Green Curry (Gaeng Keow Wan)
Coconut-based curry with green chilies and Thai basil, traditionally made with chicken or fish and fish sauce.
Contains fish
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Bangkok's cuisine marries fiery curries, fragrant stir-fries, and aromatic soups with liberal use of fish sauce, shrimp paste, and peanuts—ingredients that demand careful navigation for travelers with allergies or dietary restrictions. Street food thrives alongside royal Thai traditions, with wok hei and palm sugar defining the city's edible identity.
Signature dishes, decoded
What's safe, what to ask about, and what to skip — based on your dietary profile.
Guay Teow (Thai Noodle Soup)
Street-food rice noodle soup with pork or beef broth, typically contains fish sauce and may include pork blood.
Contains fishContains soy
Kai Jeow (Thai Omelet)
Street-food fried egg omelet with fish sauce, cooked in a shared wok with high cross-contamination risk.
non-vegetarianContains eggContains fish
Khao Pad (Thai Fried Rice)
Stir-fried rice with egg and vegetables, usually made with fish sauce and cooked in a shared wok with shellfish dishes.
non-vegetarianContains eggContains fish
Larb (Minced Meat Salad)
Northeastern Thai salad with minced meat, toasted rice powder, and lime; contains fish sauce and may include raw meat preparations.
Contains fishContains gluten
Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)
Sweet glutinous rice with coconut cream and ripe mango, naturally gluten-free despite the rice variety name.
vegangluten-free
Massaman Curry
Mild peanut-based curry with Persian influences, contains fish sauce, peanuts, and sometimes coconut milk mistaken for dairy-free.
Contains peanutContains fish
Pad Krapow Moo (Basil Pork Stir-fry)
Minced pork stir-fried with holy basil and chilies, typically served with a fried egg and containing fish sauce and oyster sauce.
Contains fishContains shellfish
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with tamarind, typically garnished with crushed peanuts and often containing fish sauce and dried shrimp.
pescatarianContains peanutContains fish
Satay (Grilled Skewers)
Marinated grilled meat on bamboo skewers served with peanut sauce, cross-contamination risk from shared grills.
Contains peanutContains soy
Som Tam (Green Papaya Salad)
Spicy salad with shredded green papaya, almost always contains fish sauce and dried shrimp, and often features peanuts.
pescatarianContains peanutContains fish
Tom Yum Goong
Hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass and galangal, always contains shellfish and often fish sauce.
pescatariangluten-freedairy-freeContains shellfishContains fish
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Where to eat in Bangkok
Curated dining and street food — vetted for clean kitchens, hygiene, and standout local flavor.
Dining$$$Hygiene: excellent
Jay Fai
Michelin-starred street-food restaurant famous for crab omelets; single-chef operation allows for direct allergen communication but shellfish and egg are unavoidable.
pescatarian
Curated pick
Street food$Hygiene: basic
Yaowarat Road (Chinatown)
Historic street-food district where wok cooking and shared preparation surfaces create significant cross-contact risks but vendors often specialize in single dishes for easier allergen tracking.
pescatarianhalal
Curated pick
Dining$$Hygiene: good
Or Tor Kor Market
Premium fresh market near Chatuchak with cleaner conditions and higher-quality ingredients; prepared food sections have better ingredient transparency than street stalls.
vegetarianpescatarianhalal
Curated pick
Dining$Hygiene: basic
Chatuchak Weekend Market
Bangkok's largest market with hundreds of food stalls; challenging for allergen avoidance due to open-air cooking and language barriers, but offers visibility of food preparation.
vegetarianpescatarianhalal
Curated pick
Street food$Hygiene: good
Thip Samai — legendary pad thai
Ask for the no-fish-sauce vegetarian version; they are used to the request.
vegetarian
Curated pick
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