Saturday Larb in Nong Khai ลาบ
Minced meat with lime, toasted rice, and herbs is the salad that shares a table with grilled chicken. Nong Khai's Saturday Mekong street is the stall for it, 16:00 to 22:00, and only that night.
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Thaiลาบหมู · lap moo
Price80 to 120 THB
RoomSaturday walking street
ClockSaturday 16:00 to 22:00
What it tastes like
- Lime, toasted rice, and chili. Hotter than a northern larb.
How to order it
- Thai name: lap moo (ลาบหมู).
- Say: Khor lap moo, pet nit noi, khrap/kha.
- Say pet nit noi. Ask for cooked mince.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 120 THB.
Where to try it
- Nong Khai Walking Street, Rim Khong Road, Nong Khai 43000. Saturday 16:00 to 22:00. 80 to 120 THB. Skip this, go here: skip a Sunday hunt for this stall; the street is Saturday.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot unless you say pet nit noi.
- Diet: Pork unless the stall says beef.
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.
- Saturday Gai Yang is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Som Tum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Walking Street is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Every night?
- No. Saturday.
- How hot?
- Say pet nit noi first.





