How to order KUAI TIAO (Thai Noodle Soup)

[mrseph]

Kuai Tiao also known as Thai Noodle Soup, is the most basic food that are widely available everywhere in Thailand. There are a variety of noodle dishes available between dry dishes and soup dishes. It can be considered the Fast Food of choice for the majority of Thai people.

Kuai Tiao, is served as soup or dry, with a variety of noodles to choose from narrow, broad or vermicelli. And prepared with a variety of meats, such as pork, beef, duck, fish, meatballs, fishballs or organ's pig. Including vegetables and bean sprouts. And served with Thai condiments to taste.

These are examples of the types of soups in Thailand.
- Kuai Tiao Nam Sai (Thai Noodle with Clear Soup)
- Kuai Tiao Nam Tok (Thai Noodle with Brown Broth Soup)
- Kuai Tiao Tom Yam (Thai Noodle with Spicy and Sour Soup)
- Kuai Tiao Yentafo (Thai Noodle with Red/Pink Soup)
- Kuai Tiao Sukhothai or Kuai Tiao Chakangrao (similar Tom Yam)
- Kuai Tiao Khaew (Thai Noodle Soup with Assorted Meatballs)
- Bami Mu Daeng (Egg Noodles with Red Pork)

Kuai Tiao are eaten with a pair of chopsticks and a short broad spoon.

Tip for Ordering, Selecting step by step
1. Noodles : narrow(Lek), broad(Yai), vermicelli(Sen-Mi) or Bami(Sen-Ba-Mi) , Glass noodle(Wun-sen)
2. Soup : Soup or Dry
3. Type of Soup : Nam Sai, Nam Tok, Tom Yam, Yentafo etc...
4. Meats : pork, beef, duck, fish , Meatballs or Mixed

Example >> Lek - Dry - Tom Yam - Mixed

[Tim207]

[eldragon]

Nice post. Now can you tell us the best way to get an order in? Some of my Thai friends suggest shouting it out whether the cook is looking at me or not. Others tell me to wait until I'm asked. Does it depend on the stand?

[NamKAheng]

I order mine, bami nam mu daeng, usually they only have one kind of bami noodle.

[FKeyNok]

I love Thai noodle soup. Great post.

[FreekB]

Nam tok is with fresh blood in the soup

Edited October 22, 2018 by FreekB

[johng]

Sen = noodle. So Sen lek is thin noodle.

Heng= dry

[grollies]

Mee leung moo nam, song gon.

 

Egg noodle with pork, soup and two portions of noodles.

[tutsiwarrior]

 

I order mine, bami nam mu daeng, usually they only have one kind of bami noodle.

 

where I live they got stalls that only sell muu daeng noodle soup, one at a petrol station and others at the market, looks to be part of a chain operation and they do a good business, always busy...they got hanging whole cooked muu daeng pork loin on display to attract customers...

 

tutsi points and shouts 'look out! house on fire!' and when attention is diverted grabs a muu daeng pork loin and runs to Venezuela...if only the broth wasn't so hard to make...

 

a favorite...

 

 

Edited December 3, 2018 by tutsiwarrior