Food and drink พริกไทย prík-tai
pepper (black or white) noun
- prík high
- tai mid
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Parts: พริกprík chilli, pepper ไทยtai Thai
How to use it
Literally "Thai chilli": pepper, usually ground white pepper, which Thais shake over congee and soups and fry with garlic and pork. Bunches of fresh green peppercorns go into jungle curry, แกงป่าgaeng-bpàa.
Bell peppers are something else: พริกหวานprík-wǎan, "sweet chilli".
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:
- prik thai
- phrik thai
- prig thai
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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