What is ThaiTable?
ThaiTable is a recipe website focused on authentic Thai home cooking. It publishes step-by-step recipes for classic Thai dishes, along with ingredient explanations and Thai-language pronunciations, so you can cook from it directly rather than just browse photos. It suits anyone who wants to cook Thai food at home and needs clear instructions, realistic ingredient guidance, and a sense of how each dish should taste.
What you'll find on the site
The homepage organizes content around a featured recipe list, with each entry showing the dish name, a short description, a difficulty level, a vegetarian flag where relevant, and an estimated cooking time.
| Dish | Thai name | Description | Difficulty | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pad Thai | Pad Thai | Stir-fried rice noodles with chives, bean sprouts and shrimp | Medium | 40 min |
| Tom Yum Goong | Tom Yum Goong | Shrimp in clear soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime, hot pepper, lime juice and fish sauce | Medium | 20 min |
| Fried Rice | Kow Pad | Thai-style fried rice | Easy | 30 min |
| Pad See Ew | Pad See Ew | Stir-fried rice noodles with Chinese broccoli and soy sauces | Easy | 25 min |
| Laab | Larb | Spicy ground pork or chicken salad with lime juice, chili pepper and fish sauce | Easy | 15 min |
| Chicken Curry | Gang Gai | Chicken and Thai eggplant in red curry | Medium | 45 min |
| Green Papaya Salad | Som Tum | Shredded green papaya, cherry tomatoes and green beans with lime dressing | Easy | 10 min |
| Mango on Sticky Rice | Kow Neuw Mamuang | Ripe mango on coconut milk-soaked sticky rice | Medium | 20 min |
| Basil Eggplant | Pud Makua Yow | Stir-fried eggplant with basil and chili pepper | Easy | 15 min |
| Chicken Basil | Gai Pad Gra Pow | Ground chicken stir-fried with Thai basil | Easy | 20 min |
The range covers curries, stir-fries, noodles, salads, and desserts, so you can build a full meal rather than just one dish.
How to use it
Two entry points are described on the site:
- Browse Recipes — work through the recipe collection by category or dish type.
- What Can I Cook? — a feature for finding inspiration, useful when you have ingredients on hand but no fixed plan.
Each recipe is presented as a step-by-step guide. The site also includes Thai pronunciations, which matters if you want to order the same dish at a restaurant or search for it by its Thai name.
Who it's for
- Beginners: the difficulty labels (Easy, Medium) and time estimates let you start with something like Som Tum (10 min, Easy) or Larb (15 min, Easy) before attempting a longer curry.
- Vegetarians: several featured dishes are marked vegetarian, including Pad See Ew, Fried Rice, and Basil Eggplant.
- Anyone cooking for a specific time budget: times range from 10 to 45 minutes, so you can pick based on what tonight allows.
What it isn't
The site is a recipe and cooking-guide resource. Nothing in the available information indicates pricing, accounts, or paid tiers, so treat it as a content site to read and cook from. It won't substitute for a hands-on class if you're learning techniques like wok heat control, but the written guides and pronunciation notes cover the practical gaps for home cooking.