Food and drink พะแนง pá-naeng
panang curry noun
- pá high
- naeng mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
How to use it
A thick red curry with very little sauce, cooked down in coconut cream with a paste that often includes ground peanuts, then topped with shredded kaffir lime leaves. It's richer and sweeter than แกงเผ็ดgaeng-pèt, usually made with pork, beef or chicken.
Many menus spell it แพนงpá-naeng; it's said the same way.
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:
- panang
- phanaeng
- penang
- phanang
More food and drink in Thai
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- ข้าวเหนียว kâao-nǐaw Sticky rice
- ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง kâao-nǐaw má-mûang Mango sticky rice
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