How to Host a Thai Dinner Party at Home

Celebrate Thai flavors with an elegant, stress-free dinner menu inspired by Thailand’s food culture.

Hosting a Thai dinner party at home is one of the best ways to bring friends and family together. Thai cuisine is built on balance—sweet, sour, salty, spicy, and aromatic—which makes it exciting, colorful, and incredibly satisfying to share.

With WATCHAREE’S authentic Thai sauces, you can create a full restaurant-quality Thai menu without complicated prep or long ingredient lists. Whether you’re serving classic Pad Thai, creamy Tom Kha soup, basil stir-fry, chicken satay, or a refreshing Thai dessert like Tub Tim Grob, your table will feel like a feast straight from Bangkok.

Your Thai Dinner Party Menu

A beautifully balanced four-course menu featuring Watcharee’s best-selling sauces.

1. Starter: Tom Kha Coconut Soup

Creamy, aromatic, comforting.

Tom Kha is one of Thailand’s most beloved soups, known for its fragrant blend of coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaf. Using WATCHAREE’S Tom Kha Coconut Sauce, you can prepare this dish in minutes.

Serve With:

Mushrooms
Tofu or chicken
Cilantro and lime

Why it works for hosting:
It simmers gently and can be made ahead—perfect for greeting guests when they arrive.

Get the recipe here: Tom Kha Kai

Thai Galangal Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Kai)

2. Main Dish: Classic Pad Thai

The global favorite—sweet, tangy, and stir-fried to perfection.

Pad Thai is always a crowd-pleaser and requires only a hot wok and a few simple ingredients. WATCHAREE’S Pad Thai Sauce is crafted in the Rayong–Chanthaburi style called nam lo mase, made with dried red chili, shallots, garlic, and seafood-friendly aromatics.

Perfect Toppings:

Shrimp or tofu
Bean sprouts
Crushed peanuts
Lime wedges

Hosting Tip:
Set up a Pad Thai garnish bar—guests love customizing their plate.

Get the recipe here: Pad Thai

3. Stir Fry: Thai Basil Garlic with Chicken or Tofu

Spicy, fragrant, and fast.

This dish is a staple of Thai home cooking—comforting, bold, and ready in under 10 minutes. Your WATCHAREE’S Basil Garlic Sauce makes the flavors complex without any prep.

Serve With:

Steamed jasmine rice
Fried egg on top (Khra Pao Kai Dow style)
Fresh chili slices for extra heat

Hosting Tip:
Make two versions:
✔️ Mild basil stir fry
✔️ Spicy basil stir fry
Guests can choose their heat level.

Get the recipe here: Thai Basil Garlic with Chicken or Tofu

4. Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce

A classic appetizer or main dish that always impresses.

Using WATCHAREE’S Thai Peanut Sauce, chicken satay becomes effortless. The marinade becomes the dipping sauce, reducing prep time and boosting flavor.

Serve With:

Skewered chicken or tofu
Cucumber relish
Extra peanut sauce for dipping

Hosting Tip:
Grill outdoors or use a grill pan for smoky flavor.

Get the recipe here: Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce

5. Dessert: Ruby in Sweet Coconut Milk (Tub Tim Grob)

A refreshing, ruby-red Thai dessert.
Often called “Red Rubies,” Tub Tim Grob is a chilled dessert of crunchy water chestnuts coated in ruby syrup, served with shaved ice and sweetened coconut milk.

Why it’s perfect: