Larb Moo in Bangkok ลาบหมู
Larb moo is minced pork salad known for toasted rice, lime, and chili. Isan larb is hotter and sourer than the northern cooked mince.
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Thaiลาบหมู · lap mu
Price80 to 120 THB
StyleIsan, not Northern
RiceSticky rice
What it tastes like
- Lime, chili, mint, and roasted rice powder. Serve with sticky rice. It should taste sour and nutty, not oily.
How to order it
- Thai name: lap mu (ลาบหมู).
- Say: Khor lap mu, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- This is not Northern larb kua. If the menu lists both, say Isan.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 120 THB.
Where to try it
- Jae Koy Somtum, 362/2-3 Phetchaburi Rd, Ratchathewi. 10:00 to 04:00. 80 to 120 THB. Order sticky rice. Do not eat this with jasmine.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot unless you ask down.
- Diet: Pork and fish sauce. Sometimes raw. Ask for suk (cooked) if you want it fully cooked.
Next plates
- Back to the Bangkok food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Isan food guide page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Nam Tok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum Thai is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gai Yang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Raw or cooked?
- Ask for suk if you want it cooked through. Many rooms default to cooked for visitors.
- Pork or chicken?
- Pork is the usual. Chicken is milder.