Food and drink ทอดมัน tâwt-man
Thai fish cakes noun
- tâwt falling
- man mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ชิ้นchín · piece; counting word for pieces
How to use it
Springy patties of fish paste mixed with red curry paste, sliced long beans and kaffir lime leaves, deep-fried and served with a sweet cucumber relish topped with crushed peanuts. ทอดมันปลาtâwt-man bplaa is the fish version; ทอดมันกุ้งtâwt-man gûng are minced shrimp cakes in a crispy breadcrumb coat.
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:
- tod mun
- tod man
- thot man
- todmun
More food and drink in Thai
All food and drink- ข้าว kâao Rice
- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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