Khao Mok Gai in Hat Yai ข้าวหมกไก่
Khao mok gai is Thai-Muslim spiced chicken rice. It fits a Hat Yai lunch near Kim Yong if you want a halal plate beside the fried bird.
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Thaiข้าวหมกไก่ · khao mok kai
Price50 to 80 THB
RoomKaitod MEENA, Kim Yong
Clock10:30 to 19:00
What it tastes like
- Biryani-style rice, roasted chicken, and a sour-cucumber side. Milder than gaeng som.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao mok kai (ข้าวหมกไก่).
- Say: Khor khao mok kai, khrap/kha.
- Look for the Muslim sign. MEENA also sells a khao mok set around 50 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 80 THB.
Where to try it
- Kaitod MEENA, Niphat Uthit 3 Rd, in front of Kim Yong Market, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110. 10:30 to 19:00 daily. About 50 THB a khao mok set. The same cart as the fried chicken. Ask for khao mok if you want rice, not a piece.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild.
- Diet: Chicken. Halal when the shop is marked.
Next plates
- Back to the Hat Yai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the South and Baba-Nyonya page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Hat Yai Fried Chicken is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gookchai Dim Sum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gaeng Som Pla is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Fried chicken or khao mok first?
- Fried chicken if that is why you came. Khao mok if you want a rice plate.
- Is every Hat Yai cart halal?
- No. Read the sign. This cart sells both the fried bird and a khao mok set.