Khao Niew in Khon Kaen ข้าวเหนียว
Khao niew is sticky rice in a basket. It is the utensil for gai yang, larb, and som tum in Khon Kaen.
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Thaiข้าวเหนียว · khao niao
Price10 to 22 THB
RoomKai Yang Wanna
ClockWith the grill
What it tastes like
- Warm glutinous rice.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao niao (ข้าวเหนียว).
- Say: Khor khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Ask for khao niew, not jasmine.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 10 to 22 THB.
Where to try it
- Kai Yang Wanna, 271 Mu 11, Mittraphap Rd, Kham Muang, Khao Suan Kwang, Khon Kaen 40280. With the grill. 10 to 22 THB. Order two baskets if you have a bird and two salads.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: None.
- Diet: Rice.
Next plates
- Back to the Khon Kaen food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Isan food page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Gai Yang Khao Suan Kwang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Larb Moo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Skip it?
- No. It is the utensil.
- How many?
- Two baskets for a bird and two salads.