Thai Street Food

by Richard Barrow

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Thai Curries & Soups

As Thai meals are typically served family style, with all diners sharing entrees, a Thai curry or soup is usually ordered with a meal. The consistency of each Thai curry varies widely, with some curries arguably classifiable as soups.  However, most Thai curries are coconut milk-based and some are spicier than others.  Gaeng Massaman, is a mild, peanut and potato curry; Gaeng Kiaw Wan (Thai green curry) is a curry of medium thickness and spiciness, while Gaeng Daeng (red curry), otherwise known as Gaeng Pet (spicy curry), is a thinner, obviously spicier option.  Tom Kha, a mild coconut soup, blurs the lines between soup and curry, while Tom Yam Kung, a quintessential Thai soup, is often blisteringly hot /TAT



 
Chicken Coconut Soup (Tom Kha Gai) ต้มข่าไก่
 
Red Curry with Pork (gaeng pet moo) แกงเผ็ดหมู
 
 
Red Curry with Pineapple and Mussels (Kaeng Khua Subparod Sai Hoi) แกงคั่วสับปะรดใส่หอย
 
Chicken and Bamboo Shoot in Yellow Curry (gaeng gai no-mai) แกงไก่หน่อไม้
 
Tom Yum with Banana Flower and Snake Head Fish (tom yum pla chon tod sai hua plee) ต้มยำปลาช่อนทอดใส่หัวปลี
 
Hot and Sour Chicken Soup (tom yum gai) ต้มยำไก่