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Thai Vocabulary: Rare & Regional Thai Foods

A taste of unusual, local, and regional Thai foods beyond the standard restaurant menu

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
แกงโฮะ
gaeng-hó
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-high
mixed northern curry
แกงแค
gaeng-khɛɛ
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
northern vegetable curry
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
น้ำพริกอ่อง
náam-phrík-ɔ̀ɔng
high tone — syllable 1 of 3high tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-high-low
tomato and pork chili dip
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
แคบหมู
khɛ̂ɛp-mǔu
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
crispy pork skin
ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว
khà-nǒm-jiin-náam-ngíao
low tone — syllable 1 of 5rising tone — syllable 2 of 5mid tone — syllable 3 of 5high tone — syllable 4 of 5high tone — syllable 5 of 5low-rising-mid-high-high
northern noodle curry
แกงอ่อม
gaeng-ɔ̀ɔm
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
Isaan herb curry soup
ลาบอีสาน
lâap-ii-sǎan
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3rising tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-rising
Isaan minced meat salad
ก้อย
gɔ̂ɔi
falling tonefalling
Isaan raw or lightly prepared meat/fish dish
ซุบหน่อไม้
sùp-nɔ̀ɔ-máai
low tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-low-high
Isaan bamboo shoot salad
แจ่วบอง
jɛ̂ɛo-bɔɔng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
fermented fish chili dip
ปลาร้าทรงเครื่อง
bplaa-ráa-song-khrʉ̂ang
mid tone — syllable 1 of 4high tone — syllable 2 of 4mid tone — syllable 3 of 4falling tone — syllable 4 of 4mid-high-mid-falling
seasoned fermented fish
ตำซั่ว
dtam-sûa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-falling
papaya salad with rice noodles
ตำป่า
dtam-bpàa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2low tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-low
jungle-style papaya salad
แกงไตปลา
gaeng-dtai-bplaa
mid tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3mid tone — syllable 3 of 3mid-mid-mid
southern fermented-fish curry
คั่วกลิ้ง
khûa-glîng
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2falling tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-falling
dry spicy minced-meat curry
สะตอผัดกะปิ
sà-dtɔɔ phàt grà-bpì
low tone — syllable 1 of 5mid tone — syllable 2 of 5low tone — syllable 3 of 5low tone — syllable 4 of 5low tone — syllable 5 of 5low-mid-low-low-low
stink beans stir-fried with shrimp paste
ข้าวยำ
khâao-yam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-mid
southern rice salad
ขนมจีนน้ำยาปักษ์ใต้
khà-nǒm-jiin-náam-yaa-bpàk-dtâi
low tone — syllable 1 of 6rising tone — syllable 2 of 6mid tone — syllable 3 of 6high tone — syllable 4 of 6mid tone — syllable 5 of 6low tone — syllable 6 of 6low-rising-mid-high-mid-low-falling
southern rice noodles with curry
หมูฮ้อง
mǔu-hɔ́ɔng
rising tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2rising-high
Southern braised pork
ไก่กอและ
gài-gɔɔ-lɛ́
low tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3high tone — syllable 3 of 3low-mid-high
southern grilled chicken
โรตี
roo-dtii
mid tone — syllable 1 of 2mid tone — syllable 2 of 2mid-mid
Thai-style roti
มะตะบะ
má-dtà-bà
high tone — syllable 1 of 3low tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3high-low-low
stuffed savory roti
ข้าวซอยไก่
khâao-sɔɔi-gài
falling tone — syllable 1 of 3mid tone — syllable 2 of 3low tone — syllable 3 of 3falling-mid-low
chicken khao soi
น้ำเงี้ยว
náam-ngíao
high tone — syllable 1 of 2high tone — syllable 2 of 2high-high
Northern tomato-based noodle curry
ข้าวหลาม
khâao-lǎam
falling tone — syllable 1 of 2rising tone — syllable 2 of 2falling-rising
sticky rice cooked in bamboo

Vocabulary (29 words)

แกงฮังเล gaeng-hang-lay
northern pork curry
แกงโฮะ gaeng-hó
mixed northern curry
แกงแค gaeng-khɛɛ
northern vegetable curry
น้ำพริกหนุ่ม náam-phrík-nùm
green chili dip
น้ำพริกอ่อง náam-phrík-ɔ̀ɔng
tomato and pork chili dip
ข้าวซอย khâao-sɔɔi
northern curry noodles
ไส้อั่ว sâi-ùa
northern Thai sausage
แคบหมู khɛ̂ɛp-mǔu
crispy pork skin
ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว khà-nǒm-jiin-náam-ngíao
northern noodle curry
แกงอ่อม gaeng-ɔ̀ɔm
Isaan herb curry soup
ลาบอีสาน lâap-ii-sǎan
Isaan minced meat salad
ก้อย gɔ̂ɔi
Isaan raw or lightly prepared meat/fish dish
ซุบหน่อไม้ sùp-nɔ̀ɔ-máai
Isaan bamboo shoot salad
แจ่วบอง jɛ̂ɛo-bɔɔng
fermented fish chili dip
ปลาร้าทรงเครื่อง bplaa-ráa-song-khrʉ̂ang
seasoned fermented fish
ตำซั่ว dtam-sûa
papaya salad with rice noodles
ตำป่า dtam-bpàa
jungle-style papaya salad
แกงไตปลา gaeng-dtai-bplaa
southern fermented-fish curry
คั่วกลิ้ง khûa-glîng
dry spicy minced-meat curry
สะตอผัดกะปิ sà-dtɔɔ phàt grà-bpì
stink beans stir-fried with shrimp paste
ข้าวยำ khâao-yam
southern rice salad
ขนมจีนน้ำยาปักษ์ใต้ khà-nǒm-jiin-náam-yaa-bpàk-dtâi
southern rice noodles with curry
หมูฮ้อง mǔu-hɔ́ɔng
Southern braised pork
ไก่กอและ gài-gɔɔ-lɛ́
southern grilled chicken
โรตี roo-dtii
Thai-style roti
มะตะบะ má-dtà-bà
stuffed savory roti
ข้าวซอยไก่ khâao-sɔɔi-gài
chicken khao soi
น้ำเงี้ยว náam-ngíao
Northern tomato-based noodle curry
ข้าวหลาม khâao-lǎam
sticky rice cooked in bamboo