Gaeng Om in Chiang Mai แกงอ่อม
Gaeng om is a dill-and-herb Northern soup with pork or fish. It is lighter than hang lay and not a coconut gaeng.
Thaiแกงอ่อม · kaeng om
HerbDill and lemongrass
CoconutNone
RoomHuen Muan Jai
What it tastes like
- Dill, lemongrass, and a clear-herbal broth. Vegetables stay crunchy. It should smell green, not coconut.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng om (แกงอ่อม).
- Say: Khor kaeng om mu, khrap/kha.
- Share with a dip. This is the soup on a Northern table.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 150 THB.
Where to try it
- Huen Muan Jai, 24 Ratchaphruek Rd, Chang Phueak. 11:00 to 21:00; closed Wednesday. 80 to 150 THB. Ask for the herbal soup if the English menu is short.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild herb heat.
- Diet: Pork or fish. Veg versions exist if you ask.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Northern Lanna page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Kaeng Khae is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Pa is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Hang Lay is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Same as tom yum?
- No. Om is dill-herbal and Northern. Tom yum is lime and chili.
- Fish or pork?
- Both. Pork is the usual house pot.