dish served with rice
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- 1 dish served with rice、dishes for a meal
An everyday word for a dish or dishes served with rice. It can refer to anything from a main dish to a side dish or soup, and sometimes collectively to the prepared food for a meal.
dish served with rice、dishes for a meal
A prepared dish eaten with rice, or the dishes served as part of a rice-based meal.
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ทำกับข้าว tham kàp khâaw cook a meal ทำกับข้าว details
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วันนี้มีกับข้าวอะไรบ้าง wan níi mii kàp khâaw aray bâaŋ What dishes are there today? วันนี้มีกับข้าวอะไรบ้าง details
Learning notes
Explanation
กับข้าว is formed from กับ and ข้าว, with the basic idea of “something eaten with rice.” It covers much more than a small side dish. Meat, fish, stir-fries, curries, soups, and egg dishes can all be กับข้าว when served with rice. The word may refer to one dish or collectively to all the dishes on the table. The common expression ทำกับข้าว literally refers to making dishes to accompany rice, but in everyday conversation it usually means “to cook” or “to prepare a meal.” อย่าง can count kinds or individual menu items, while จาน can count plated dishes.
Usage
Common in everyday conversations about cooking, planning a meal, asking what dishes are available, or buying prepared dishes from a market, food stall, or takeaway shop to eat with rice at home.
Caution
Rice itself is not normally included in กับข้าว. Also, the word is broader than “side dish”: a substantial meat or fish dish can be กับข้าว as well.
Differences from similar words
1 dish served with rice synonyms
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อาหาร is a broad term for food, meals, or cuisine. กับข้าว more specifically refers to prepared dishes eaten with rice.