Nam Prik Ong in Chiang Mai น้ำพริกอ่อง
Nam prik ong is a pork-and-tomato dip with boiled veg and pork crackling. It is a Lanna table plate, not a snack cup.
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Thaiน้ำพริกอ่อง · nam phrik ong
Price80 to 150 THB
RoomHuen Phen, Ratchamanka
StyleDip with veg
What it tastes like
- Sweet-savoury tomato, minced pork, and a little chili. Scoop with cabbage and pork rind. It should not taste like pasta sauce.
How to order it
- Thai name: nam phrik ong (น้ำพริกอ่อง).
- Say: Khor nam phrik ong, khrap/kha.
- Order sticky rice and a second dip. One relish is not a meal.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 150 THB.
Where to try it
- Huen Phen, 112 Ratchamanka Rd, Phra Sing. Lunch room from about 08:00; dinner wing later. 80 to 150 THB. Old City wooden room. Gaeng hang lay is the other order.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild to medium.
- Diet: Pork. Not vegetarian.
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.
- Nam Prik Noom is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Hang Lay is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Larb Kua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Ong or noom?
- Ong is pork and tomato. Noom is green chili, smoky and sharper.
- Lunch or dinner?
- Huen Phen does both sessions. Lunch is the quieter Lanna table.