36 regional dishes covered across Thailand, each with the canonical version and where to eat it, city by city.

Boat Noodles (Kuay Teow Ruea)Main course · BangkokCha yen (Thai iced tea)Main course · BangkokGaeng Keow Wan (Thai Green Curry)Main course · BangkokCoconut-milk curry built on a pounded paste of green bird's-eye chillies, lemongrass, galangal, shrimp paste and kaffir lime.Gaeng som (southern sour curry)Main course · PhuketGai Yang (Isaan Grilled Chicken)Main course · BangkokGai yangMain course · Chiang MaiHoi tod (oyster omelette)Breakfast · BangkokKhanom buangMain course · BangkokCrab curry with rice noodlesMain course · PhuketA Phuket favourite: blue swimmer crab in a turmeric-yellow coconut curry, often with wild betel leaf, ladled over soft khanom jeen rice noodles.Khanom jeen nam ngiaoMain course · Chiang MaiKhao kha mooMain course · Chiang MaiBraised pork leg stewed soft in a dark, five-spice and soy broth, sliced over rice with pickled greens, chilli-garlic vinegar and a soft-boiled egg.Khao khluk kapiMain course · BangkokKhao khluk kapi is shrimp-paste fried rice plated with sweet shredded pork, omelette ribbons, sliced green mango, dried shrimp, chilli and lime.Khao Man Gai (Hainanese Chicken Rice)Main course · BangkokKhao SoiMain course · 2 citiesKhao tomMain course · PhuketLarbMain course · BangkokIsaan minced-meat salad of warm chicken, duck, pork or beef tossed with lime, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, chilli, mint, coriander and shallot.Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)Main course · BangkokMassaman CurryMain course · BangkokMee hokkienMain course · PhuketO-taoMain course · PhuketPa thong koMain course · PhuketPhuket's early-morning fry: paired dough sticks deep-fried golden and hollow, eaten plain or with sweet dips, often beside soft steamed salapao buns.Pad Krapow (Holy Basil Stir-fry)Main course · BangkokPad see ewMain course · BangkokPad see ew is Bangkok's wok-fried wide rice noodles charred in dark soy with Chinese broccoli, egg and your choice of pork, chicken or seafood.Pad ThaiMain course · BangkokRoti with curryMain course · PhuketPhuket's Thai-Muslim breakfast: crisp, flaky roti fried on a wide pan, torn and dipped in beef or chicken curry, or eaten sweet with banana and egg.Sai uaMain course · Chiang MaiSom TamMain course · BangkokKhao niaoMain course · Chiang MaiTom Yum GoongMain course · BangkokGaeng hang layMain course · Chiang MaiKhanom a pongMain course · PhuketA Phuket Old Town street sweet: thin coconut and rice-flour crepes cooked in small woks over charcoal until lacy, light and crisp at the edges.Kuay jubMain course · BangkokLobaMain course · PhuketMoo hongMain course · PhuketNam prik noomMain course · Chiang MaiPhuket lobsterMain course · Phuket

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