Thailand: Recipes and Cuisine Image by Kashif Pathan Full of flavor and fiery with spice, Thai cuisine is one of the culinary gems of Southeast Asia. There is an emphasis on fresh meats, seafood and vegetables seasoned with differently flavored curry pastes and the omnipresent nam pla, or fish sauce. Coconut milk, lemongrass, galangal and fresh herbs add unique flavors to many Thai dishes. Typical Thai Dishes Click or Tap to Open/Close A list of typical Thai dishes and foods. Use it to help you plan a Thai-style meal, party or festival. Appetizers Kai Luk Kaen (Son-in-law eggs) Khanom Jeeb (Steamed dumplings) Ma Hor (Galloping horses) Poh Pia Tod Mangsawirat (Vegetarian spring rolls) Tod Mun (Fish cakes) Tod Mun Khao Pod (Corn fritters) Soups and Stews Tom Kha Kai (Chicken-coconut soup) Tom Yum Kung (Hot and sour shrimp soup) Salads Som Tum Mamuang (Green mango salad) Yam Kung (Shrimp salad) Yam Ma-la-kaw (Green papaya salad) Yam Nua (Beef salad) Yam Pla (Marinated fish) Yum Pla Tho (Squid salad) Yam Som-O (Shrimp and grapefruit salad) Yam Wun Sen (Bean thread noodles with chicken, shrimp and pork) Noodles Mee Krob (Fried noodles in sweet-sour sauce) Pad Thai (Stir-fried noodles) Poultry Kaeng Ped Kai Meng Dai (Chicken in red coconut curry) Gai Pad Bai Ga Pou (Chicken with basil and chilies) Gai Pad Khing (Ginger chicken) Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod (Chicken with baby corn) Gai Penang (Chicken in coconut and peanut sauce) Gai Yang Issan (Issan-style barbeque chicken) Satay Ayam (Chicken skewers with peanut sauce) Meats Kaeng Massaman Nua (Massaman beef curry with potatoes and pineapple) Mu Kratiem Prik Thai (Pork with garlic and pepper) Nua Pad Prik (Chili beef) Fish and Seafood Kaeng Kiao Wan Kung (Shrimp in green curry sauce) Kung Tod (Coconut shrimp) Pla Kaping Khing (Fried fish with ginger sauce) Pla Duk Tod Krob Pad Ped (Catfish curry) Pla Muek Pad Prik (Squid in chili sauce) Pla Muek Tod Krob (Fried squid with dipping sauce) Vegetables and Beans Pad Pak (Vegetable stirfry) Rice Khao (Steamed rice) Khao Pad (Fried rice) Sauces Arjard (Thai cucumber dipping sauce) Krung Kaeng Massaman (Moslem curry paste) Krung Kaeng Kari (Yellow curry paste) Krung Kaeng Kiao (Green curry paste) Krung Kaeng Panang (Panang curry paste) Krung Kaeng Ped (Red curry paste) Nam Jeem Kain Yang (Sweet and spicy dipping sauce) Nam Manao Prik Sod (Lemon-chili dipping sauce) Nam Pla Prik (Chili dipping sauce) Desserts Kluay Kaeg Tod (Banana fritters) I-Tim Kati (Coconut ice) Khao Niao Mamuang (Coconut rice with mangoes) Tum Tim Krob (Water chestnuts in coconut milk) Woon (Fruit jellies) Beverages Cha Takai (Lemongrass tea) Cha Thai (Thai tea) Cha Yen (Thai iced tea) Kar Fae (Thai coffee) Kar Fae Yen (Thai iced coffee) Nam Khing Sod (Gingerroot beverage) Thai Recipes Try these recipes from Thailand. Tom Yum Kung (Thai hot and sour shrimp soup) Mee Krob (Thai fried noodles in sweet-sour sauce) Nua Pad Prik (Thai chile beef) Khao Niao Mamuang (Thai sweet coconut rice with mangoes) Yum Pla Muk (Thai spicy squid salad) Kaeng Khiao Wan Kung (Thai shrimp in sweet green curry sauce) Gai Pad Yod Khao Pod (Thai chicken with baby corn) Pad Thai Thai stir-fried rice noodles Som Tam (Thai green papaya salad) Tod Mun (Thai spicy fish cakes) Gai Pad Grapow (Thai spicy chicken and basil stir fry)
