Tod Mun Khao Pod in Chiang Mai ทอดมันข้าวโพด
Tod mun khao pod is fried sweetcorn cakes. Walking-street and market bags are the Chiang Mai snack, not a fish cake.
Thaiทอดมันข้าวโพด · corn cake
Price20 to 40 THB a bag
ClockWalking-street snack
NotFish cake
What it tastes like
- Sweet corn, crisp edge, and a light fish-sauce dip or sweet chili. It should taste of corn, not only batter.
How to order it
- Thai name: thot man khao phot (ทอดมันข้าวโพด).
- Say: Khor thot man khao phot, khrap/kha.
- A bag is a snack. Do not confuse it with tod mun pla.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 20 to 40 THB a bag.
Where to try it
- Sunday Walking Street snack rows, Ratchadamnoen Rd, Phra Sing. Sunday from 16:00. 20 to 40 THB. Weekday Warorot bags exist. Sunday is the night walk.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: None in the cake. Dip optional.
- Diet: Often egg and a little fish sauce. Not a vegan fritter unless they say so.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Mai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Chiang Mai Old City page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Sai Ua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khanom Tuay is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Mango Sticky Rice is the nearby order if this plate is done.
More food guides
Book
V
Southeast Asia TravelGuide Network
Compare Across Southeast Asia: Thai Food vs. Vietnamese Food
Eating your way across Southeast Asia? Pair Thailand’s wok-fired street stalls and regional curries with Vietnam’s herb-bright broths, banh mi, and specialty coffee.
Sister Culinary Guide
Vietnamese Food Guide & Dish Directory
Regional dish breakdowns, street-stall addresses, and ordering rules for pho, bun cha, banh mi, cao lau, and egg coffee.
Explore Vietnamese Food Guide →Northern Broths & CoffeeHanoi Street Food Guide
Charcoal-grilled bun cha, beef pho at dawn, crispy crab spring rolls, and Old Quarter café culture.
Read Hanoi Food Guide →Southern Markets & SeafoodHo Chi Minh City & Da Nang Food Guides
Late-night shellfish alleys, broken rice plates (com tam), crispy banh xeo crepes, and Central Vietnamese noodle bowls.
Read Saigon Food Guide →Common questions
- Same as fish cake?
- No. This is corn. Tod mun pla is the fish bounce.
- Weekday?
- Warorot or a market bag. Sunday is the night street.