Foreigner FriendlyAdventurous
✗VegetarianAdventurous
Spice Level
Price Range50-80 THB
About This Dish
A fiery stir-fry featuring cha-om (climbing wattle leaves), shrimp paste, and your choice of protein in a pungent herb-loaded sauce. The bitter-sweet cha-om leaves are a uniquely eastern ingredient most foreigners never encounter. Best ordered at local restaurants rather than tourist-oriented venues.
Flavor Profile
The balance of tastes in this dish
Sweet1/5
Sour1/5
Salty3/5
Spicy3/5
Umami3/5
History & Origin
Cha-om (climbing wattle) is a uniquely eastern Thai ingredient that local chefs transform into a pungent, herbaceous stir-fry found nowhere else in Thailand.
Best Time to Eat
Perfect Pairings
Steamed riceLight soup
Insider Tips
- 1The cha-om leaves have a unique bitter-sweet flavor most foreigners have never tasted
- 2Order at local restaurants, not tourist-oriented venues
How to Order
Point and say this to order like a local
Pronunciation:pad cha
ผัดชะอม
Say this: Pad Cha (Stir-Fried with Herbs)
Cuisine Region: Eastern Thai
Price Range: 50-80 THB
Best Time to Eat: Lunch or dinner
Where to Try It
The best city to experience this dish
Chanthaburi
The best city to experience this dish
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