When most people talk about Thai food, the first things that come to their minds are usually either Pad Thai or Thai Green Curry. But did you know that Thai people don’t actually limit themselves to those two dishes?
当大多数人谈论泰国美食时，脑海中第一时间浮现的都会是炒粉或绿咖喱。但是你知道吗？泰国人民可不会把自己局限于这两种食物。
Let’s find out what other dishes Thais like to eat with this selection of Thailand’s top 8 dishes, as selected by our Thai editor.
让我们通过我们的泰国编辑精心挑选的泰国排名前八的美食来了解一下他们都吃一些什么其他的美食吧！
1. Pad Kaprow
Supposedly the most ordered dish in Thailand, Thai people like to enjoy Pad Kaprow whenever and wherever, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
可能是在泰国最常被点到的食物，人们无论在哪都喜欢享受它，无论是早餐，午餐还是晚餐！
The kind of dish that Thais will typically order when they don’t know what to choose, Pad Kaprow can be made with various types of meat (pork, chicken, beef, or seafood) and is particularly yummy when topped with fried egg!
这种食物就是典型的当人们不知道选择什么的时候就会点的。它可以用不同类型的肉（猪肉，鸡肉，牛肉或海鲜）放在煎蛋上面，非常的美味。
2. Thai Omelette
Granted, an omelette might not sound all that exotic at first but don’t knock it before you try it, you’ll be in for a surprise. Thai people use traditional cooking techniques that make their omelette golden and crispy on the outside and soft and juicy on the inside.
原本，一个煎蛋卷一开始听上去可能不会有太多的异国情调，但在你尝试之前可千万不要下定论，你会得到一个大惊喜的。泰国人民使用传统的烹饪技巧，这可以是他们的煎蛋卷外表金黄而又脆脆的，但是里面是软软的而且很多汁。
You can also order Thai Omelette with meat, seafood, and vegetables, but don’t forget to top it all off with a lashing of Sriracha Chili Sauce or Prik Nam Pla!
你也可以在泰式煎蛋卷上面加上肉，海鲜和蔬菜，但是不要忘了放上拉差辣椒酱或Prik Nam Pla！
3. Som Tum (Papaya Salad)
One of Thai people’s all-time favourite dishes, especially in the North-Eastern part of the country, Som Tum is a flavourful salad that’s refreshing and low in calories! The ideal dish if you’re looking to lose weight, Som Tum can also be served with sticky rice and deep fried or grilled chicken.
泰国人最喜欢的菜肴之一，特别是在东北部地区，因为它的提神醒脑和低热量，青木瓜色拉非常受欢迎，是你减肥时的好伴侣。青木瓜色拉中也可以加入糯米，炸鸡或烤鸡。
4. Tom Yum Soup
Tom Yum Soup, also referred to as Thai hot and sour soup, is a traditional dish made with shrimp. Its name, “Tom Yum”, actually derives from two Thai words: Tom, which refers to the boiling process, and Yum, meaning spicy salad. That makes sense seeing as how Tom Yum Soup is seasoned to embody the taste of spicy salad.
冬阴功汤也就是泰式的酸辣汤，是一种和虾一起做的传统美食。它的名字“TomYum”，实际上代表的是两个单词：Tom指的是沸腾的过程，Yum意思是辣的沙拉。这是有道理的，冬阴功汤就是体现辣沙拉的味道的。
Apart from prawns, Thais also like Tom Yum with pork, mushroom, and chicken (as well as chicken feet) and like most Thai dishes, Tom Yum Soup is usually served with steamed rice.
除了虾之外，他们也喜欢放入猪肉，蘑菇，鸡肉（鸡爪），和其他泰国美食一样，冬阴功汤也配米饭。
5. Moo Ping
Moo Ping or Grilled Pork Skewer is a popular type of street food in Thailand and can be found pretty much everywhere you go. Street vendors usually marinate their pork skewers overnight with soy sauce, sugar, garlic, black pepper, coriander root, and sometimes fresh milk to make sure that their pork skewers are aromatic, juicy, and tasty.
Moo Ping或烤猪排串是泰国流行的街头食品，可以在各处找到。街头摊贩通常用酱油，糖，大蒜，黑胡椒，香菜根，有时是新鲜的牛奶将他们的猪排腌制过夜，以确保他们的猪肉串是芳香的，多汁的和美味的。
Thai people usually eat Moo Ping with sticky rice and it is one of the country’s most popular choices for breakfast.
泰国人通常用糯米搭配Moo Ping，是全国最受欢迎的早餐选择之一。
6. Guay Tiew Nam
Guay Tiew Nam or Thai Style Noodle-Soup was initially invented in the southern part of China and the words “Guay Tiew” are actually taken from Fujian dialect (“guǒtiáo” or 粿条).
Guay Tiew Nam或泰式面汤最初是在中国南部发明的，“Guay Tiew”一词实际上是从福建方言（“guǒtiáo”或“粿条”）中获得的。
When it comes to Thais, Guay Tiew covers all types of noodles, from vermicelli noodles to glass noodles, and everything in between.
当它传到泰国后，Guay Tiew涵盖了各种面条，从面粉到粉丝，以及其间的一切。
Guay Tiew Nam comes in many different broths, such as clear broth, Tom Yum, dark or even curry broth, and with many toppings including meat or seafood.
Guay Tiew Nam有许多不同的汤，如清汤，冬阴功汤，甚至是黑咖喱汤，以及许多浇头，包括肉类或海鲜。
7. Kanom Chin
Kanom Chin is a dish of thin, fresh rice noodles that originated from the Mon people who inhabited the region which is now central Thailand. Thai people normally eat Kanom Chin with different types of sauces and toppings, depending on the region they live in.
Kanom Chin是一种细细的米粉，起源于孟族，他们之前占领的地区是现在泰国的中心。泰国人民吃Kanom Chin时喜欢搭配不同类型的酱汁和配料，这取决于他们所在的地区。
For example, people from Central Thailand tend to enjoy Kanom Chin with green curry and fresh vegetables while Southerners prefer to get it with sweet chili sauce and Thai fish cakes.
例如，泰国中部的人们喜欢吃绿色咖喱和新鲜蔬菜，而南方人喜欢用甜辣椒酱和泰国鱼饼来享用。
Noodles are also very similar to Yunnan’s 米线.
KanomChin也与云南米线非常相似。
8. Namprik
Namprik or Chili Paste can be dated back to the 16th Century when Thai people preferred to eat seafood over all other types of meat. Namprik was created to enrich the taste and cover the unpleasant smell of fish.
Namprik或辣椒酱可以追溯到16世纪，泰国人喜欢吃海鲜时搭配所有其他类型的肉。Namprik创造了丰富的味道，掩盖了令人不快的鱼的味道。
Like Guay Tiew Nam or Kanum Chin, Namprik comes in many forms and colours depending on the cooking techniques used, but all of them have the same 3 core ingredients: chili, garlic, and shallots.
像Guay Tiew Nam或Kanum Chin一样，Namprik有很多形式和颜色，取决于所用的烹饪技术，但都具有相同的3个核心成分：辣椒，大蒜和青葱。
Thai people usually eat Namprik with steamed rice, fresh vegetables and sometimes meat. Naprik can also be used to cook other Thai dishes such as Namprik Fried Rice or different types of soup e.g. Tom Yum Soup.
泰国人通常用蒸米饭，新鲜蔬菜，有时是肉搭配吃Namprik。 Naprik也可以用来烹饪其他泰国菜肴，如Namprik Fried Rice或不同类型的汤，例如冬阴功汤。
Which one of these dishes would you most like to try? Any others you believe deserve a mention?
哪种美食你最喜欢尝试呢？或者你还有其他的不得不提的泰国美食吗？
