แกงเผ็ด
gaeng phed
The English phrase "red curry" is translated into Thai as แกงเผ็ด (gaeng phed).
แกงเผ็ด is used to refer to the specific spicy Thai curry dish made with a red chili paste.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the word แกง meaning curry and เผ็ด meaning spicy.
Which one should you use?
While the phrase literally translates to "spicy curry", it is the standard term used to refer specifically to "red curry" in a culinary context.
How do you pronounce it?
gaeng phed
Did you know?
- In Thai, the word แกง refers to any soup-like dish with a thick base, not just those using Indian-style spices. This means many traditional Thai dishes called แกง contain no curry powder at all.
- If you want to specify that you want a red curry that is actually less spicy, you cannot easily use เผ็ด because it is part of the dish's name. You must add the phrase เผ็ดน้อย meaning 'little spicy' at the end.
- If a Thai person describes a dish as เผ็ด without any other words, they are often warning you that it is extremely spicy, rather than just describing a flavor profile.
Examples in context
- ฉันอยากกินแกงเผ็ด.chan yak kin kaeng phet.I want to eat red curry.
- แกงเผ็ดจานนี้เผ็ดมาก.kaeng phet chan ni phet mak.This red curry is very spicy.
- คุณทำแกงเผ็ดอร่อยมาก.khun tham kaeng phet a-roi mak.Your red curry is very delicious.
Example conversation
At a Thai restaurant.
- ณิชา Nichaวันนี้สั่งแกงเผ็ดดีไหมคะ?wan ni sang kaeng phet di mai kha?Should we order red curry today?
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatดีครับ ผมชอบแกงเผ็ด.di khrap phom chop kaeng phet.That's good, I like red curry.
- ณิชา Nichaงั้นสั่งแกงเผ็ดหนึ่งที่นะคะ.ngan sang kaeng phet nueng thi na kha.Then let's order one red curry.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatได้เลยครับ.dai loei khrap.Sure thing.
