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Betel Leaf Pork in Khao Yai หมูสับใบชะพลู

Betel leaf pork is a minced-pork plate cooked with peppery betel leaf, not a coconut curry. Krua Kampan in Mu Si serves it daily from 09:00 to 21:00.

Khao YaiTypical plate 100 to 180 THBmu sap bai chaplu Thai food hub
Betel Leaf Pork in Khao Yai

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Thaiหมูสับใบชะพลู · mu sap bai chaplu
PriceTypical plate 100 to 180 THB
RoomKrua Kampan, Mu Si
Clock09:00 to 21:00 daily

What it tastes like

  • Minced pork and betel leaf. Aromatic, and not the snail curry.

How to order it

  • Thai name: mu sap bai chaplu (หมูสับใบชะพลู).
  • Say: Khor mu sap bai chaplu, khrap/kha.
  • Daily from 09:00 to 21:00. A typical plate is 100 to 180 THB.

Typical price

  • 2026 cash: Typical plate 100 to 180 THB.

Where to try it

  • Krua Kampan, 94-94/1 Mu 6, Rural Road 3052, Mu Si, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130. 09:00 to 21:00 daily. Typical plate 100 to 180 THB. Skip this, go here: Holy basil is the wrong leaf, and this plate is not a coconut curry. The snail pot beside it is snail coconut curry, a typical 120 to 200 THB, until 21:00.

Spice level and diet

  • Heat: Medium.
  • Diet: Pork.

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Common questions

Is betel leaf the same as basil?
No. Betel leaf is peppery. Holy basil is the leaf in a standard pad kra pao.
How late is dinner?
It runs daily from 09:00 to 21:00.