Thai Restaurant Menu - Twelve Spices

Our traditional thai menu

Based on the recipes we’ve come to love from decades of home cooked meals, our traditionally trained Thai Chefs create some of Sydney’s most authentic Thai cuisines available. Crafted with a lot of love, fresh ingredients supplied by local suppliers, and served by friendly staff, 12 Spices is a favourite amongst locals and Sydney diners looking for a casual & traditional Thai restaurant.

Traditional Thai food is shared amongst friends and family that come together because it’s the ultimate way of connecting and showing love, so we’ve designed out menu to be shared amongst your guests.

Choose amongst the dishes in our Starters, Soup, Grill, Salads, Seafood, Curries, Stir Fry, Noodles, Rice, Chef’s Specials and Desserts.

Starters

Often it takes awhile for guests to choose amongst our traditional Thai dishes, so why not begin the meal with a few Starters to “line your stomachs” so-as-to-speak.

SPRING ROLLS (4 Pieces) Deep fried pork and vegetable spring rolls served with homemade sweet chilli sauce
CURRY PUFF (4 Pieces) Shortcrust pastry filled with mixed vegetables, served with homemade sweet chilli sauce
FISH CAKES (5 Pieces) Slightly spicy Thai fish cakes, served with 2 dipping sauces, sweet chilli and cucumber relish
KING PRAWN ROLLS (4 Pieces) Deep fried king prawn and chicken spring rolls served with homemade sweet chilli sauce
SATAY CHICKEN (4 Skewers) Grilled marinated chicken skewers served with 2 dipping sauces, homemade peanut satay sauce and cucumber relish
CRISPY CHICKEN WINGS (5 Pieces) Deep fried chicken wings, marinated with Thai herbs, served with homemade sweet chilli sauce

Chef’s SPECIALS

TWELVE SPICES’ SOFT SHELL CRAB Crispy fried Soft Shell Crab in Twelve Spices’ special chilli basil sauce topped with sweet basil leaves, shallots and kaffir lime leaves
CRISPY CHILLI BASIL CHICKEN Crispy fried Chicken in our special chilli basil sauce topped with sweet basil leaves, shallots and kaffir lime leaves
CRISPY CHILLI BASIL CROCODILE Crispy fried Crocodile meat in our special chilli basil sauce topped with sweet basil, shallots and kaffir limes leaves
GREEN CURRY MUSSELS Thai green curry with Mussels
MASSAMAN BEEF SHORT RIB Beef ribs, slowly braised in rich mild coconut curry
CRISPY PORK BELLY STIR FRIED Pork belly stir fried with oyster sauce and chinese broccoli
PAD SEE EW GNOCCHI Soft potato dumplings stir fried with a slightly sweet and salty dark soy sauce, chinese broccoli
PAD KAPAO EGGPLANT Wok fried Eggplant with chilli basil sauce
SPECIAL DUCK FRIED RICE Stir fried rice with roasted duck, sultanas, cashew nut, shallots and shrimp paste

OFF THE GRILL

Warming and comforting is best described of our traditional Thai soup dishes; they’re perfect for warm nights.

CRISPY QUAILS (Nok Tod) 6 Pieces Deep fried marinated Quails served with salt, pepper and lemon sauce
DRY BEEF Deep fried, slightly sweet, sundried marinated beef
OX TONGUE (Lin Yang) Grilled marinated Ox Tongue, sliced and served with Nam Jim
LAO SAUSAGES (Sai Ouah) Homemade Lao pork sausages, made with fresh herbs and spices, served with Jaew Som
GRILLED BEEF (Tiger Tears) Marinated grilled beef, sliced and served with Jaew Som
BBQ CHICKEN Grilled & marinated chicken with traditional Thai herbs.
BABY OCTOPUS Grilled marinated baby octopus, topped with coriander and shallots, served with Jaew Som

SALADS

LAO PAPAYA SALAD (Tum Mak Hoong) Green papaya salad with lime juice, crab paste, cherry tomatoes and chilli topped with dry shrimp and salted fermented crab
THAI PAPAYA SALAD (Som Tum) Green papaya salad with lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind, cherry tomatoes and chilli, topped with peanuts
GRILLED BEEF SALAD (Yum Nam Tok) A Lao style beef salad with thinly sliced beef, finely roasted rice, red onions, lemongrass, shallots, coriander, fish sauce, anchovy sauce, lemon juice and chilli
THAI BEEF SALAD (Yum Neau) Wok-tossed beef strips with red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, fragrant lemongrass, shallots, coriander, mint leaves, kaffir lime leaves and chilli lime dressing
DUCK SALAD (Yum Ped) Roasted duck salad with green apples, green mango (seasonal), red onions, celery, carrots, lemongrass, shallots, coriander and chilli lime dressing topped with cashew nuts

CURRIES

GREEN CURRY This slightly sweet curry is made with green curry paste of galangal, kaffir limes, garlic, lemongrass and long green chillies. The meat and aromatic paste is cooked in coconut milk with eggplants and green beans then finished off with finely sliced kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil
RED CURRY Made with a spicy red curry paste of galangal, kaffir limes, garlic, lemongrass and long red chillies. The meat and aromatic paste is cooked in coconut milk with eggplant, capsicum and bamboo shoots then finished off with finely sliced kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil
PANANG CURRY A mild rich curry made from a sweet paste of galangal, kaffir limes, garlic, lemongrass, palm sugar and roasted red chillies. The paste is slowly pan-fried with coconut milk, finished off with finely sliced kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil
CHOO CHEE CURRY A thick rich red curry paste of galangal, kaffir limes, garlic, lemongrass, palm sugar and long red chillies. The meat and aromatic paste is cooked in coconut milk in higher heat, then finished off with finely sliced kaffir lime leaves
MASSAMAN CURRY (Beef Only) Chunky pieces of beef, peanuts and potatoes slowly braised in a rich mild coconut curry made from a paste of cardamom, turmeric, cinnamon and palm sugar

From the Wok

Choice Of:
- Vegetables
- Chicken | Beef | Pork
- Prawn | Squid | Mixed Seafood
CHILLI BASIL SAUCE (Kapao) Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables, fresh chilli and basil sauce
GARLIC AND PEPPER SAUCE Choice of meat with onions, garlic and pepper sauce
OYSTER SAUCE Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and oyster sauce
SATAY SAUCE Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and peanut satay sauce
CASHEW NUT SAUCE (Chilli Jam) Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and cashew nut sauce

NOODLES

Choice Of:
- Vegetables
- Chicken | Beef | Pork
- Prawn | Squid | Mixed Seafood
CHILLI BASIL SAUCE (Kapao) Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables, fresh chilli and basil sauce
GARLIC AND PEPPER SAUCE Choice of meat with onions, garlic and pepper sauce
OYSTER SAUCE Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and oyster sauce
SATAY SAUCE Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and peanut satay sauce
CASHEW NUT SAUCE (Chilli Jam) Choice of meat with seasonal vegetables and cashew nut sauce

SEAFOOD

SNAPPER OR BARRAMUNDI SALAD (Yum Pla) Crispy fried whole Snapper filleted, topped with a salad of green apples, green mango (seasonal), red onions, celery, carrots, lemongrass, shallots, coriander, chilli lime dressing and cashew nuts
SOFT SHELL CRAB SALAD (Yum Pu Nim) Crispy fried soft shell crab served with a salad of green apple, green mango (seasonal), red onions, celery, carrots, lemongrass, shallots, coriander and chilli lime dressing topped with cashew nuts
SALT AND PEPPER SOFT SHELL CRAB (Pu Grob) Crispy fried Soft Shell Crab tossed with salt, pepper, chilli and garlic
SALT AND PEPPER Deep fried battered Squid OR Prawn tossed with salt, pepper, chilli and garlic
PIPI PRIK PAO Pipi, wok fried Thai style with garlic, onions, capsicum, chilli and basil
MUSSEL PRIK PAO Mussels, wok fried Thai style with garlic, onions, capsicum, chilli and basil
TAMARIND PRAWN (Goong Makharm) Crispy Prawn wok fried with tamarind sauce, topped with crispy onions

RICE

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