Food and drinkPatongko in Thai
Patongko, ปาท่องโก๋bpaa-tâwng-gǒo, are the fried dough sticks Thais eat for breakfast.
patongko, fried dough sticks noun
- bpaa mid
- tâwng falling
- gǒo rising
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Classifier: ตัวdtua · counting word for animals, clothes, tables and chairs
How to use it
Twin sticks of dough pressed together and deep-fried until puffy and golden, sold in the early morning from big woks at the roadside. Thais dip them in hot soy milk, น้ำเต้าหู้náam-dtâo-hûu, or sweetened condensed milk, or tear them into congee. They're counted with ตัวdtua.
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:
- patongko
- pa tong go
- pathongko
- patong ko
- pa thong ko
- bpaa tong go
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