Khao Niew in Nong Khai ข้าวเหนียว
Khao niew is sticky rice in a basket. It is the utensil for som tum in Nong Khai.
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Thaiข้าวเหนียว · khao niao
Price10 to 22 THB
RoomTown Isan rooms
ClockWith the som tum
What it tastes like
- Warm glutinous rice.
How to order it
- Thai name: khao niao (ข้าวเหนียว).
- Say: Khor khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Nam nuang uses rice sheets, not this basket.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 10 to 22 THB.
Where to try it
- Town Isan rooms off Meechai, Meechai Rd side sois, Mueang Nong Khai 43000. With the som tum. 10 to 22 THB. Order a basket with the pound. Skip it at Daeng.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: None.
- Diet: Rice.
Next plates
- Back to the Nong Khai 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.
- Sai Krok Isan is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Nam Nuang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- At Daeng Namnuang?
- No. That table uses rice sheets. Sticky rice is for som tum.
- How many?
- One basket for two salads.