Thai glossary

In order to make recipes, ingredients and dishes much more clear here below a brief #glossary for users!

Here are a few Thai words to help you decipher the menu at your favorite Thai restaurant.

Gai - chicken Nam Pla - fish sauce

Goong - prawns Prik - chillies

Moo - pork Kha - galangal

Nuer - beef Bai Horapa - basil

Pla - fish Kratiem - garlic

Poo - crab Mak Kam - tamarind

Ta-leh - seafood Makrut - kaffir lime

Gaeng - curry Maprao - coconut

Khao - rice Makhua - eggplant

Tak Rai - lemon grass Pak Chee - coriander Hed - mushroom

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