Khao Soi Nam Na in Chiang Mai ข้าวซอยน้ำหน้า
Khao soi nam na is the Tai Yai wide-noodle curry, darker and less coconut-sweet than the Chiang Mai egg-noodle bowl.
Thaiข้าวซอยน้ำหน้า · nam na
NoodleWide rice, Shan style
ClockLunch
NotThe tourist coconut nest
What it tastes like
- Wider rice noodle, a darker meat sauce, and less fried nest. It should taste of spice and pork, not sweet coconut.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao soi nam na (ข้าวซอยน้ำหน้า).
- Say: Khor khao soi nam na, khrap/kha.
- If the shop only has the yellow egg-noodle coconut bowl, you are ordering regular khao soi. Ask for the Shan name.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Tai Yai lunch rooms north of the moat, Chang Phueak lunch shophouses, Chiang Mai. 10:00 to 15:00. 50 to 80 THB. Ask for nam na. If they look blank, order regular khao soi at Mae Sai instead.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Usually pork. Rice noodle, not egg noodle, in the Shan bowl.
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.
- Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Ngiao is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Soi Islam is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Same as Mae Sai?
- No. Mae Sai is the coconut egg-noodle Bib bowl. Nam na is the darker Shan plate.
- Egg noodle?
- Usually not. The Shan bowl uses a wider rice noodle.