Kanom Jeen Nam Ngiao in Chiang Rai ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว
Kanom jeen nam ngiao is rice noodles in a northern tomato-pork broth. It fits a Chiang Rai lunch, sharper than khao soi.
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Thaiขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว · khanom chin nam ngiao
Price40 to 70 THB
RoomTown nam ngiao rooms
Clock08:00 to 15:00
What it tastes like
- Tomato, pork rib, and crunchy beans. Blood cube is common. Ask if that matters.
How to order it
- Thai name: khanom chin nam ngiao (ขนมจีนน้ำเงี้ยว).
- Say: Khor khanom chin nam ngiao, khrap/kha.
- Lunch pot. Empty by mid-afternoon at named rooms.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Town nam ngiao lunch rooms, Clock-tower and Banphaprakan grid, Mueang Chiang Rai 57000. 08:00 to 15:00. 40 to 70 THB. The sharper noodle if khao soi already filled yesterday.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Medium.
- Diet: Pork, often blood. Not a Muslim bowl.
Next plates
- Back to the Chiang Rai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Northern Lanna page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Prik Ong is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sai Ua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Khao soi or nam ngiao first?
- Khao soi if you want coconut. Nam ngiao if you want a sour tomato broth.
- Does it use blood?
- Often. Ask if that matters.