Khao Kha Moo in Bangkok ข้าวขาหมู
Khao kha moo is stewed pork leg on rice, known for the soft jelly around the bone. It fits a cheap, filling lunch.
Thaiข้าวขาหมู · khao kha mu
Price50 to 70 THB
ClockLunch, pots empty
AddBoiled egg
What it tastes like
- Five-spice soy, soft skin, and pickled mustard. A boiled egg is the usual add.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao kha mu (ข้าวขาหมู).
- Say: Khor khao kha mu, khai, khrap/kha.
- Ask for extra jelly if you like the collagen. Chili vinegar sits on the table.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Lunch shophouses near Victory Monument, Phaya Thai Rd side streets, Ratchathewi. 08:00 to 15:00. 50 to 70 THB. A Chiang Mai night strip is a different city. Use this for a Bangkok lunch.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild broth. Heat is the vinegar.
- Diet: Pork. Not a Muslim plate unless the shop says so.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Bangkok street food page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Jok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Man Gai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Guay Tiew Reua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Bone in or out?
- Bone in is the point. Ask for sliced meat only if you refuse the bone.
- Dinner too?
- Some rooms stay open. Most good pots are a lunch clock.