Nam Prik Noom in Chiang Mai น้ำพริกหนุ่ม
Nam prik noom is a smoky green chili dip. Buy it at Warorot and eat it with sticky rice and boiled veg or pork crackling.
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Thaiน้ำพริกหนุ่ม · nam phrik num
MarketWarorot morning
HeatSmoky and hot
SideSticky rice
What it tastes like
- Roasted green chili, shallot, and garlic. Smoky and sharp. It should not taste like bottled salsa.
How to order it
- Thai name: nam phrik num (น้ำพริกหนุ่ม).
- Say: Khor nam phrik num, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- A small tub is enough. Pair with sai ua, not a second chili dip from a hotel breakfast.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Market tub; eat with 20 to 40 THB sides.
Where to try it
- Warorot Market (Kad Luang), Wichayanon Rd, Chang Moi. 06:00 to 16:00. Small tub plus sticky rice. Daytime hall. Huen Phen plates it at a table if you want a sit-down.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot and smoky.
- Diet: Usually vegetarian until you add pork rind. Confirm no shrimp paste if you need 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.
- Sai Ua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Prik Ong is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Noom or ong?
- Noom is green chili. Ong is pork and tomato. Order both only if the table is large.
- How hot?
- Hot. The smoke is the flavour. Rice is not optional.