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Thai Vocabulary: Northern Thai Food & Culture

Recognise Northern vocabulary associated with local food and cultural life

ข้าวซอย
khâao-sɔɔi
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
northern curry noodles
ไส้อั่ว
sâi-ùa
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-low
northern Thai sausage
น้ำพริกหนุ่ม
náam-phrík-nùm
high tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-high-low
green chili dip
แคบหมู
khɛ̂ɛp-mǔu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
crispy pork skin
แกงฮังเล
gaeng-hang-lay
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
northern pork curry
ผัก
pàk
low tonelow
noun
vegetable
Remember it by
pack

A delivery worker carries an enormous pack stuffed completely full of fresh vegetables.

ข้าวเหนียว
kâao-nǐao
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
noun
sticky rice
ขันโตก
khǎn-dtòok
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-low
traditional Northern-style meal setting
ประเพณี
bprà-phee-nii
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-mid
Noun
tradition, custom
วัฒนธรรม
wát-thá-ná-tham
high tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4high tone — syllable 3 of 4mid tone — syllable 4 of 4high-high-high-mid
Noun
culture

Vocabulary (10 words)

ข้าวซอย khâao-sɔɔi
northern curry noodles
ไส้อั่ว sâi-ùa
northern Thai sausage
น้ำพริกหนุ่ม náam-phrík-nùm
green chili dip
แคบหมู khɛ̂ɛp-mǔu
crispy pork skin
แกงฮังเล gaeng-hang-lay
northern pork curry
ผัก pàk
vegetable
ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐao
sticky rice
ขันโตก khǎn-dtòok
traditional Northern-style meal setting
ประเพณี bprà-phee-nii
tradition, custom
วัฒนธรรม wát-thá-ná-tham
culture