Chicken with Cashews in Chiang Mai ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วง
Gai pad met mamuang is known for chicken stir-fried with cashews, dried chili, and onion, a sweet wok plate rather than the charcoal bird. SP Chicken sells it for 100 THB.
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Thaiไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์ · kai phat met mamuang
Price100 THB
RoomSP Chicken, Sam Lan
Clock10:00 to 17:00
What it tastes like
- Cashew, dried chili, and onion. Milder than the herb dip on the grill.
How to order it
- Thai name: kai phat met mamuang (ไก่ผัดเม็ดมะม่วงหิมพานต์).
- Say: Khor kai phat met mamuang, khrap/kha.
- The wok chicken is 100 THB. The grilled half bird is 105 THB if you want smoke.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 100 THB.
Where to try it
- SP Chicken, 9/1 Sam Lan Soi 1, Phra Sing, Mueang Chiang Mai 50200. 10:00 to 17:00 daily. 100 THB. Skip this, go here: skip cashew chicken if you can get it at home. Pair the grilled bird with the 40 THB som tum instead.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild, with a few dried chilies.
- Diet: Chicken. Often oyster sauce.
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.
- Charcoal Grilled Chicken is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Stir-Fried Morning Glory is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Chicken Tom Yum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is cashew chicken the famous order?
- It is on the board at 100 THB. The famous order is still the charcoal chicken.
- How late is the wok?
- The shop closes at 17:00 daily.