Food and drink น้ำเต้าหู้ náam-dtâo-hûu
soy milk noun
- náam high
- dtâo falling
- hûu falling
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
Parts: น้ำnáam water เต้าหู้dtâo-hûu tofu
How to use it
Literally "tofu water". Morning carts sell it hot in a bag or a cup, with toppings like jelly, beans and barley, and with deep-fried dough sticks, ปาท่องโก๋bpaa-tâwng-gǒo, for dipping. Bottled soy milk in shops is นมถั่วเหลืองnom tùa-lǔeang, "soybean milk".
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:
- nam tao hu
- nam tau hoo
- namtaohu
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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