Thailand Guide

Yam Nang Moo in Chiang Mai ยำหนังหมู

Yam nang moo is a pork-skin salad with herbs and chili. It is a beer plate on a Northern table, not a diet bowl.

Chiang Mai80 to 140 THByam nang mu Thai food hub
Thaiยำหนังหมู · yam nang mu
Price80 to 140 THB
UseShare plate
HeatAsk down

What it tastes like

  • Chewy skin, lime, chili, and mint or sawtooth. It should snap, not turn to jelly.

How to order it

  • Thai name: yam nang mu (ยำหนังหมู).
  • Say: Khor yam nang mu, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
  • Share it. This is not a main.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: 80 to 140 THB.

Where to try it

  • Tong Tem Toh, 11 Nimmanhaemin Soi 13, Suthep. Lunch and dinner. 80 to 140 THB. Nimman meat-forward table. Pair with a dip, not a second skin salad.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Hot unless you ask down.
  • Diet: Pork skin. Not vegetarian.

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Common questions

Gelatinous?
Chewy, not a jelly cup. If it is flabby, the kitchen sat on it.
Main course?
No. Order a curry or grilled meat with it.