Wednesday, April 27, 2022

How to make ตำข้าวโพด (Tam Khaao Phoot) Corn Salad

Sawatdii khrap! Hello everyone. In this article we are going to make one of my favorite Thai dishes here in the Kingdom. This is very eaasy to make and anyone can do it. You just need the correct tools and the right ingredients, you are good to go.

ตำข้าวโพด Tam Khaao Phoot

Ingredients:

  • Boiled corn
  • 2 tablespoons of peanut.
  • 2 tablespoons of dried shrimp
  • 5 - 6 pieces of cherry tomato
  • 5 - 6 cloves of small garlic
  • 4 - 5 pieces of red chilli
  • 4 tablespoons of freshly squeeze lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of palm sugar
  • 2 tablespoon cane syrup
  • 1 handful of shredded carrot
  • 1 - 2 strings of string beans

Tools and Equipments:

  • Mortar and Pestle
  • Spoon

Procedure:

1. Crush 1 - 4 pieces of red chili along with 5 - 6 cloves of garlic.



2. Crush 1 string of string beans (cut)



3. Add 4 tablespoons of freshly squeeze lime juice.


4 Add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce.


5. 1 tablespoon palm sugar.


6. 1 tablespoon of cane syrup.


7. Mix all the ingredients by pounding using the pestle. Season according to your taste preference. 



8. Add 1 handful of shredded carrot.


9. Add 1 cob of boiled corn.


10. Add 5 - 6 pieces of cherry tomato.


11. Add 2 tablespoons of peanut.


12. Add 2 tablespoons of dried shrimp.


13. Mix them well using a spoon.



That's all! Easy right? Now enjoy your Tam Khaao Phoot! 





Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Useful Thai Expressions | Part 4

 

 You might also want to read: Useful Thai Expressions | Part 3

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Super Useful Expressions, Part 4

*Intermediate Level*


1) ทำง่าย (tham ngâai)
Easy to make!

2) อร่อยจังเลย (à-rɔ̀i cang ləəi)
It’s delicious! / This is great!

3) ม่มีอะไรเหลือ (mâi mii àrai lʉ̌a)
There’s nothing left. / It’s all gone.

4) ต้องอย่างนั้น (tɔ̂ng yàang nán)
Now you’re talking! / That’s it! / That’s what I’m talking about!

5) ไม่มีทาง (mâi mii thaang)
No way!

6) ดูแลตัวเองดีๆนะ (duu-lɛɛ tua-eeng dii-dii ná)
Take good care of yourself. / Please take care.

7) ไม่ชอบขี้หน้าเขา SLANG (mâi chɔ̂ɔp khîi-nâa khǎo)
I can’t stand him! / I hate the sight of him!

8) สวยไม่ใช่เล่น SLANG  (sǔai mâi châi lêen)
She’s really beautiful! / She’s pretty darn good lookin’!

9) คุณต้องการอะไร (khun tɔ̂ng-kaan à-rai)
What do you want? / What do you need?

10) ตัดใจไม่ได้ (tàt-cai mâi-dâi)
I can’t get over her. / I can’t forget her. / I can’t let her go. / I can’t stop thinking about her.

11) ทำไมไม่บอก (tham-mai mâi bɔ̀ɔk)
Why didn’t you tell me?

12) เป็นครั้งแรกในชีวิต (pen khráng-rɛ̂ɛk nai chii-wít)
It’s the first time in my life. / This is the first time (I’ve done this) in my life.

13) จะเข้าห้องน้ำ INFORMAL (cà khâo hɔ̂ng-nám)
I’m gonna go to the bathroom/restroom.

14) เอาไงดี  INFORMAL (ao ngai dii)
Now what? / What should we do now?
Note: ไง (ngai) is short for อย่างไร (yàang-rai)

15) คอยดูนะ (khɔɔi duu ná)
Wait and see! / You’ll see! / You watch…

16) ตื่นแล้วเหรอ (tʉ̀ʉn lɛ́ɛw rə̌ə) 
Oh, you’re awake? / You’re up? / Are you awake?

17) ให้ตายเถอะ INFORMAL (hâi taai tə̀)
For God’s sake! / Damn it! / Bloody hell! / Shit!

18) อย่าเพิ่ง/อย่าเพิ่ง... (yàa phə̂ng / yàa phə̂ng…)
You wanna know, don’t you?

19) อย่ามาขวาง INFORMAL/INSULTING (yàa maa kwǎang)
Get out of my way! / Don’t block my way!

20) ใช้เวลาให้เป็นประโยชน์ (chái wee-laa hâi pen prà-yòot)
Make good use of your time. / Spend your time wisely.

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*Seat Work*

Match column A with column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on your notebook.

Column A                                                                Column B

1. ไม่ชอบขี้หน้าเขา                         a. tàt-cai mâi-dâi

2. ตื่นแล้วเหรอ                                b. khɔɔi duu ná

3. คอยดูนะ                                      c. yàa maa kwǎang

4. คุณต้องการอะไร                         d. hâi taai tə̀

5. จะเข้าห้องน้ำ                               e. khun tɔ̂ng-kaan à-rai

6.  ตัดใจไม่ได้                                   f. mâi chɔ̂ɔp khîi-nâa khǎo

7. ต้องอย่างนั้น                                g. tɔ̂ng yàang nán

8. ให้ตายเถอะ                                 h. pen khráng-rɛ̂ɛk nai chii-wít

9. อย่ามาขวาง                                 i. cà khâo hɔ̂ng-nám

10. เป็นครั้งแรกในชีวิต                    j. tʉ̀ʉn lɛ́ɛw rə̌ə