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dtôm
ต้ม
To boil food in water, the most common cooking method in Thai cuisine. Used for making soups, cooking rice, preparing vegetables, and making tea or coffee. Thai speakers use this for any cooking that involves bubbling water - from tom yum soup to boiled eggs. Essential verb for discussing cooking and ordering food.
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