แกงบอน(gaeng bon)
Meanings
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taro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curry
A Thai curry made with the stems of the elephant ear plant (ต้นบอนต้นบอนdtôn bonelephant ear; giant taro (Alocasia, esp. A. macrorrhizos)), which must be cooked properly to remove the sap that causes itchiness.
Examples
คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveแกงบอนgaeng bonแกงบอนgaeng bontaro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curryอร่อยà-ròiอร่อยà-ròi1delicious; tasty2taste goodมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)คันคอkan korคันคอkan kor[to] have an itchy; scratchy throat
My grandmother makes delicious elephant ear stem curry, but you have to be a bit careful because it can make your throat itchy if not prepared well.
Word Breakdown
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แกงบอนgaeng bonแกงบอนgaeng bontaro-stem curry; elephant ear stem curry