Cha Mongkut (dessert of flour, coconut milk and sugar)
This time a famous dessert: Cha Mongkut (จ่ามงกุฎ), which is the name of one of the nine traditional Thai desserts.
Khanom Tokyo (pancake with sweet pastry cream)
Today we once again pay attention to a typical street dish with a not really Thai name: Khanom Tokio. This snack exists in a sweet and savory version. It is a thin flat pancake filled with sweet pastry cream. Some have a savory filling, such as pork or sausage. Although the name of this snack suggests a Japanese origin, it is actually a Thai invention.
Khua kling (dry spicy curry with meat)
Khua kling (คั่วกลิ้ง) is a dish from the south of Thailand: a dry curry with meat. The dry spicy curry is made with minced or diced meat. Often served with fresh green phrik khi nu (Thai peppers) and finely chopped bai makrut (kaffir lime leaves).
Homok pla (curry fish custard)
This special dish from Central Thailand is called “Homok pla”, a delicious pate or soufflé of fish, herbs, coconut milk and egg, steamed in banana leaves and covered with thick coconut cream. Homok (ho mok, ha mok pla or hor mok) in Thai: ห่อหมก refers to steaming curry in banana leaves. Thick coconut cream and galangal are classic ingredients.
Khao Yam (rice salad) from the south of Thailand
Kao Yum, or Khao Yum, is a specialty of Southern Thai cuisine that has become popular in Bangkok in recent years due to the trend of healthy and light food! This dish is similar to the Malay nasi kerabu, and in fact many southern Thai dishes have Malay roots.
Tam som-o nam pu (pomelo salad with crab extract)
Today a special street food dish from Northern Thailand: Tam som-o nam pu (ตำส้มโอน้ำปู). Tam Som-O or Tam-Baa-O is a mix of pomelo and spicy ingredients in northern style.
Jok (savory rice porridge)
Thai cuisine has a variety of exotic dishes that will thrill your taste buds. Some of these delights can be found in the regions. Today a popular breakfast dish (although it is also eaten all day long): Jok (โจ๊ก) a hearty and savory rice porridge, but you can also call it rice soup.
Gaeng Tai Pla, a spicy fish curry from southern Thailand
One of the most typical dishes of Southern Thai cuisine is known as Gaeng tai pla (แกงไตปลา). The name is derived from tai pla, a salty sauce made from fermented fish, which gives the curry a strong aroma and flavour. This curry is usually served with fresh vegetables and eaten with steamed rice.
Gaeng Kee Lek (Cassia leaf curry)
Thailand is known for its many colorful curries including green, red and yellow. That's not all, because a special curry that is very popular in the Isaan region is 'Gaeng Kee Lek', which is made from the leaves of the Cassod tree (Cassia, Cassia siamea or Siamese senna).
Yen Ta Fo (noodles in pink broth)
Not a typical dish from regional Thai cuisine today. Perhaps unknown but certainly not unloved is Yen Ta Fo (noodles in pink broth) เย็นตาโฟ.
Mu ping (marinated and grilled pork on a stick)
Thai cuisine has a variety of exotic dishes that will thrill your taste buds. Some of these delights can be found in the regions. Today another street dish from the Isaan: Mu ping or Moo ping (หมู ปิ้ง).
Cha Om Kai (Thai acacia omelet)
Cha Om Kai (Thai acacia omelette) ชะอมไข่ The dish Cha Om Kai is especially for egg lovers. Acacia tree sprouts and eggs are the main ingredients in this special omelet. The Acacia must first be thoroughly cooked to make it edible. The strong sulphurous odor then disappears.
Nam Phrik Kapi (Shrimp Paste Chili Sauce with Vegetables)
Nam phrik (chili sauce) is an important part of traditional Thai food. There are probably hundreds of versions of these homemade chili sauces, with each region having its own specialty.
Kaeng pa (jungle curry) from the north of Thailand
Kaeng pa (Thai: แกงป่า) is also called forest curry or jungle curry and is a typical dish from the north of Thailand. Some call the dish 'Chiang Mai jungle curry'.
La Tiang (snack with shrimp, meat and peanuts)
La Tiang (ล่าเตียง) is an age-old and famous royal snack. It is known from the Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan poem written during the reign of King Rama I by the Crown Prince who later became King Rama II. The snack consists of a filling of chopped shrimp, pork, and peanuts wrapped together in a square shape of a thin, mesh-like omelet wrapper.
Pad Woon Sen (stir-fried glass noodles with egg)
Pad Woon Sen is a delicious dish with egg and glass noodles. Pad Woon Sen (ผัดวุ้นเส้น) is not as well known as Pad Thai, but certainly as tasty and, according to some, even tastier.
Youtiao or Pa thong ko (fried dough) with recipe
Thai cuisine has a variety of exotic dishes that will thrill your taste buds. Some of these delights can be found in the regions. Today a breakfast dish with its origin in China: Youtiao, but known in Thailand as Pathongko (ปาท่องโก๋), a Chinese doughnut.