Tam Mua in Khon Kaen ตำมั่ว
Tam mua is a mixed Isan pound, often papaya with noodles, pork, and fermented fish. It fits eaters who already finished a Thai som tum.
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Thaiตำมั่ว · tam mua
Price60 to 100 THB
RoomKai Yang Wanna
ClockMorning to mid-afternoon
What it tastes like
- Funkier than Thai som tum. Noodles and pork sit in the same mortar.
How to order it
- Thai name: tam mua (ตำมั่ว).
- Say: Khor tam mua, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Not a first som tum. Say pet nit noi.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 60 to 100 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. 60 to 100 THB. Ask if the mortar is on. Thai som tum is the safer first pound.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot.
- Diet: Usually pork, crab, and pla ra.
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.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Larb Moo is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Gai Yang Khao Suan Kwang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this som tum Thai?
- No. Tam mua is the mixed, funkier pound. Start Thai.
- Pla ra?
- Usually. Ask them to go light if you want to finish it.