Food and drink ไข่ดาว kài-daao
fried egg noun
- kài low
- daao mid
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
Parts: ไข่kài egg ดาวdaao star
How to use it
Literally a "star egg": fried in plenty of hot oil until the edges are brown and crispy, then slid onto a plate of rice, especially ผัดกะเพราpàt-gà-prao. Most stalls add one for about 10 baht: เพิ่มไข่ดาวpôem kài-daao.
Ask for ไข่ดาวไม่สุกkài-daao mâi sùk if you want the yolk runny, or ไข่ดาวสุกkài-daao sùk for well done.
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:
- kai dao
- khai dao
- khai daw
- kai dow
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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