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Glass Noodle Salad in Chiang Mai ยำวุ้นเส้น

Yam wun sen is known for glass noodles dressed with lime, fish sauce, chili, and minced pork or seafood, served at room temperature. SP Chicken sells the salad for 60 THB.

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Glass Noodle Salad in Chiang Mai

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Thaiยำวุ้นเส้น · yam wun sen
Price60 THB
RoomSP Chicken, Sam Lan
Clock10:00 to 17:00

What it tastes like

  • Lime, chili, and slippery noodles. It is a salad, not a soup.

How to order it

  • Thai name: yam wun sen (ยำวุ้นเส้น).
  • Say: Khor yam wun sen, khrap/kha.
  • The salad is 60 THB. Share it, then eat the chicken.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 60 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. 60 THB. Skip this, go here: skip this salad if you wanted coconut noodles. Huen Phen khao soi, at 100 THB on the delivery menu, is the curry bowl.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Medium. Lime leads.
  • Diet: Often pork and fish sauce.

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Common questions

Is this a hot noodle soup?
No. Yam wun sen is a lime salad, at 60 THB.
Where is the curry noodle?
Huen Phen on Ratchamankha sells chicken khao soi for 100 THB on its delivery menu.