Did you know?

“กับ” [gàp] means “with” and “ข้าว” [kâao] means “rice.” In Thailand, we often have dishes where you have a portion of rice and then, a portion of meat, fish or vegetables, to eat together with the rice. That portion of the dish is called “กับข้าว” [gàp kâao]. For short, we say only “กับ” [gàp]. Sometimes, “ข้าว” [kâao] and “กับข้าว” [gàp kâao] are also served separately on different plates/bowls. And for just a bowl of rice without anything over it, we call “ข้าวเปล่า” [kâao plào] (plain rice).

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