Everyone likes noodles, people like to eat different types of noodles. Noodles are prepared and served in different ways. You can find these dishes everywhere, from street stalls and local markets to established restaurants. Similarly Noodles dishes are very popular in Thailand. There are so many types of noodle dishes in Thailand so if you are going to thailand you can try different kind of noodles everday.
Guay Tiew Ruea
“Guay Tiew” or Kuai Tiao is Thai for “noodles,” while “ruea” means boat. This popular Thai noddle dish gets its name because it used to be made and served from boats that navigated through Bangkok canals. The strong flavoured broth is traditionally made of cinnamon, star anise, and animal blood to provide thickness. However, you can usually ask for it without blood nowadays. The toppings typically include meatballs, bean sprouts, beef or pork, pork’s liver, and morning glory.
Pad Thai
Pad Thai is possibly the most famous Thai noodle dish. It consists of thin rice noodles, tofu, dried shrimp, bean sprouts, and scrambled eggs. Sometimes, pork, meat, or chicken can also be added to the dish. All ingredients are stir-fried with a sauce made with tamarind paste, garlic, chiles, and palm sugar. It’s salty, nutty, and slightly sweet, so you get a combination of sweet and savoury in each bite. This Thai national dish is truly a treat for your tastebuds!
Yen Ta Fo
The first noodle dish you have to try in Thailand is Yen Ta Fo. It’s a pink-coloured Thai soup consisting of various noodles with hearty pork or chicken broth seasoned with fermented red bean curd. In addition to noodles, the flavourful soup is filled with assorted fish and shrimp balls, pork, fried tofu, and morning glory. Some places might also add fresh jellyfish, shrimp, and white mushrooms. Yen Ta Fo is traditionally made from pink-coloured tofu. Some shops add chilli to the soup by default, so if you can’t eat spicy food, make sure to ask the seller first.
Pad See Ew
Pad See Ew is an extremely popular Thai street food meal. It’s made of wide and flat rice noodles stir-fried in soy sauce with eggs, meat, and Chinese broccoli. You can add chilli and vinegar to it to make the taste even more divine. The flavour can be complex, but it’s very delicious. It tastes salty with a very subtle sweetness. You also get a wonderful chargrilled flavour in every bite, which can be hard to duplicate at home.
Rad Na
Rad Na is one of the most popular Thai noodle dishes among locals. It basically consists of flat rice noodles that are stir-fried with a thick brown gravy and served with meat on top. Some places also serve the dish with chicken, seafood, or pork. The brown gravy is made of cornmeal and seasoned with fish sauce, sugar, sweet soy sauce, and pepper. You can choose from various different types of noodles, including wide rice noodles, vermicelli, and crispy yellow noodles.
Khao Soi
Khao Soi is a signature dish of Northern Thailand. This Burmese-influenced dish is a mixture of crispy egg noodles with lemons, shallots, pickled cabbage, chilly peppers, and meat (chicken, pork, or beef). The base of the soup is a slightly spicy broth made of a combination of red curry paste and coconut milk.