Khao Gaeng in Bangkok ข้าวแกง
Khao gaeng is curry-over-rice from a row of pots. Point at two curries. It is the Bangkok office lunch.
Thaiข้าวแกง · khao kaeng
Price60 to 120 THB
OrderPoint at two pots
HallOr Tor Kor
What it tastes like
- Whatever you point at: green curry, stir-fried veg, a fried egg. Rice is the base. Mix at the table.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao kaeng (ข้าวแกง).
- Say: Khor khao kaeng, song yang, khrap/kha.
- Song yang is two sides. A third side costs more. Do not take four.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 60 to 120 THB.
Where to try it
- Or Tor Kor curry stalls, Or Tor Kor Market, MRT Kamphaeng Phet Exit 3. 06:00 to 18:00. 60 to 120 THB. Air-con hall. Pair with fruit, not a second curry street.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Depends on the pot. Ask which one is hot.
- Diet: Many pots have fish sauce. Point at veg and ask if you need no fish.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Or Tor Kor fruit hall page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Green Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Kluk Kapi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Pad is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- How many sides?
- Two is a meal. Three if you are hungry. Four is waste.
- Do you need Thai?
- Pointing works. The price is on the pot or the scale.