Gaeng Hang Lay in Pai แกงฮังเล
Gaeng hang lay, the north's slow pork curry with ginger, is a lunch dish in Pai. Look for it in the Wiang Tai shophouses rather than the evening dessert stalls.
Thaiแกงฮังเล · kaeng hang le
Price80 to 120 THB
RoomWiang Tai shophouses
What it tastes like
- Pork, ginger, tamarind, and a little turmeric. Softer than a southern dry curry.
How to order it
- Thai name: kaeng hang le (แกงฮังเล).
- Say: Khor kaeng hang le, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- Sticky rice, not jasmine, is the northern match. Show the Thai name if the menu is short.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 120 THB.
Where to try it
- Northern Thai shophouses, Wiang Tai, Pai, Mae Hong Son 58130. 80 to 120 THB. Common in town rooms that already cook khao soi. Khao Soi Zisters is the named khao soi stop if hang lay is off the board.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild to medium.
- Diet: Pork. Not vegetarian.
Next plates
- Back to the Pai food hub for the neighbourhood rows.
- Use the Pai page if you want the walk, not a second dish.
- Khao Soi is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Sai Ua is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Green Curry is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is it Burmese?
- The curry has a northern Thai and Burmese family resemblance. In Pai it is a local pork pot.
- Sticky rice?
- Yes. Ask for khao niao.