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Bangkok sightseeing by NINE
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Some rice dishes to order:- “Kao” = Rice
- Kao Pud Gaprao Moo sai Kai = Rice and stir fried pork with holy basil and chilies, plus fried egg on top.
- Kao Pud Poo = Fried Rice with crab.
- Pud Prik Gang Moo/Gai = Pork/ chicken stir fried in red curry paste with holy basil.
- Kao Moo Dang = Red barbeque pork on rice.
- Kao Mun Gai = Chicken meat on rice with spicy ginger sauce.
- Narm Pla Prik = Chilies in fish sauce, as one of the condiments to go with rice dishes.
- Som Tum = Spicy papaya salad. Don’t forget to say “Mai Ped” for “not spicy”.
- Visitors can ask what is most delicious here by saying “Arai aroy tee soot?”
- Arai = what ; Aroy = delicious ; Tee soot = most
If wanting to pay after finish eating in the shop, just wave the bank note, or call the waiter and tell him to “Check Bin”. The Thais pronounce Bill as Bin. Also, Thais would call all waiters as “Nong Nong” (meaning younger brothers or sisters) to get their attention.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_single_image image=”2827″ css_animation=”fadeInUp” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]
To order grilled pork on skewers or fried meat/fish balls from the street cart:-
- Ao nueng/song/sarm mai krub/ka. = I’d like one/two/three skewers, please.
- Ao nueng/song/sarm chin krub/ka. = I’d like one/two/three pieces, please.
- Ao kao neaw duay krub/ka. = Can I have sticky rice, too?
- Ao kao neaw nueng toong duay krub/ka. = Can I have one bag of sticky rice, too?
- Nueng = one(1) ; Song = two(2) ; Sarm = three(3)
- Kao Neaw = sticky rice ; Duay = also, too ; Toong = bag ; Chin = piece ; Mai = stick, skewer
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To order some Thai fruits:-
- Sub-pa-rot = pineapple ; Tang-mo = water melon ; Ma-muang = mango
- Ao (sub-pa-rot) nueng/song chin krub/ka. = I’d like one/two pieces of (pineapple).
- Ao (ma-muang) nueng/song luke krub/ka = I’d like one/two whole (mangoes).
The word “chin” is used when asking for a piece of fruit or food and “luke” for any whole, round food item such as a whole mango or a steamed bun/dim sum[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]