Central Thailand

🍳Cooking Style

Balance of four flavors, coconut milk curries, aromatic herbs. Rice as central staple. Royal cuisine influences.

📜Historical Context

The royal palace in Bangkok refined Thai cuisine into an art, while Chinese immigrants added wok cooking techniques.

🌟Signature Dishes

Thailand·Medium·45 minutes

Pad Thai

Thailand's iconic stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, tofu, egg, and a tangy tamarind sauce, topped with crunchy peanuts and fresh lime.

Thailand·Medium·45 minutes

Tom Yum Goong

Thailand's iconic hot and sour soup with succulent shrimp, fragrant lemongrass, pungent galangal, and aromatic kaffir lime leaves. This version focuses on a clear, intensely flavored broth.

Thailand·Easy·55 minutes

Thai Green Curry

A vibrant and aromatic Thai Green Curry featuring tender chicken, crisp bamboo shoots, and unique Thai eggplant simmered in a rich, spicy coconut sauce. This is one of Thailand's most beloved curries, especially popular internationally.

Thailand·Medium·2 hours 30 minutes

Massaman Curry

A rich and aromatic Thai-Muslim curry with Persian influences, featuring tender beef slow-cooked with potatoes in a fragrant coconut milk broth, infused with warm spices and finished with the crunch of roasted peanuts.

🍽️More from Central Thailand

Thailand·Easy·45 minutes

Bua Loi

Bua Loi is a traditional Thai dessert featuring colorful, chewy glutinous rice balls gently floating in a fragrant, sweet coconut milk sauce. It's a delightful and visually appealing treat.

Thailand·Easy·1 hour 10 minutes

Bua Loy

Bua Loy features delightful, chewy glutinous rice balls in a sweet and fragrant coconut milk broth. Traditionally colored with natural ingredients like taro and pumpkin, these vibrant dumplings offer a comforting and subtly sweet dessert experience.

Thailand·Medium·2 hours 15 minutes

Gaeng Hung Lay

A rich and flavorful Northern Thai specialty, Gaeng Hung Lay is a Burmese-style pork belly curry characterized by its sweet, sour, and deeply savory profile, infused with ginger and tamarind. It's often considered even better the next day.

Thailand·Easy·40 minutes

Gaeng Keow Wan Look Chin Pla

A classic and vibrant Thai green curry featuring bouncy fish balls, tender Thai eggplant, and fragrant Thai basil, simmered in a rich coconut milk broth. This quick and easy curry is perfect for a flavorful weeknight meal.

Thailand·Easy·45 minutes

Gaeng Khiao Wan

Aromatic and creamy Thai green curry featuring tender chicken simmered in coconut milk with a vibrant green curry paste and tender Thai eggplant. This classic dish is known for its complex flavors and comforting richness.

Thailand·Medium·45 minutes

Gaeng Kua Goong Sapparot

A vibrant and flavorful Thai red curry that balances the richness of coconut milk with the sweetness of pineapple and the savory taste of shrimp. This dish, often found in Southern Thai cuisine, offers a delightful interplay of sweet, sour, and spicy notes, making it a refreshing departure from more common curries.