Nam Ngiao Noodles in Chiang Mai ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว
Khanom jeen nam ngiao is known for thin rice noodles in a northern tomato-pork broth with chicken blood and a squeeze of lime. Huen Phen sells the bowl for 60 THB on its delivery menu.
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Thaiขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว · khanom chin nam ngiao
Price60 THB
RoomHuen Phen, Ratchamankha
Clock08:30 to 16:30, 17:00 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Tomato, pork, and lime. The noodles are the soft rice kind, not egg noodles.
How to order it
- Thai name: khanom chin nam ngiao (ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว).
- Say: Khor khanom chin nam ngiao, khrap/kha.
- The bowl is 60 THB. It is the cheap order in a room where curries sit at 120 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 60 THB.
Where to try it
- Huen Phen, 112 Ratchamankha Rd, Phra Sing, Chiang Mai 50200. 08:30 to 16:30 and 17:00 to 22:00 daily. 60 THB. Skip this, go here: skip khao soi if you wanted this tomato broth. The chicken khao soi in the same room is 100 THB and it is a different soup.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Pork. The classic bowl uses chicken blood. Ask if you skip it.
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.
- Chicken Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- 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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- Is nam ngiao the same as khao soi?
- No. Nam ngiao is a tomato broth with rice noodles, at 60 THB. Khao soi is the coconut curry.
- Does the bowl contain blood?
- The classic bowl does. Ask them to leave it out if you do not eat it.