Food and drink
grilled chicken noun
- gài low
- yâang falling
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
Isan-style chicken marinated with garlic, coriander root and pepper, then grilled slowly over charcoal at roadside stalls. Buy a whole bird, a half, ครึ่งตัวkrûeng dtua, or single pieces; it comes with a sweet or tangy dipping sauce.
With ส้มตำsôm-dtam and ข้าวเหนียวkâao-nǐaw it makes the classic Isan meal.
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:
- gai yang
- kai yang
- kai yaang
- gaiyang
More food and drink in Thai
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- อาหาร aa-hǎan Food
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