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There are two types of eggs available in Thailand, chicken eggs and duck eggs. Chicken eggs are always brown and duck eggs are always white. Chicken eggs are generally used for desserts. Duck eggs are used in everything else except for desserts.

Chicken eggs seem milder in flavor than duck eggs. The duck egg’s bright orange yolk is richer in flavor than chicken yolk. Chicken eggs are generally smaller than duck eggs.

Eggs in Thailand are not refrigerated because they’re not washed. In the US, it is required by USDA that eggs be washed. After washing away the dirt, the natural protective layer goes away, too. The eggs pores are exposed, easier for germs to get inside. The EU, however, requires that eggs are not washed to keep their natural protective barrier.

Author: Natty Netsuwan

Recipes made with egg

Barbeque Pork on Rice

Kow Moo Dang

Five spiced barbeque pork on rice
Cucumber Salad

Yum Tang Gua

Sliced cucumber, tomato, onion dressed in Thai sauce
Fried Rice

Kow Pad

Thai style fried rice
Mussel Pancakes

Hoy Tod

Crispy mussel pancakes with bean sprouts
Pad See Ew

Stir fried rice noodles with Chinese broccoli and soy sauces.
Pad Thai

Stir fried rice noodles with chives, bean sprouts and shrimp.
Steamed Curried Fish

Haw Moak

Steamed, marinated fish in curry paste and coconut milk on vegetables.
Tod Mun

Fried fish cake, spiced with Thai curry and kaffir lime leaves.
Stir Fried Loofah

Buab Pud Kai

Loofah stir fried with egg, a meaty vegetarian dish.
Pad Thai Street Food

Pad Thai

Pad Thai street food recipe
Fresh Egg Noodles

Bamee

Homemade small strand noodles made with wheat and egg.
Royal Mee Grob

Mee Grob Chow Wung

Sweet and sour crispy fried rice vermicelli served with beansprouts and Chinese chives.
Crab Fried Rice

Kow Pud Pboo

Crab fried rice served with a wedge of lime, sliced cucumber and chili fish sauce.
Roti

Fried thin dough with drizzled sweetened condensed milk and sprinkled sugar.
Roti Dough

Pbang Roti

Soft, sticky dough for making roti
Crispy Roti

Roti

Crunchy fried dough topped with sweetened condensed milk and sugar.
Son-in-law Eggs

Kai Loog Keuy

Fried boiled eggs served with sweet and sour tamarind sauce
Shrimp Paste Rice

Kow Klook Gapi

Rice mixed with shrimp paste spiced with shreded green mango and shallots served with fried egg, sweetened pork.
Pork Rice Porridge

Joke Moo Sub

Rice porridge with ground pork balls, chopped cilantro, green onion and ginger.
Pork Basil

Pad Gaproa Moosub Kaidow

Spicy ground pork stir-fried with fragrant holy basil. Served over jasmine rice, a fried egg and garlic chili fish sauce.
Braised Pork Shank on Rice

Kow Kha Moo

Braised pork shank with gummy and soft rind, served with blanched Chinese broccoli, pickled mustard and chili garlic sauce