Hat Yai Fried Chicken in Hat Yai ไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่
Hat Yai fried chicken is turmeric-garlic fried bird with sticky rice. It fits a Kim Yong Market lunch, not a beach grill.
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Thaiไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่ · kai thot hat yai
Price20 to 70 THB a piece
RoomKaitod MEENA, Kim Yong
Clock10:30 to 19:00
What it tastes like
- Crisp skin, fried shallot, and a turmeric marinade. Eat it with sticky rice, not a bun.
How to order it
- Thai name: kai thot hat yai (ไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่).
- Say: Khor kai thot kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Buy by piece. Wing is cheaper. Thigh costs more.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 20 to 70 THB a piece.
Where to try it
- Kaitod MEENA (ไก่ทอดหาดใหญ่มีนา), Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, in front of Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110. 10:30 to 19:00 daily. 20 to 70 THB a piece. Cart in front of Kim Yong. Park behind the market and walk. Pieces 20 to 70 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild. Heat is in the fried garlic, not the chili.
- Diet: Chicken. Usually not a Muslim stall unless the sign says so.
Next plates
- Back to the Hat Yai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
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- Is this the same as gai yang?
- No. This is fried turmeric chicken. Gai yang is the charcoal grill.
- How much rice?
- One sticky-rice bag is enough for two pieces.