Can I only eat it in Ayutthaya?
No. It is a dish eaten in other cities too. In Ayutthaya, it makes a good meal to pick between sights at the ruins.
Boat Noodles
Kuai Tiao Ruea · ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
If you want a bowl of noodles while touring the ruins in Ayutthaya, try boat noodles. Noodles and meat are served in broth, and along with grilled river prawns it is one of the best-known dishes in Ayutthaya. Choose the noodles and meat on the menu, then enjoy it with the broth while it is hot. They are eaten in other cities too, but it is a good meal to pick on a trip to Ayutthaya.
Boat noodles · Flickr user Alpha · CC BY-SA 2.0
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What does it taste like?
You enjoy the broth, noodles and meat together. The taste of the broth can change with the meat and the seasonings. Try it first without adding any seasoning, then add chili or other seasonings a little at a time.
Order after looking at the noodle type, the meat and the bowl size.
Dish basics
- Dish name
- Boat Noodles · Kuai Tiao Ruea
- Thai name
- ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ
- Type
- Rice & noodles
- Region
- Central Thailand · A well-known dish of Ayutthaya
- Key ingredients
- Noodles and meat served in broth. How meat, offal and seasonings are used differs by menu item.
The dish and where it comes from
On a food trip in Ayutthaya, you can try boat noodles, grilled river prawns and roti sai mai together. A day that has noodles for lunch and roti sai mai as a snack sounds good. Still, boat noodles are not something you can only eat in Ayutthaya.
How to order and eat it
- Choose the noodles and meat you want and order. If you avoid meat, offal or a particular seasoning, also ask what goes into the broth.
- Look at the bowl size and decide how many bowls you will eat. Not every shop serves the same size.
- Taste the broth first, then add extra seasoning a little at a time. You do not have to add a lot of chili at the start.
Frequently asked questions
Are the ingredients in the broth always the same?
No. The meat, offal, seasonings and broth differ by menu item. If there is something you avoid, ask whether it is used in the broth too, instead of just asking to leave out the meat.
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Official sources and references
If you want to read more about the food and the regions behind it, these sources are a good place to start. Ingredients and recipes can vary from one restaurant to the next.
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