What Are The Different Types Of Noodles Available In Thailand?

[HalfSquat]

Before I came to Thailand I ate quite a lot of Thai food in London.

Most of it was very nice and I really liked the noodles that came with some if it.

The noodles were yellow and about 3 mm thick.

I've not seen noodles like this in Thailand - perhaps they are not a Thai noodle.

Any ideas what they might be called over here or what dishes they come with?

I'm not a massive fan of the phad thai type flat noodle.

Thanks!

[AyG]

Yellow noodles usually contain egg (hence the colour). The most comment type of egg noodle in the Orient is "ramen" - originally Chinese, but adopted by the Japanese. However, it's thinner than you describe.

Tesco-Lotus stocks a thicker type of egg noodle (fresh in small packets) that claims to originate from Vietnam - this might be what you've had before.

But, as far as I'm aware, traditional Thai noodles don't use egg.

[Jingthing]

Here goes:

The third genre of noodle, ba-mii is made from wheat flour and sometimes egg ... it's yellowish in color and always the same size.

Yes they are Thai but all Thai noodle preparations are similar to Southern Chinese noodle preparations.

Rice noodles (kuaytiaw) come in different sizes.

Source: Lonely Planet World Food Thailand

[HalfSquat]

From doing a Google image search they look like hokkien noodles which come from Singapore / Malaysia

Now to find a restaurant in Bangkok that does them with Thai dishes.

Edited September 5, 2009 by HalfSquat

[icygal]

I seen street food stalls selling noodles also but I only know how to order noodles soup. But not dry yellow noodles, how to tell them?

[IMA_FARANG]

Before I came to Thailand I ate quite a lot of Thai food in London.

Most of it was very nice and I really liked the noodles that came with some if it.

The noodles were yellow and about 3 mm thick.

I've not seen noodles like this in Thailand - perhaps they are not a Thai noodle.

Any ideas what they might be called over here or what dishes they come with?

I'm not a massive fan of the phad thai type flat noodle.

Thanks!

I'm certainly not an expert but I Googled this topic and here is an article from an English language site about Thai noodle soups (like form the street vendors) and also has some info on type of noodles you can find.

go to:

http://www.thaicultureblogs.com/index.php/...les-in-thailand

to read the article.

Edited October 3, 2009 by IMA_FARANG

[Michaelaway]

Before I came to Thailand I ate quite a lot of Thai food in London.

Most of it was very nice and I really liked the noodles that came with some if it.

The noodles were yellow and about 3 mm thick.

I've not seen noodles like this in Thailand - perhaps they are not a Thai noodle.

Any ideas what they might be called over here or what dishes they come with?

I'm not a massive fan of the phad thai type flat noodle.

Thanks!

Here 'ya go:

THAI NOODLES:

From one source:

(1) sen yai (big rice noodles) – a white, flat noodle made from white rice flour

(2) sen mee (rice vermicelli) – a small wiry looking rice flour noodle

(3) sen lek (small rice noodles) – a medium flat rice flour noodle

(4) ba mee – a yellow, egg and wheat flour noodle

(5) wun sen (cellophane noodle) – a very thin, wiry, clear soya bean flour noodle

(6) kanom jeen – stringy & white; made from rice flour mixed with water

From another source:

ผัดไทย

pad thai

Thai Fried Noodles

ขนมจีนน้ำยา

khanom jeen nam yaa

Noodles in Fish Curry Sauce

ราดหน้า

raad naa

Noodles in thick gravy; usually sen yai (big)

ราดหน้าทะเล

Raad naa ta-lay

Noodles in thick gravy w/seafood

ผัดซีอิ๊ว

pat see ooh

Fried noodles in soy sauce; usually sen yai (big)

บะหมี่เกี๊ยว

ba-mee gieow

Egg noodles with wontons

หมี่กะทิ

mee ga-ti

Pink Noodles with Coconut Sauce

ข้าวซอย

kaao soi

Crispy Noodles (Chiang Mai)

เย็นตาโฟ

yen dtaa foh

Pink Seafood Noodles

หมี่กรอบ

mee grop

Crispy Fried Noodles

สุกี้น้ำ

soo-kee naam

Suki w/soup

สุกี้แห้ง

soo-kee haeng

Dry Suki (without soup)

ผัดมาม่า

pat maa maa

Stir-fried Instant Noodles

[Cuban]

I've not seen noodles like this in Thailand - perhaps they are not a Thai noodle.

Any ideas what they might be called over here or what dishes they come with?

I'm not a massive fan of the phad thai type flat noodle.

I'm no Thai linguist but the following words work for me when ordering from noodle soup stalls for example.

'Set lek' - Thai rice noodles - white in color, like thin spagetti.

'Set yai' - Thai rice noodles - thin but very wide - also often served fried with vegatables.

'Set Le-ung' - Yellow egg noodles, I think of them as being made with wheat rather than rice, great taste - my prefered choice.

I suggest you print out this document <LINK>, it offers transliterations and Thai scrip for some of the options discussed.

HTH.

[aircut]

I'm no Thai linguist but the following words work for me when ordering from noodle soup stalls for example.

'Set lek' - Thai rice noodles - white in color, like thin spagetti.

'Set yai' - Thai rice noodles - thin but very wide - also often served fried with vegatables.

'Set Le-ung' - Yellow egg noodles, I think of them as being made with wheat rather than rice, great taste - my prefered choice.

I suggest you print out this document it offers transliterations and Thai scrip for some of the options discussed.

Hey Cuban..... It is SEHN not SET.... เส้น as in thread..... small thread, big thread etc....

The eggs noodles are called Bamee (บะหมี่) and NOT 'Set Le-ung'.....

[HalfSquat]

Thanks. Ba-mee looks like what I'm after.

[smint]

Yep, I'm a fan of some of the noodles too.

And ba-mee for noodles with the soup, and the dry one is ba-mee hang. But ba-mee seems to me to be the curlier version of the yellow noodles, a bit like permed hair, or am I wrong?

Edited October 5, 2009 by smint