Fried in Thai

“Fried” in Thai is ทอดtâwt.

ทอด tâwt

to deep-fry; fried verb

  • tâwt falling
  • Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”

ไก่ทอดgài tâwt is fried chicken and ไข่ทอดkài tâwt a fried egg, though the crispy one on top of your rice is usually called ไข่ดาวkài-daao ('star egg').

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:

  • thot
  • tod
  • tort

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
  • ส้มตำ sôm-dtam Papaya salad

    papaya salad, som tam

  • ก๋วยเตี๋ยว gǔay-dtǐaw Noodles

    noodle soup

  • ข้าวซอย kâao-sawy Khao soi

    khao soi (Chiang Mai's curry noodle soup)

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