Riverside Pork Curry in Chiang Mai แกงฮังเล
Gaeng hang lay is known for pork curry with ginger and tamarind, a northern pot you eat with sticky rice. Comedara on Charoenrat Road serves it daily from 11:00 to 23:00, on a terrace facing the Ping River.
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Thaiแกงฮังเล · kaeng hang le
PricePrice not posted; ask first
RoomComedara, Charoenrat
Clock11:00 to 23:00
What it tastes like
- Ginger, tamarind, and soft pork, with the river as the setting rather than the seasoning.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng hang le (แกงฮังเล).
- Say: Khor kaeng hang le, khrap/kha.
- Open daily 11:00 to 23:00. Ask the pot price. A January 2026 dinner of the recommended dishes was about 400 to 600 THB a person.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Price not posted; ask first.
Where to try it
- Comedara, 193 Charoenrat Rd, Wat Ket, Mueang Chiang Mai 50000. 11:00 to 23:00 daily. Price not posted; ask first. Skip this, go here: skip the terrace if you need a curry with a current menu line. Huen Phen on Ratchamankha sells hang lay for 120 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild to medium.
- Diet: Pork.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chiang Mai khao soi and markets page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Northern Pork Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Fa Ham Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Does Comedara close one day a week?
- No. It runs 11:00 to 23:00 every day, on the terrace facing the Ping.
- How much is the curry?
- Ask before you order, because Comedara posts no current hang lay price. A January 2026 dinner of the recommended dishes ran 400 to 600 THB a person.