Food and drink กระทะ grà-tá
wok, frying pan noun
- grà low
- tá high
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.
Classifier: ใบbai · counting word for hats, bags, cards and leaves
How to use it
กระทะgrà-tá is a wok or any frying pan. Street cooks stir-fry in big woks over roaring gas flames, which gives fried rice and pad see ew their smoky taste. Thai barbecue, หมูกระทะmǔu-grà-tá, is named after its domed pan: "pork pan".
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:
- krata
- kra ta
- kratha
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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