Cook Some Food

Cook a quick and tasty Thai comfort meal in this easy Thai lesson! Step into the kitchen to make tom yum goong flavoured instant noodles with egg, starting with a trip to the garden to pick cucumber, spring onion, coriander and dill. Along the way, you’ll hear everyday Thai words for washing, peeling, slicing and tearing vegetables, kitchen equipment like the pan, pot, ladle and extractor fan, and the bowls and cutlery used to serve and eat.

Thai Vocabulary:
ต้มมาม่า (dtôm maa-mâa) – Boiled instant noodles
หั่น (hàn) – To cut / slice
ตอกไข่ (dtɔ̀k kài) – To crack an egg
เครื่องปรุง (krʉ̂ang bprung) – Seasoning

Every action is shown as it is described, so it’s easy to connect new words to what you see. Follow along, pick up practical cooking vocabulary, and enjoy the meal at the end!

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Cook Some Food

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