Chicken Tom Yum in Chiang Mai ต้มยำไก่
Tom yum gai is a hot-and-sour chicken soup with lemongrass, lime, and chili, lighter than a coconut curry. SP Chicken sells a bowl for 100 THB.
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Thaiต้มยำไก่ · tom yam kai
Price100 THB
RoomSP Chicken, Sam Lan
Clock10:00 to 17:00
What it tastes like
- Lime, lemongrass, and a clear broth. It is not the coconut tom kha.
How to order it
- Thai name: tom yam kai (ต้มยำไก่).
- Say: Khor tom yam kai, khrap/kha.
- The soup is 100 THB. Order it with rice if you are not sharing the chicken.
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 a hot soup on a hot afternoon. Yam wun sen, the 60 THB glass-noodle salad on the same board, is the cooler order.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium to hot.
- Diet: Chicken. Fish sauce in the broth.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
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- Is this tom yum goong?
- No. This bowl is chicken, at 100 THB. The prawn soup is a different order.
- What are the shop hours?
- The shop runs daily from 10:00 to 17:00, so plan this soup as lunch.