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Noodles) — wide flat rice noodles stir-fried with holy basil, Thai chillies, eg…
Thailand. Pad kee mao is
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Green Curry
Thai green curry (kaeng khiao wan) gets its colour from fresh green chillies, lemongrass, galangal, …
Central Thailand. Green c
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Larb
Larb (Thai meat salad) is minced protein — pork, chicken, beef, or duck — dressed with lime juice, f…
Northeastern Thailand (Is
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Mango Sticky Rice
Khao niao mamuang (mango sticky rice) is Thailand's most celebrated dessert: glutinous rice steamed …
Thailand, central and nor
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Massaman Curry
Massaman curry is Thailand's richest, mildest curry — deeply influenced by Muslim traders from the M…
Southern Thailand, with s
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Pad Krapao
Pad krapao (holy basil stir-fry) is the most eaten dish at Thai lunch counters. Ground pork or chick…
Thailand. Pad krapao is d
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Pad See Ew
Pad See Ew (stir-fried soy sauce noodles) uses wide, flat fresh rice noodles (sen yai) fried at extr…
Thailand. Pad see ew (see
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Pad Thai
Pad Thai is Thailand's national stir-fried noodle dish — rice noodles wok-fried with egg, protein, b…
Thailand, 1938. Pad Thai
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Panang Curry
Panang curry is a thick, dry, rich curry — less coconut milk than green curry, roasted peanuts pound…
Central Thailand. The nam
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Satay with Peanut Sauce
Thai satay is marinated chicken or pork skewers grilled over charcoal, served with peanut sauce and …
Thailand (and throughout
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Som Tam
Som Tam (papaya salad) is Thailand's most widely consumed dish — green papaya shredded and pounded w…
Northeastern Thailand (Is
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Thai Fried Rice
Khao phat (Thai fried rice) uses jasmine rice (not sticky), fish sauce instead of soy sauce, and Tha…
Thailand. Khao phat is pa
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Thai Red Curry
Thai red curry (kaeng phet) is the oldest and most versatile of the Thai curry family — the paste is…
Central Thailand. Red cur
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Tom Kha Gai
Tom kha gai (galangal chicken coconut soup) is the gentler, creamy counterpart to tom yam — a coconu…
Thailand. Tom kha (tom =
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Tom Yam Kung
Tom yam kung (spicy prawn soup) is the most internationally famous Thai soup — hot, sour, and aromat…
Thailand. Tom yam is pan-