Food and drink บะหมี่ bà-mìi
egg noodles noun
- bà low
- mìi low
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
How to use it
Springy yellow noodles made from wheat flour and egg, a Chinese import like most Thai noodles. They're the noodles in ข้าวซอยkâao-sawy and in wonton noodle soup, บะหมี่เกี๊ยวbà-mìi gíaw, often with slices of red barbecued pork, หมูแดงmǔu-daeng.
Order them in soup, น้ำnáam, or dry with a little sauce, แห้งhâeng.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ba mee
- bamee
- bami
- ba mi
- bah mee
More food and drink in Thai
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- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
- อาหาร aa-hǎan Food
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