Green Chili Dip Pack in Chiang Rai น้ำพริกหนุ่ม
Nam prik noom is known for roasted green chili pounded with garlic, the smoky dip northern tables eat with vegetables. Salung Kham sells a half kilo for 180 THB, and this dip is chili only, without eggplant.
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Thaiน้ำพริกหนุ่ม · nam phrik num
Price180 THB a half kilo
RoomSalung Kham, Phahonyothin
Clock10:30 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Roasted green chili and garlic. A half kilo is a take-home jar, not a two-person lunch.
How to order it
- Thai name: nam phrik num (น้ำพริกหนุ่ม).
- Say: Khor nam phrik num, khrap/kha.
- Half a kilo is 180 THB. For one table, ask what a small set costs in the room.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 180 THB a half kilo.
Where to try it
- Salung Kham, 834/3 Phahonyothin Rd, Wiang, Mueang Chiang Rai 57000. 10:30 to 22:00 daily. 180 THB a half kilo. Skip this, go here: skip the half kilo if you are one person at lunch. Naem on the same page is 60 THB for 120 grams, a smaller buy.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot. It is chili, not a mild salsa.
- Diet: Chili and garlic. This dip is young chili and garlic, with no eggplant.
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.
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- Garlic Sour Sausage is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Why is the price for half a kilo?
- Salung Kham sells the roasted chili dip by the half kilo, at 180 THB. Ask for a smaller set if you are eating in.
- Does the dip include eggplant?
- No. This dip is young chili only, without eggplant.