Larb Moo in Khon Kaen ลาบหมู
Larb moo is minced pork salad with toasted rice and mint. It fits a Khao Suan Kwang table beside the grilled bird, hotter than northern larb.
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Thaiลาบหมู · lap mu
Price80 to 120 THB
RoomKai Yang Wanna
ClockMorning to mid-afternoon
What it tastes like
- Lime, toasted rice, mint, and chili. Isan hot is a different heat.
How to order it
- Thai name: lap mu (ลาบหมู).
- Say: Khor lap mu, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Order sticky rice. Start less spicy.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 120 THB.
Where to try it
- Kai Yang Wanna, 271 Mu 11, Mittraphap Rd, Kham Muang, Khao Suan Kwang, Khon Kaen 40280. Morning to mid-afternoon. 80 to 120 THB. Same room as the bird. Som tum and nam tok sit on that menu.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot. Ask for pet nit noi.
- Diet: Pork. Raw versions exist. Ask how they cook it.
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.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Tok is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Northern or Isan larb?
- Isan. Mint and lime. Northern larb kua is drier.
- Raw?
- Ask. Cooked is the first-trip order.