Khao Gaeng in Koh Kood ข้าวแกง
Khao gaeng is curry ladled over rice from a row of pots, the cheap one-plate lunch when a seafood bill is the wrong spend. Roadside stalls on Koh Kood sell that plate.
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Thaiข้าวแกง · khao kaeng
Price40 to 70 THB
RoomVillage curry pots
What it tastes like
- Two curries over rice. Point at the pots. Southern-leaning and often hot.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao kaeng (ข้าวแกง).
- Say: Khor khao kaeng, song yang, khrap/kha.
- Point at two pots. Say pet nit noi if you want less chili.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 40 to 70 THB.
Where to try it
- Koh Kood roadside curry pots, Main village road, Koh Kood, Trat. 40 to 70 THB. Skip this, go here: skip Ao Yai tanks for lunch; curry rice is the 40 to 70 THB plate.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Can be hot. Say it first.
- Diet: Mixed pots. Ask which have fish sauce.
Next plates
- Back to the Koh Kood food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Koh Kood page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
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- Where exactly?
- Village curry pots, not the Ao Yai pier tanks.
- How many curries?
- Two over rice is the usual plate.