Thai Ingredient Encyclopedia
Learn the English and Thai names, pronunciation, flavour, uses, storage, dietary suitability and practical substitutes for ingredients used throughout JLIT recipes.
Coconut milk
กะทิ
Rich, creamy and mildly sweet.
Fish sauce
น้ำปลา
Salty, savoury and deeply umami.
Galangal
ข่า
Citrusy, piney and peppery.
Lemongrass
ตะไคร้
Bright lemon aroma with a grassy edge.
Makrut lime leaves
ใบมะกรูด
Powerfully fragrant citrus.
Palm sugar
น้ำตาลปี๊บ
Caramel-like sweetness with a rounded flavour.
Tamarind
มะขาม
Fruity, deep sourness.
Thai basil
โหระพา
Sweet basil flavour with an anise note.