I arrived to Thailand in 2009 and due to the overwhelming supply of Thai street food, there was NO way I could leave.
I attempt to spend most of his time exploring the streets of Thailand (mostly in Bangkok), discovering and devouring as much Thai food as possible.
This list does NOT include the everlasting selection of deep fried and sweet snacks that are plentiful in Bangkok. Check out my ultimate Thai desserts guide if you are looking for tasty Thai sweets!
This is a list of 100 Thai dishes to eat for a memorable feast at a street restaurant or hole in the wall eatery in Thailand! Take a look at these Top 16 Bangkok street food streets!
Note: Many Thai dishes can be ordered with chicken (gai) or pork (moo) interchanged as well as with all kinds of vegetable variations. Most dishes can be tweaked to personal satisfaction. Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Other Important Words: gai (chicken), moo (pork), kao plao (plain rice), phed mak (very spicy), prik (chili), goong (shrimp), plah (fish), nam plao (plain water), kai (egg). Check out my Eating Thai Food Guide for an all-inclusive guide to ordering amazing Thai meals and even eating vegetarian Thai food!
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asterixed* dishes are my personal recommendations!
Thai Soups and Curries
1. Tom Yum Goong Nam Khon* (Spicy Thai Soup w/ Shrimp) ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้น
An exquisite flavor of Thailand in the form of a super tasty fusion of delights combined. Shrimp, mushrooms, tomatoes, lemongrass, galangal, chilies, kaffir lime leaves, onions, and a host of other lively ingredients and herbs are boiled together before a generous pour of condensed milk is added to make the soup rich and creamy.
Tom Yum Goong Nam Khon ต้มยำกุ้งน้ำข้น
2. Gar Por Plah (Fish Stomach Soup)
Though it may not sound overly amazing, a good fish stomach soup can be outstanding. The tender stomach is cocked in a thick gravy soup with flavors of ginger and soy sauce.
Gar Por Plah
3. Tom Kha Gai (Chicken Galangal Soup) ต้มข่าไก่
Tom Kha Gai is a thick and hearty coconut milk soup combined with chicken and teeming with fragrant lemongrass. The soup is usually not overly spicy so it is a flavor that can cater to those who are not accustomed to the chilies in soups like Tom Yum Goong.
Tom Kha Gai
4. Tom Saap* (Lemongrass Soup) ต้มแซบ
A brilliant Issan style lemongrass soup with crushed lime leaves and usually pork or fish. The clear broth can be potently sour for an extremely vibrant spicy Thai dish!
Tom Saap Plah Duk
5. Gang Som Pak Ruam* (Sweet and Sour Vegetable Soup) แกงส้มผักรวม
Sweet, sour and spicy all come together with Gang Som. The soup broth is loaded with a handful of fresh vegetables
Gang Som Pak Ruam แกงส้มผักรวม
6. Gang Phet Neua (Pepper Beef Curry) แกงเผ็ดเนื้อ
Coconut milk sauce based curry blended with various immaculate curry sauces and mixed with beef. This type of curry also includes an abundance of fragrant peppercorns which truly add to the taste.
Check out this restaurant for southern Thai food in Bangkok.
Gang Ped Nuaa
7. Gaeng Som Cha Om Kai (Sweet and Sour Soup with Omelet)
This is a wonderful sour chili soup with a vegetable omelet egg dish chopped up inside. The omelet is made with the fragrant cha om or acacia leaves for a unique flavor.
8. Kanom Jeen Nam Ya Kati* (Orange Coconut Curry with toppings) ขนมจีนน้ำยากะทิ
This is a spectacular dish of soft rice noodles topped with a creamy orange curry and then garnished with a selection of herbs and fresh vegetables. The soft noodles melt into the coconut milk curry for a spectacular dish.
Kanom Jeen Nam Ya Kati
9. Gang Keow Wan* (Green Curry Chicken) แกงเขียวหวานไก่
An ultimately flavorful green curry blend with ingredients of coconut milk, bamboo shoots, chicken, Thai basil, and the ever present herbs and roots. The green curry paste has an insanely delicious aroma that will instantly turn you into a lifetime fan of Thai green curry.
Gang Keow Wan Gai
10. Kanom Jin Gang Keow Wan Gai (Fermented Rice Noodles with Curry Sauce and Vegetables on top) ขนมจีนแกงเขียวหวานไก่
A sweeter green curry usually with chunks of coagulated blood and chicken on top of fermented and super soft rice noodles. The noodles sop up the curry like a sponge for a sweet treat!
Kanom Jeen Gang Keow Wan Gai
11. Hor Mok Ma Plow Aun* (Seafood Curry in Coconut) ห่อหมกมะพร้าวอ่อน
Hor mok assortment of seafood is cooked in a delicate coconut cream based curry and then served inside a coconut shell itself. It is a thick and super rich dish that should always be a part of a special Thai meal. A far as Thai dishes go, hor mok ma plow aun is at the top of the list!
Hau Mok Ma Plow Aun ห่อหมกมะพร้าวอ่อน
12. Panang Gai* (Red Curry with Chicken and Coconut Cream) แพนงไก่
Panang is a succulent and chili filled red or brownish curry blend of coconut cream and chicken. The unique taste is the abundance of finely chopped kaffir lime leaves generously mixed in the dish and thrown on top.
Panang Gai แพนงไก่
13. Gang Gali (Chicken Curry) แกงกะหรี่
A pleasant blend of spices in a chicken curry gravy
14. Massaman Gai (Chicken Peanut Curry) มัสมั่นไก่
Massaman Gai is usually a Halal dish that caters to the Thai Muslim community. It is a reddish brown sweet curry with a strong presence of peanut flavor. A piece of soft chicken with the blended curry sauce over rice is a taste that’s out of this world!
Gang Massaman มัสมั่นไก่
15. Gai Pad Pongali* (Thai Egg and Chicken Curry) ไก่ผัดผงกะหรี่
Chicken, onions, and peppers, fried up in delicate yellow curry sauce and curdled with eggs
Gai Pad Pongali
16. Boo Pad Pongali (Thai Egg Curry with Crab) ปูผัดผงกะหรี่
Crab chunks fried up with parsley and yellow curry sauce and covered with eggs to create a Thai curry sensation. This dish made with crab is highly popular for upscale parties and get-togethers!
Boo Pad Pongali
17. Gang Jued* (Vegetable Soup) แกงจืด
Healthy vegetable soup of carrots, cabbage, onions, pork, usually tofu, and glass noodles. Gang Jued is one of the Thai dishes that can cater towards vegetarians if ordered without meat.
Gang Jued แกงจืด
18. Gang Jued Tow Hoo Tod (Vegetable Soup with Fried Tofu)
Healthy vegetable soup with fried chewy tofu
Gang Jeud Tow Hoo Tod
19. Gang Hed (Mushroom Stew) แกงเห็ด
An array of mushrooms boiled in a salty and lemony pot of shrooms, the time I ate it I thought I was hallucinating
Gang Hed แกงเห็ด
20. Jim Jum* (Soup Hot Pot) จิ้มจุ่ม
Clay pot over charcoal used to boil your own vegetables, meat, eggs, and basil, in a provided broth that is laced with ginger, garlic, lemongrass, and an assortment of other fragrant items. Jim jum is a great Bangkok street food dish!
Jim Jum จิ้มจุ่ม
Meat Dishes
21. Moogata (Thai Barbecue) หมูกะทะ
A massive buffet of all things meat and seafood that you cook right in front of your nose on a provided griddle, huge Thai buffet
Moogata หมูกะทะ
22. Kai Rabud(Fried Egg and Meat Sauce) ไข่ระเบิด
Fried egg, chopped up, and smothered with a sweet and sour meat and vegetable sauce
Kai Rabud ไข่ระเบิด
23. Yam Kai Yeow Ma (Black Egg Salad) ยำไข่เยี่ยวม้า
Black egg salad, fried, then chopped up with fried basil into an egg salad.
Yam Kai Yeow Ma ยำไข่เยี่ยวม้า
24. Kai Toon(Steamed Egg) ไข่ตุ๋น
Steamed egg with shrimp or pork chop, great with a pile of white rice
Kai Toon ไข่ตุ๋น
25. Hoy Tod (Oyster Omelet) หอยทอด
Greasy fried oyster omelet on a bed of bean sprouts. Hoy Tod is one of those Thai dishes that will have you licking your lips for another!
Hoy Tod หอยทอด
26. Aor Suan (Sizzling Oyster Omelet) ออส่วน
Greasy fried oyster omelet on a sizzling skillet. Get an awesome aor suan at Kuang Seafood restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand.
Aor Suan ออส่วน
27. Kai Jeow Moo Saap* (Thai Pork Omelet) ไข่เจียวหมูสับ
A Thai style omelet filled with minced pork and loaded with flavor is awesome with over a plate of rice with a squirt of tomato sauce prik. A kai jeow moo saap is the ultimate in Thai comfort dishes!
Kai Jiew Moo Saap ไข่เจียวหมูสับ
28. Kai Yad Sai* (Stuffed Omelet with Rice) ไข่ยัดใส่
Minced pork in a salty and tangy sauce with vegetables wrapped in a thin egg omelet over a bed of rice
Kai Yat Sai ไข่ยัดใส่
29. Kai Jiew Mark*** (Thai Omelet with Basil and Red Onions)
Migration Mark’s patented omelet found at a small eatery on Rajavithi Rd. Soi 6 near Victory Monument (Pumpkin Family). If you need it (you do), get in touch. This omelet is loaded with minced pork, red onions, and the Thai sweet sweet basil.
Kai Jiew Mark
30. Kao Neow Moo Yang* (Grilled Pork Sticks with Stick Rice) ข้าวเหนียวหมูย่าง
sticky rice with grilled pork skewer kebabs, always available everywhere and delicious
31. Moo Manow(Lemon Marinated Pork) หมูมะนาว
sliced pork that is lemon and herb coated
thai dish of lime pork or moo manow หมูมะนาว
32. Gai Satay (Pork Sticks with Peanut Sauce) ไก่/หมูสเต๊ะ
yellow BBQ chicken usually dipped into a peanut sweet sauce
Gai Satay ไก่/หมูสเต๊ะ
33. Ped Yang (Roasted Duck) เป็ดย่าง
Duck is an ever popular form of poultry to eat. Roasted duck can be found all over Bangkok and lining the streets of Yaowarat.
Phed Yang เป็ดย่าง
34. Yam Khor Moo Yang*(Grilled Pork Salad) ยำคอหมูย่าง
tender grilled pork neck chopped up with mint and onions into a meaty salad
Thai grilled pork salad ยำคอหมูย่าง
35. Moo Dad Deow(Dried and Fried Pork) หมูแดดเดียว
Pork is first dried for super saltiness and then deep fried or grilled. The salty pork is eaten with sticky rice and dipped into jim jao chili sauce.
Moo Dad Diew หมูแดดเดียว
36. Gai Tod(Fried Chicken) ไก่ทอด
Crispy deep fried chicken served with a tangy chili filled hot sauce known as jim jao.
Thai fried chicken ไก่ทอด
37. Gai Yang(Grilled Chicken) ไก่ย่าง
succulent marinated and perfectly grilled chicken right off the fire on countless mobile carts throughout Bangkok
Gai Yang ไก่ย่าง
38. Kao Ka Moo(Soy Sauce Pork) ข้าวขาหมู
tasty cured pork in a boiling sweet soy sauce that’s served over rice
Kao Ka Moo ข้าวขาหมู
39. Kao Mok Gai* (Rice and Chicken Biryani) ข้าวหมกไก่
Dish of yellow curried rice, curried chicken, a cucumber pickle garnish, and of course a killer sauce. The Thai version of rice biryani.
Kao Mok Gai ข้าวหมกไก่
40. Kao Moo Daang* (Pork and Rice with Sweet Red Sauce) ข้าวหมูแดง
popular red barbecue pork served with rice and red sweet barbecue sauce smothered all over
Kao Moo Dang ข้าวหมูแดง
41. Kao Man Gai (Chicken and Rice) ข้าวมันไก่
simple dish of boiled chicken atop a bed of rice made with chicken stock and served with a special garlic chili blended sauce
Kao Man Gai ข้าวมันไก่
42. Kao Pad Gai (Chicken Fried Rice) ข้าวผัดไก่
A dish that can’t be messed up of fried rice with chicken (countless variations of fried rice can be made)
Khao Pad ข้าวผัดไก่
43. Nam Tok Moo* (Marinated Grilled Pork with Dressing) น้ำตกหมู
Grilled tender juicy pork neck mixed with lemon juice, green onions, chili, and mint leaves
Yam Nam Tok Moo น้ำตกหมู
44. Larb Moo* (Minced Pork Salad) ลาบหมู
One of the most popular Thai dishes made of minced pork, lime juice, mint leaves, cracked wheat, and onions all combined into a heavenly treat
Larb Moo ลาบหมู
45. Yam Tuna* (Tuna Salad)
Acan of tuna mixed with lemongrass, onions, mint, and chili peppers (best can of tuna in the world)
Yam Tuna
46. Kao Pad Tom Yum Gai (Spicy Fried Rice Supreme)
Take a combination of spicy tom yum soup and fry it up with rice and chicken and you have the world’s tastiest form of fried rice! This is one of those innovative Thai cuisine treats!
Khao Pad Tom Yum
47. Tab Wan (Liver Salad) ตับหวาน
Issan dish of semi cooked liver tossed with mint leaves and cracked wheat. If you are into liver, this is the Thai dish for you!
Tab Wan ตับหวาน
48. Kao Kluk Kaphi (Fragrant Rice with Mixed Toppings) ข้าวคลุกกะปิ
Kao Kluk Kaphi is a Thai style mixed fragrant rice dish. Rice is fried up with a light shrimp paste and then covered with fresh ingredients like grated green mango, Chinese sausage, sliced string beans, red onions, assorted eggs, and then doused with a sweet porky au jus! This is one of the Thai street food greatest hits!
Khao Khul Kaphi ข้าวคลุกกะปิ
49. Pad Ga Pow Moo Kai Dow* (Stir Fried Chicken with Basil and a Fried Egg) ผัดกะเพาไก่ + ไข่ดาว
Stir fried chicken or pork with Thai basil, chilies, and a fried egg on the side, served over a bed of rice (this dish is popular and always available at every eatery, something to rely on). Don’t miss this local Thai favorite!
Pad Ga Pow Moo Kai Dow ผัดกะเพาไก่ + ไข่ดาว
50. Gai Pad Nam Man Hoy(Chicken Stir Fried with Oyster Sauce) ไก่ผัดน้ำมันหอย
Stir fried chicken with salty oyster sauce and onions
Gai Pad Nam Man Hoy ไก่ผัดน้ำมันหอย
51. Gai Pad Met Ma Muang* (Chicken with Cashew Nuts) ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วง
Flavorful stir fried chicken with onions, cashew nuts, and dried chilies
Gai Pad Met Ma Muang ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วง
52. Pad Nor Mai Gang Keow Wan (Stir Fried Bamboo Shoots)
A handful of bamboo shoots cooked with pork/chicken, onions, and sometimes Thai eggplant and stir fried with green curry paste.
Pad Nor Mai
53. Pad Preow Wan Gai (Sweet and Sour Chicken) ผัดเปรี้ยวหวานไก่
Chicken stir fried with peppers, cucumber, carrots, and onions, in a sweet and sour sauce
Pad Priew Wan Gai ผัดเปรี้ยวหวานไก่
54. Pad Gai Tua Fock Yao (fried green beans with chicken)
stir fried green beans with chicken and chilies
55. Hoy Nang Lom (Thai Style Oysters) หอยนางรมสด
Small raw Oyster’s are de-shelled and laid over ice on a plate. The best way to eat this dish is to fill a spoon with a little chili paste, a dab of chili vinegar, a few oyster’s, a couple of fried onions, and a few herb sprigs. Put the entire contents of the spoon in your mouth at once and enjoy the chili sauces with the salty oyster!
Hoy Nang Lom หอยนางรมสด
56. Tod Man Plah Klai (Fried Fish Cake)
deep fried spicy fish cake
Tod Man Plah Klai
57. Plah Kah Pung Neung Manow* (Steamed Lemon Sea Bass) ปลากะพงนึ่งมะนาว
Steamed sea bass swimming in a vibrant green chili sauce and lemon juice
Plah Kah Pung Neung Manow ปลากะพงนึ่งมะนาว
58. Goong Pow (Grilled Shrimp) กุ้งเผา
Whole roasted shrimp on the grill are served with the entire shell and tentacles still in-tact. After peeling out the succulent shrimp meat, it is dipped into a sweet and spicy, chili and garlic infested seafood sauce.
Gung Pow กุ้งเผา
59. Gang Som Plah Chon** (Snake Head Fish with Sweet and Sour Soup) แกงส้มปลาช่อน
An awe striking snake head fish swimming in a stunning sweet and sour soup and laced with herbs
Gang Som Plah Chon แกงส้มปลาช่อน
60. Plah Chon Lui Suan (Snake Head Fish with Vegetables) ปลาช่อนลุยสวน
Steamed snake head fish with vegetables and served with a wondrous chili sauce
Plah Chon Lui Suan ปลาช่อนลุยสวน
61. Plah Pow (Plain Grilled Fish) ปลาเผา
Highly salted fish stuffed with lemongrass and lime leaves for flavor and then grilled to perfection
Plah Pow ปลาเผา
62. Plah Chon Pow (Grilled Snake Head Fish)
Grilled snake head fish prepared the same as plah plow
Plah Chon Pow
63. Yam Plah Duk Foo* (Deep Fried Cat Fish Fluff) ลาบปลาดุก
Deep fried fluffy catfish essence served with a sweet and sour peanut sauce of incredulence and garnished with onions, green papaya, and herbs
Yam Plah Duk Foo ลาบปลาดุก
Vegetables
64. Som Tam Plah Lah (Spicy Papaya Salad with Fermented Fish Sauce) ส้มตำปลาร้า
Green papaya salad mixed with a fermented fish sauce dressing, a taste many must get used to
Som Tam Plah Lah ส้มตำปลาร้า
65. Som Tam Thai* (Green papaya salad) ส้มตำไทย
Green papaya salad mixed with dried shrimp, peanuts, green beans, and then pounded in lemon juice, fish sauce, and sweet dressing
Som Tam Thai ส้มตำไทย
66. Som Tam Boo (Spicy Papaya Salad with Crab) ส้มตำปู
Green papaya salad with miniature crabs pounded into the mix
Som Tam Boo ส้มตำปู
67. Tum Sua* (Spicy Papaya Salad with Noodles) ตำซั่ว
Green papaya salad with rice vermicelli added for extra weight
Tum Sua ตำซั่ว
68. Som Tam Tod (Deep Fried Papaya Salad)
Green papaya salad battered and deep fried with an exquisite sauce to accompany (rare dish, contact me)
69. Tam Tang (Spicy Cucumber Salad) ตำแตง
Similar to som tam but made with cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions instead of papaya, ultra fresh dish
Tam Tang
70. Tow Hoo Song Kreung* (Mixed Vegetable Tofu) เต้าหู้ ทรงเครื่อง
Tofu stir fried with onions, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and little bit of minced pork. One of the great Thai dishes!
Tow Hoo Song Kreung เต้าหู้ ทรงเครื่อง
71. Kalam Bee Pad Kai Sai Moo Saap* (Cabbage with Pork and Egg) กะหล่ำปลีผัดไข่ใส่หมูสับ
Stir fried cabbage, onions, and pork, then covered in raw egg and fried into a delicious delicacy. This is one of those Thai dishes that’s not usually on the menu, but everyone can make it!
Kalam Bi Pad Kai Sai Moo Saap กะหล่ำปลีผัดไข่ใส่หมูสับ
72. Gai Pad King* (Stir Fried Chicken with Ginger) ไก่ผัดขิง
Stir fried chicken with huge amounts of grated ginger, mushrooms, and onions
Gai Pad King ไก่ผัดขิง
73. Pad Pak Goong (Stir Fried Vegetables with Shrimp)
An assortment of stir fried vegetables with shrimp (or any other meat you propose)
Pad Pak Gung
74. Gai/Gung Pad Prik (Stir Fried Chicken/Seafood with Chili Paste) ไก่ผัดพริกแกง
Chicken or seafood cooked with peppers, green chili’s, small vegetables, and then smothered in chili sauce paste.
Gung Pad Prik ไก่ผัดพริกแกง
75. Gai Pad Prik Yuak (Stir Fried Chicken with Banana Pepper) ไก่ผัดพริกหยวก
A great dish of stir fried chicken with yellow green banana peppers, onions, and few carrots, and spring onions. One of the Thai dishes that widely available.
thai gai pad prik yuak ไก่ผัดพริกหยวก
76. Pad Pak Bung Nam Man Hoy* (Known as Morning Glory or Water Spinach) ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดง
Stir fried morning glory and chili’s in oyster sauce
Pad Pak Bung Nam Man Hoy ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดง
77. Pad Yod Mala* (Stir Fried Bitter Melon Leaves) ผัดยอดมะระ
Pad Yod Mala ผัดยอดมะระ
78. Kana Moo Krob ( Stir Fried Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Pork) ผัดคะน้าหมูกรอบ
Green kale stir fried with crispy pork and oyster sauce
Kana Moo Krob ผัดคะน้าหมูกรอบ
79. Miang Plah Tu (Fresh Vegetables wrapped with Noodles and Fried Mackerel) เมี่ยงปลาทู
A fried Mackerel, some kanom jeen fermented rice noodles, a selection of lettuce leaves and herbs, and a spice bowl full of peanut lemograss sauce makes is served on a wooden platter. The small bit of fish with the herbs and absolute life-changing sauce is miraculous!
Miang Plah Tu เมี่ยงปลาทู
80. Pak Pak Ruam Mit Moo Prik Pow (Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables with Chili Paste) ผัดผักรวมมิตรพริกเผา
Stir fried vegetables and pork, fried in chili paste
Pad Pak Ruam Mit Moo Prik Pow ผัดผักรวมมิตรพริกเผา
81. Kao Yam (Rice Salad Mixture) ข้าวยำ
Rice salad with special sauce
Khao yam pak tai ข้าวยำ
82. Nam Prik Kaphi* (Fermented Shrimp Sauce with Assorted Things)
An assortment of steamed vegetables with a fermented shrimp paste chili sauce
น้ำพริกปลาทู
83. Nam Prik Plah Two (Fish with Fermented Fish Suace) น้ำพริกปลาทู
Mixed vegetables and deep fried tuna with shrimp chili sauce
Noodle Thai Dishes
84. Gai Pad Kee Mau Sen Yai* (Fried Wide Rice Noodles with Assorted Vegetables) ไก่ผัดขี้เมาเส้นใหญ่
Wide rice noodles stir fried up with an assortment of vegetables and chicken
Pad Kee Mau Sen Yai ไก่ผัดขี้เมาเส้นใหญ่
85. Pad See Eiu (Wide Rice Noodles Fried with Soy Sauce) ผัดซีอิ๊ว
Wide rice noodles stir fried in soy sauce
Pad See Eiu ผัดซีอิ๊ว
86. Guay Teow Khua Gai* (Rice Noodles Slow Cooked with Chicken and Eggs) ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่
Wide rice noodles fried with chicken and smothered in eggs and slowly cooked with salty meats
Guay Teow Khua Gai ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่
87. Pad Thai (Thai Fried Noodles) ผัดไทย
One of the most recognized Thai dishes in all of Thailand – sweet and salty stir fried noodles with dried shrimp, peanuts, eggs, onions, and garnished with bean sprouts and spring onions
Pad Thai ผัดไทย
88. Guay Teow Lui Suan* (Thai Spring Rolls with Herbs) ก๋วยเตี๋ยวลุยสวน
Wide rice noodles wrapped into spring rolls and filled with ground meat, carrots, lettuce, Thai herbs to accompany, and outrageously delicious garlic sauce
Guay Teow Lui Suan ก๋วยเตี๋ยวลุยสวน
89. Gung Ob Woon Sen (Glass Noodles cooked with Shrimp and Soy Sauce) กุ้งอบวุ้นเส้น
Stir fried glass noodles with shrimp in soy sauce
Gung Ob Woon Sen กุ้งอบวุ้นเส้น
90. Yam Woon Sen (Mungbean glass noodle salad) ยำวุ้นเส้น
Glass noodle salad with tomatoes, parsley, and onions
Yam Wun Sen ยำวุ้นเส้น
91. Mee Krob-
crunchy noodles with sweet sauce
Mee Krob
92. Khao Na Ped (Duck with Rice or Noodles) ข้าวหน้าเป็ด
Rice covered in a handful of roasted duck
Khao Na Ped ข้าวหน้าเป็ด
93. Giew Nam (Pork and shrimp dumplings) เกี๋ยวน้ำ
Chinese influenced dumplings filled with a variety of meat and spices and then placed into a mild boiling soup.
Giew Nam เกี๋ยวน้ำ
94. Pad Mee Kati (coconut fried thin rice noodles) ผัดหมี่กะทิ
Stir fried think pink rice noodles
Pad Mee Kati ผัดหมี่กะทิ
95. Sen Yai Latnaa*(Wide Rice Noodles with Gravy) เส้นใหญ่ราดหน้า
Wide rice noodles covered in a brown gravy of pork and small vegetables
Sen Yai Latna เส้นใหญ่ราดหน้า
96. Guay Teow Rhua* (Thai Boat Noodles) ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
Popular Thai noodles made with a choice of wide or thin noodles, and with pork, beef, or pork balls, and a sensational spicy broth, served in small bowls so you must eat 5 to 10
Guay Teow Rhua ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
97. Sen Lek Nuaa*(Beef Noodles) เส้นเล็กเนื้อ
Choice of noodles with soup and chunks of beef, onions, and bean sprouts
Sen Lek Nuaa เส้นเล็กเนื้อ
98. Ba Mi/Sen Lek Tom Yum(Noodles with Spicy Soup) บะหมี่ / เส้นเล็กต้มยำ
Thai noodles dishes are located everywhere in Thailand. There is a choice of noodles, thin egg noodles of medium rice noodles in a red spicy peanut soup broth.
Sen Lek Tom Yum บะหมี่ / เส้นเล็กต้มยำ
99. Guay Jab (Rice Noodles Rolls in Soup) ก๋วยจั๊บน้ำใส
Rolls of wide rice noodles in a salty soup with crispy pork
Guay Jab ก๋วยจั๊บน้ำใส
100. Yen Ta Fo (Noodles in Pink Broth) เย็นตาโฟ
Rice noodles in a pink tofu flamboyant soup base
Yen Ta Fo เย็นตาโฟ
For more Thai gourmet advice or if you want to feast, please contact me or leave a comment!
If your most outstanding Thai dishes of indulgence has neglected to make the list, please let me know. I would love to try it, and then include it on the list.
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- Mark Wiens
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Thank you thank you thank you. This is a glorious post, and you obviously put a lot of time and effort into it. I’m totally printing this out and taking it around Bangkok with me. Looking forward to more feasting upon my return!
-Jodi
I am suddenly starving! Those pics are mouth-watering. I can’t wait for my first trip to Thailand in 70 days. Bookmarking this guide for sure!
I must try all 100 when I visit!
Saw this from CNN go. Great work here! I personally crave for Jim Jum all the time.
Can’t wait to show my wife your 100 suggestions. 2 dishes that are my absolute favorite are not on your list that probably deserve a mention:
1. Khao Khul Kaphi
Shimp paste fried rice that is so fragrant, usually comes with shredded green mango, cucumber, fried dried shrimp and sweet pork or fried Chinese sausage.
2. Mien cum
A vegetable snack similar to the Chinese lettuce wrap. Ingredients such as ginger, chopped lime, dried shrimp, chopped shallots, topped with toasted shredded coconut flakes and accompanied by sweet and slightly salty sticky sauce will create an explotion of flavors when biting into it.
Noteworthy mention: 7 Eleven sells the Pork Larb with sticky rice burger bun, which is a nice quick snack.
Dude, I got hungry just reading this! Best post so far. Good job, bro!
Thanks guys, hope you all are eating the most delicious foods on the street!
@Jim: Those two dishes sound outstanding, I will locate a place to sample them asap. Thanks for the great recommendations!
can i get addresses to where i find these food? they are mouthwatering! i am in bangkok in may!
yummy!
@Candy, Hey, all of these dishes, apart from a few rare ones are found pretty standard at street or hole in the wall Bangkok eateries. You shouldn’t have a problem finding them, and if you do, you can give me a holler!
Wow! The photos and descriptions of each dish are great! How can you remember each one and distinguish one from another – amazing! Just went to my favorite, Bankok Chef last night – what they have pales in comparison to your entrees.
Homie. This is just stunning. The pics are glorious and even the brief descriptions are enough to make me rumble in the stomach and drool uncontrollably. I need a galumbee dish instantly and a double kai jeeow mark. Counting down the hours man…. Thanks for a great post.
thanks for the list. i will copy the images to my mobile and have a good pocket guide. i’m not able to remeber all the names, so the images will be a good use.
Try “tam mamuang” — like “som tam” or “tam taeng” but made with green mangoes.
wow look at this! good job man, i totally trust you with Thai food after that dinner near your place.. that was awesome!
keep this up and i’ll probably migrate to bangkok. haha! nicee..
@ A. Jung, I remember going to Bangkok chef and loving the food. It will be interesting to compare the food now that I have lived in Thailand for a year!
@ Joel, Glad I have been able to partake of all these dishes in your presence.
@ Jan, thanks, hope this helps you to eat well in Bangkok!
@ James, thanks for the suggestion, I have had mango som tam before and loved it too. It should definitely be on the list.
@ Mikoy, dude, you need to migrate back towards Bangkok, there are still a bunch of eateries I need to take you to!
Why do you think Tony and Cengiz have a problem with #95? Sounds fine by me. Keep up the good work.
Yah, Thanks Tony Z, not sure why they had a problem with it. Every time I’ve eaten it, it has been delicious. Maybe they got a bad batch.
WOW. This makes me want to go back to Thailand immediately. Well done. The pictures are making me so hungry right now. Why don’t we like street food like the rest of the world does?
Wow! This is a comprehensive list. Someone’s been eating well in Thailand…
what a great list! was trying to remember some of the things i ate in bkk and found them here. thanks for sharing! btw, at azuthai on pasay road in makati, you can order special dishes not on the menu. i ordered moo dad diew and it was heavenly. also asked them to make the som tam super spicy and they delivered! try it
Looks so yummy!!!
An interesting list – and yes, this underscores the variety of Thai food and the many influences it has. I suppose the fact that chillies (another “import”) are considered essential to Thai food epitomizes how we have always “stolen” or adapted imports for our own use.so you can add restaurant ..thanks…………
Wow, I was drooling after what I saw on this post. I hope I could try everything. I can’t wait to try those foods. I’m really getting excited for my Bangkok trip this coming October… c”,)
This is quite a complete list of some of the greatest thai food items.
Gang Som Plah Chon is one favourite of mine
Thanks S Lloyd! Gang Som Plah Chon is also one of my favorite dishes of the lot!
Wow, been here my whole life, eating a few of them over and over, you know, pad kaprow of every kind of meat, and forgot that there are plenty more out there. Thank you.
Awesome Flore! Hope you can keep sampling!
Excellent list! Is it possible to get these names written in Thai script?
Hey mt,
Yes, I am actually working on a new website all about Thai food, with the same Thai dishes written in Thai and English, you can get the sneak preview at http://eatingthaifood.com/ (official launch in November 2010) under the tab “Thai food guide.”
Thanks for asking!
Nice article on Thai Cuisine I think I would like the “Tom Yum Gung Nam Khon thai” you mentioned in your article.
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This is one of those rare posts that is actually a huge benefit to the community with new and relevant information.
Thanks for posting this. I’m in Chiang Mai now.
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Thanks Shabl, appreciate you checking it out! Hope the guide can at least help people a little to eat all kinds of delicious Thai food!
Hi Mark – I am very keen to try to Khao Khul Kaphi when I go to Bangkok – do you have any suggestions? Are there also any good local places to eat that do a good general selection of Thai dishes in Bangkok – I am guessing there are many, but some recommendations would be great! Thanks!
Hey Amy, Khao Kluk Kaphi is now 1 of my favorite dishes!
Have you checkout out, http://eatingthaifood.com/
It’s my new website all about Thai food, where to eat, and what to eat.
You will definitely find good food and restaurants all over Bangkok, from streetfood to fancier restaurants. A favorite street for me to eat on is Phahon Yothin 1.
Loads of good food!
Also take a look at the Bangkok Food Map:
http://eatingthaifood.com/food-map/
Hope this helps a bit, good luck eating!
Amazing summary, saved the site for hopes to see more!
Thanks so much for writing this! Love the photos and descriptions.
This will be very helpful as I’m preparing to go to Thailand with my husband for the holidays – leaving in about two weeks. It will be my second time (first went about 8 years ago) and his first, and we’ll be spending some time on our own in Bangkok (last time I was with my Thai friends the entire time).
This list contains familiar favorites and some new treats to try. Among others, been missing #61 all these years…Can’t wait!
I’m a Thai, and I concur with most of the menu here!
@Jaemus: Awesome, you will have no trouble locating some amazing food in Bangkok!
I just started a new Thai food website with a Bangkok food map at:
http://eatingthaifood.com/
Have a great trip!
@Donny: Thanks for checking it out!
THANK YOU FOR THE PICS N TRANSLATING TO ENGLISH THANKS GREAT JOB ……….
Awesome list. I’ll just print this off when I go to Thailand.
I love Thai omelets…they are actually really close to Peruvian ones, if you ever get a chance to try those (they are called ‘tortillas’. I know, it makes no sense).
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@Anil: No problem, glad it helps!
@Aly: Great! I’ve never had a Peruvian omelet, but I would love to try one!
Thai,Indonesian & Malaysian & Singaporean food have similar food ingredients, spices for most of the vegetable & noodle based dishes. We just name, spell & pronounce it differently (or the same, sometimes!). But I will definitely try all your suggestions here on my next visiti to Thailand. This blog post is amazing! You really made ONE HUNDRED dishes reccomendations! WOAHHH as for me, 10 is MAXIMUM! Cheers from Bali, Indonesia! – BEE.
@GabyBali: Thanks so much for checking this out Bee! You are right about the many similar ingredients, but different names and different variations. Next time you come to Thailand you have a lot of eating to do!
Hi Mark! Awesome list here. I just visited BKK a month ago and seeing this list makes me miss Thailand’s food. I’m creating an entry about some of the food that we are during my trip there and I’m glad I chanced upon this page to make me remember what I ate. Thanks a lot for this post! Will give you credit once I finish it, of course.
Thanks so much Ed! Glad you enjoyed BKK and got to eat some great food!
You should be ashamed. Flaunting all these photos of food porn! My friend LOVES thai food and will flip out when I send this link over to her.
Hey I like you live/eat like a king posts a lot!
Haha, Thanks Grace!
I’m a Thai and my office plans to hold an international meeting in Bangkok this November. May I ask if we could show your URL on our website for info to participants on Thai food? Please let me know, I would be grateful.
You’re such a great ambassador for our cuisine. Quite a few more dishes are still waiting for you to taste and love.
Thank you.
Sunee
Hello Sunee!
Yes, that would be great, thanks so much! I really appreciate you looking at my site and this list of Thai food.
You are right, I think there is an endless supply of Thai food, and there are still many dishes I have yet to sample. I’m still in Thailand and I try new dishes as often as I see them.
Thanks so much for the comment!
Mark
Thanks a lot for your kind reply.
I noticed there is no “Khao Soy” ข้าวซอย on the list. This is northern dish and though it says rice (khao), it is in fact egg noodle with some kind of spicy chicken or beef or pork curry. If you’re in Bangkok there’s a few shops I recommend, one on Patpong road (Derby, Thursday lunch menu), another on Sukhothai road. A guarantee yummy!
I have some more if you like.
Bon appetit, and lots of thanks
Sunee
Thanks for the suggestions Sunee,
I also have a Thai Food E-book guide that I am working on and will be finishing soon, I will let you know when it is ready, to see what you think!
Let me know how your International Meeting goes!
I enjoy eatingthaifood.com a lot and recommended a few friends who were pleasantly surprised and appreciated your work very much.
I have a slight point on denoting many curries as muslim food. May I say that almost all curries listed on the page are Thai food, not muslim, though few of them may be a distant relative, like Massaman (มัสมั่น). So, the use of M to denote them as muslim food may be misleading. Curries (red, green, panang, kaeng pa,kaeng om, kaeng kua, massaman, hunglei,etc) are at home in Thai, Chinese, muslim, western restaurants all over Thailand, and they taste differently after the hands that cook. But they are Thai.
@Sunee: Thanks again for more advice, I’m in the process of revamping and changing the site now, so I will be making some updated corrections soon.
Thanks Sunee!
Hi Mark, this is great – I recognize so many of these dishes from the market, but didn’t really know what many of them are (or how to ask for them) until finding your website.
On the Muslim / Thai question that Sunee brought up – there seems to be a predominant misonception, at least here in Bangkok, that Muslim Thais are not Thai. The idea that something could be “Thai, not Muslim” doesn’t make sense. Maybe Sunee means that Muslim Thais don’t eat these currys, or they are not typical food of Muslim Thais. I think its really important that the idea that Thais cannot be Muslim is not perpetuated. Muslim and Buddhist Thais are all Thai and equally so.
Thank you Mandy! I appreciate your insights on this information. When I first made this list (over 1 year ago) I didn’t know too much about Thai food (other than I knew that I loved to eat everything). I struggled to figure out some form of classification for Thai food dishes. Now that I know much more about Thai food than I did before, I am in the process of editing and improving it for the better. Thanks for clearing up some info.
Thanks, Mandy. English is foreign to me and I must apologize for any unintentional error in expression. I only meant to say foodwise, that most curries listed are typical Thai in the terms that if you go to islamic restaurants in other parts of the world (and I love islamic food), it is not or very less likely to find the panaeng, kaeng som, the green sweet curry on their menu. And Muslim Thais eat and cook these curries too, because they are typical everyday food of every Thai.
And yes, all Thais are Thai; they are brought up that way.
Please help correct what my English might have miscommunicated. Thanks!
This is a very vast cuisine. With 3 meals a day I could try them all in about 18 days
Awesome!!! That would be a very happy 18 days!
Thanks for the great article!
Im going to Thailand for 2 months at the end of this year and this article has formed the backbone of my “food must-try list”.
Im exited about Khao Neow Moo Yang, since im a huge Char Siu fan.
Any recomendations for exeptional Khao Neow Moo Yang in Bangkok or the north (im spening allot of time in the north).
Thanks a bunch.
Luke
Hey Luke, thanks so much for the comment, and for using this list as the backbone of must eat things in Thailand!
As for khao neow moo yang, there are carts located all over Bangkok serving this, so you will for sure find some great ones. If you happen to be in the Silom area of Bangkok, try Soi Convent – I know there is some quality moo yang there! Happy eating Luke!
I will be going to visit Bangkok, coming June. Can any give me a advice, where can i get one of the best tom yam in nearby Pratunam area?
Hey Loh, Thanks for the comment and for checking out this list of Thai food.
Tom yam is one of my favorite things to eat in Thailand. There are many restaurants that serve it right around the Pratunam area. I can recommend going to a street called Rangnam – not far away and there are some great restaurants there in the evening. I can also recommend a neighborhood restaurant that serves excellent food here: http://www.eatingthaifood.com/2010/11/restaurant-poisien-pumpkin-lady/
It’s a real neighborhood restaurants – but serves fantastic food!