Kanom Jeen Nam Ya in Bangkok ขนมจีนน้ำยา
Kanom jeen nam ya is thin rice noodles in a fish-and-herb curry. It is a Bangkok lunch pot that empties early.
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Thaiขนมจีนน้ำยา · khanom chin nam ya
Price40 to 70 THB
ClockMorning pot
AreaWang Lang
What it tastes like
- Fish curry over cool noodles, with boiled egg, beans, and herbs. Southern nam ya poo is a different crab pot.
How to order it
- Thai name: khanom chin nam ya (ขนมจีนน้ำยา).
- Say: Khor khanom chin nam ya, khrap/kha.
- Load the veg yourself. This is a tray, not a closed bowl.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Wang Lang kanom jeen pots, Wang Lang Market, Bangkok Noi. 07:00 to 13:00. 40 to 70 THB. Pots empty. Do not arrive at 14:00.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium. Herb heat more than chili oil.
- Diet: Fish curry. Not vegetarian.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Wang Lang and Talat Noi page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Yen Ta Fo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Nam Prik Kapi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Nam ya or nam ngiao?
- Nam ya is the fish curry. Nam ngiao is the Northern tomato-pork soup. Different plate.
- Lunch only?
- Yes for the good pots. Evening menus are a different kitchen.