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Soups at a street stall
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THAI-MUSLIM CUISINE
Muslims are thought to have first visited Thailand during the late 14th century. Along
with the Quran, they brought with them a meat- and dried-spice-based cuisine from their
homelands in India and the Middle East. Nearly 700 years later, the impact of this culin-
ary commerce can still be felt in Bangkok.
While some Muslim dishes such as
roh·đee,
a fried bread similar to the Indian paratha,
have changed little, if at all, others such as
gaang mát·sà·màn
are a unique blend of Thai
and Indian/Middle Eastern cooking styles and ingredients.
Common Thai-Muslim dishes include the following:
Kôw mòk
Biryani, a dish found across the Muslim world, also has a foothold in Bangkok.
Here the dish is typically made with chicken and is served with a sweet-and-sour dipping
sauce and a bowl of chicken broth. We love the version served at
Naaz
.
