A FOOD TRADITION

Thai Muslim Cuisine

Thai Muslim Cuisine encompasses foodways practiced by Malay Muslim communities in the southern provinces, as well as Thai Muslim communities with Indian, Persian, Arab, and other historical connections. It commonly combines rice, coconut milk, turmeric, cardamom, cumin, cloves, dried spices, fresh herbs, and halal meat or seafood, with distinctive curry, grilled, braised, and rice-cooking techniques. Representative dishes include khao mok kai, massaman curry, and roti served with savory curry or sweet accompaniments. It overlaps strongly with Southern Thai and Thai-Malay cooking, but its religious, communal, and historical context makes it a useful cultural category in its own right.

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