Food and drinkmorning glory, water spinach noun
- pàk low
- bûng 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!”
How to use it
A leafy green with long hollow stems, behind one of Thailand's most popular vegetable dishes: ผัดผักบุ้งไฟแดงpàt pàk-bûng fai daeng, "red-fire morning glory", flash-fried in a roaring wok with garlic, chilli and soybean paste. In Phitsanulok, cooks famously fling it high through the air to a waiter who catches it on a plate.
Raw, crunchy morning glory is also served with papaya salad and chilli dips.
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:
- pak boong
- phak bung
- pakboong
- pak bhung
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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