Khamlao Cooking

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name: khamlao-cooking
description: |
  ຄຳລາວ (ການເຮັດອາຫານ) — Lao cooking and food vocabulary (ingredients, cooking methods, utensils, tastes, common dishes)
  Auto-loads when conversation context involves cooking, recipes, food, ingredients, kitchen, restaurants, dishes.
  Companion to the core `khamlao` skill (which provides rules and critical fixes).

  This skill provides vocabulary lookup only. Quality rules come from `khamlao` core.
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# KhamLao Cooking Vocabulary

Thai → Lao food/cooking reference. Used by the core `khamlao` skill.

| Thai | Lao | Note |
|---|---|---|
| `ข้าว` | `ເຂົ້າ` | Rice. |
| `ข้าวสาร` | `ເຂົ້າສານ` | Raw rice. |
| `ข้าวสวย` | `ເຂົ້າຈ້າວ` | Cooked jasmine rice. |
| `ข้าวเหนียว` | `ເຂົ້າໜຽວ` | Sticky rice. |
| `เส้นก๋วยเตี๋ยว` | `ເສັ້ນເຝີ` | Noodle (flat rice noodle). |
| `เส้นหมี่` | `ເສັ້ນໝີ່` | Rice vermicelli. |
| `บะหมี่` | `ໝີ່` | Egg noodles. |
| `น้ำ` | `ນ້ຳ` | Water. |
| `น้ำตาล` | `ນ້ຳຕານ` | Sugar. |
| `เกลือ` | `ເກືອ` | Salt. |
| `น้ำปลา` | `ນ້ຳປາ` | Fish sauce. |
| `น้ำมัน` | `ນ້ຳມັນ` | Oil. |
| `ซีอิ๊ว` | `ຊີອິ້ວ` | Soy sauce. |
| `ซอส` | `ຊອດ` | Sauce. |
| `พริก` | `ໝາກເຜັດ` | Chili. (per Lao MOE ป.1 textbook; `ໝາກພິກ` is less common.) |
| `พริกไทย` | `ພິກໄທ` | Pepper. |
| `กระเทียม` | `ກະທຽມ` | Garlic. |
| `หอม` | `ຫອມ` | Onion/Shallot/Fragrant. |
| `หอมแดง` | `ຫອມບົ່ວ` | Shallot. |
| `ขิง` | `ຂີງ` | Ginger. |
| `ข่า` | `ຂ່າ` | Galangal. |
| `ตะไคร้` | `ຫົວສິງໄຄ` | Lemongrass. |
| `ใบมะกรูด` | `ໃບບັກຂີ້ຫູດ` | Kaffir lime leaf. |
| `ผักชี` | `ຜັກຫອມປ້ອມ` | Coriander/Cilantro. |
| `ใบโหระพา` | `ໃບລະພາ` | Sweet basil. |
| `ใบกระเพรา` | `ໃບກະເພົາ` | Holy basil. |
| `ไก่` | `ໄກ່` | Chicken. |
| `หมู` | `ໝູ` | Pork. |
| `เนื้อ` | `ຊີ້ນ` | Meat (usually beef in Lao). |
| `ปลา` | `ປາ` | Fish. |
| `กุ้ง` | `ກຸ້ງ` | Shrimp/Prawn. |
| `ปู` | `ປູ` | Crab. (`ກະປູ` also acceptable.) |
| `ไข่` | `ໄຂ່` | Egg. |
| `ไส้กรอก` | `ໄສ້ອົ້ວ` | Sausage. |
| `ผัก` | `ຜັກ` | Vegetable. |
| `ผักกาด` | `ຜັກກາດ` | Chinese cabbage/Mustard green. |
| `ผักบุ้ง` | `ຜັກບົ້ງ` | Morning glory. |
| `มะเขือ` | `ໝາກເຂືອ` | Eggplant. |
| `มะเขือเทศ` | `ໝາກເລັ່ນ` | Tomato. |
| `ฟัก` | `ໝາກຟັກ` | Winter melon. |
| `ฟักทอง` | `ໝາກອຶ` | Pumpkin. |
| `แตงกวา` | `ໝາກແຕງ` | Cucumber. |
| `ถั่ว` | `ໝາກຖົ່ວ` | Bean/Peanut. |
| `ผลไม้` | `ໝາກໄມ້` | Fruit. |
| `กล้วย` | `ໝາກກ້ວຍ` | Banana. |
| `มะม่วง` | `ໝາກມ່ວງ` | Mango. |
| `ส้ม` | `ໝາກກ້ຽງ` | Orange. |
| `แตงโม` | `ໝາກໂມ` | Watermelon. |
| `มะละกอ` | `ໝາກຫຸ່ງ` | Papaya. |
| `ทุเรียน` | `ໝາກຖຸລຽນ` | Durian. |
| `เงาะ` | `ໝາກເງາະ` | Rambutan. |
| `ลำไย` | `ໝາກລຳໄຍ` | Longan. |
| `ลิ้นจี่` | `ໝາກລິ້ນຈີ່` | Lychee. |
| `ต้ม` | `ຕົ້ມ` | Boil. |
| `ผัด` | `ຂົ້ວ` | Stir-fry. 'ຜັດ' is also used but 'ຂົ້ວ' is more Lao. |
| `ทอด` | `ຈືນ` | Deep-fry. 'ທອດ' is also used. |
| `ย่าง` | `ປີ້ງ` | Grill (Lao uses 'ປີ້ງ' more than 'ຍ່າງ'). |
| `ปิ้ง` | `ປີ້ງ` | Grill/Toast. |
| `นึ่ง` | `ໜຶ້ງ` | Steam. |
| `แกง` | `ແກງ` | Soup/Curry. |
| `หุง` | `ຫຸງ` | Cook (rice). |
| `ตำ` | `ຕຳ` | Pound (in mortar). |
| `หั่น` | `ຊອຍ` | Slice/Cut. |
| `สับ` | `ຟັກ` | Chop/Mince. |
| `บด` | `ບົດ` | Grind. |
| `หม้อ` | `ໝໍ້` | Pot. |
| `กระทะ` | `ໝໍ້ຂົ້ວ` | Pan/Skillet. |
| `ทัพพี` | `ຈອງ` | Ladle. ⚠️ Homonym with `ຈອງ` "to book/reserve". |
| `ช้อน` | `ບ່ວງ` | Spoon. |
| `ส้อม` | `ສ້ອມ` | Fork. |
| `มีด` | `ພ້າ/ມີດ` | Knife. |
| `เขียง` | `ຂຽງ` | Cutting board. |
| `ตะหลิว` | `ຈອງ` | Spatula. Same word as ladle in Lao (one term covers both). ⚠️ Homonym with `ຈອງ` "to book/reserve". |
| `ครก` | `ຄົກ` | Mortar. |
| `สาก` | `ສາກ` | Pestle. |
| `ร้อน` | `ຮ້ອນ` | Hot. |
| `เย็น` | `ເຢັນ` | Cold. |
| `อุ่น` | `ອຸ່ນ` | Warm. |
| `ดิบ` | `ດິບ` | Raw. |
| `สุก` | `ສຸກ` | Cooked/Ripe. |
| `อร่อย` | `ແຊບ` | Delicious. |
| `ไม่อร่อย` | `ບໍ່ແຊບ` | Not delicious. |
| `ขม` | `ຂົມ` | Bitter. |
| `จืด` | `ຈືດ` | Bland. |
| `ส้มตำ` | `ຕຳໝາກຫຸ່ງ` | Papaya salad. |
| `ลาบ` | `ລາບ` | Larb (minced meat salad). |
| `ต้มยำ` | `ຕົ້ມຍຳ` | Tom Yum soup. |
| `แกงเขียวหวาน` | `ແກງຂຽວຫວານ` | Green curry. |
| `ผัดไทย` | `ຜັດໄທ` | Pad Thai. |
| `ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง` | `ເຂົ້າໜຽວໝາກມ່ວງ` | Mango sticky rice. |