Stir-Fries
Thai Fried Rice ข้าวผัด · khâo phàt
Simple wok-fried rice with egg, garlic and your choice of meat, served with lime.
- Spice
- Mild
- Also called
- Khao Pad, Kao Pad, Thai Style Fried Rice
- Virtual price
- ฿60
What it is
Thai fried rice is day-old jasmine rice stir-fried with egg, garlic, onion and a choice of protein, seasoned lightly with fish sauce and soy, and served with a wedge of lime, cucumber and chilli fish sauce (prik nam pla) on the side.
How it tastes
Clean, savoury and smoky from the wok, less oily and less sweet than Chinese fried rice, brightened by the squeeze of lime and the salty-spicy hit of prik nam pla.
Where it comes from
A Thai adaptation of Chinese fried rice, using fragrant jasmine rice and Thai seasonings; an everyday meal across the country.
Ingredients
- Cooked jasmine rice
- Egg
- Garlic
- Onion
- Chicken, prawn, pork or crab
- Fish sauce
- Light soy sauce
- Spring onion
- Lime
- Cucumber
How it's made
Garlic is fried, an egg scrambled, then cold rice is tossed over high heat with the protein and seasonings until each grain is separate and lightly smoky, finished with spring onion and lime.
Variations
- Khao Pad Goong (prawn)
- Khao Pad Gai (chicken)
- Khao Pad Poo (crab)
- Khao Pad Sapparot (pineapple fried rice)
- Khao Pad American (with fried chicken and ketchup)
Where to eat it
Every food court, cart and rice shop in Thailand; the reliable default order.
