Som Tum in Khon Kaen ส้มตำ
Som tum is green papaya salad. At Khao Suan Kwang, order Thai first, then poo plara if you already know the heat.
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Thaiส้มตำ · som tam thai
Price50 to 90 THB
RoomKai Yang Wanna
ClockMorning to mid-afternoon
What it tastes like
- Lime, chili, and peanut on Thai. Poo plara adds crab and fermented fish.
How to order it
- Thai name: som tam thai (ส้มตำ).
- Say: Khor som tam thai, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Thai first. Poo plara later.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 50 to 90 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. 50 to 90 THB. The pound beside the bird. Sticky rice is required.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot.
- Diet: Often dried shrimp and fish sauce.
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.
- Tam Mua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Niew is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Thai or poo plara?
- Thai first. Poo plara is the fermented-fish step.
- City som tum instead?
- Fine if you will not leave town. The highway bird is why most people drive.