Can You Eat Coconut-Free in Thailand?
Tom yum, pad thai, and Isan grilled meats are coconut-free. Every Thai curry except khua kling uses coconut milk. Most desserts are off the menu.
Guides for eating safely in Thailand.
Tom yum, pad thai, and Isan grilled meats are coconut-free. Every Thai curry except khua kling uses coconut milk. Most desserts are off the menu.
Thai curries, tom yum, and grilled meats are naturally soy-free. Stir-fries, jay (vegetarian) restaurants, and most oyster sauces hide soy.
Thai curries are naturally gluten-free but soy sauce, oyster sauce, and khao soi noodles hide wheat. The exact dishes, phrases, and traps celiacs need to know.
Shrimp paste (kapi) is in every Thai curry paste. Oyster sauce hides in stir-fries. Nam phrik phao loads tom yum with dried shrimp. Here's what to avoid.
Most Thai dishes are peanut-free. See which 10 dishes to avoid, 11 safe alternatives with Thai names, regional risk differences, and Thai allergy phrases.
Shrimp paste hides in every curry, fish sauce is in everything, and peanuts show up as surprise garnishes. Here's how to eat safely.