Stir-Fried Morning Glory in Chiang Mai ผักบุ้งไฟแดง
Pak bung fai daeng is morning glory hit with a roaring wok, yellow bean sauce, and garlic until the stems stay crisp. SP Chicken sells the plate for 65 THB.
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Thaiผักบุ้งไฟแดง · phak bung fai daeng
Price65 THB
RoomSP Chicken, Sam Lan
Clock10:00 to 17:00
What it tastes like
- Garlic, bean sauce, and a charred stem. It is the green plate next to the grill.
How to order it
- Thai name: phak bung fai daeng (ผักบุ้งไฟแดง).
- Say: Khor phak bung fai daeng, khrap/kha.
- The greens are 65 THB. They need the chicken or the pork to make a meal.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 65 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. 65 THB. Skip this, go here: skip a plain steamed vegetable if you wanted the wok char. This plate is 65 THB and it belongs next to the 105 THB half chicken.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild, with a garlic hit.
- Diet: Often oyster sauce. 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.
- Charcoal Grilled Chicken is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Chicken with Cashews is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is morning glory a full lunch?
- No. It is a 65 THB side. The half chicken at 105 THB is the meal.
- Does the shop take a late table?
- The door is done at 17:00 daily.