Son-in-Law Eggs ไข่ลูกเขย
Son-in-law eggs are boiled eggs fried and dressed in tamarind, palm sugar, and fish sauce, known for a sour-sweet shell. Plu prices them at 150 THB before VAT and service.
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Thaiไข่ลูกเขย · khai luk khoei
Price150 THB before VAT and service
RoomPlu, Suan Phlu
Clock11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:30
What it tastes like
- Crisp egg white, tamarind, and palm sugar. A small plate, often with fried shallot.
How to order it
- Thai name: khai luk khoei (ไข่ลูกเขย).
- Say: Khor khai luk khoei, khrap/kha.
- The same room as the five-spice stew. 150 THB is before tax and service. A plain omelette on the menu is 140 THB.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 150 THB before VAT and service.
Where to try it
- Plu, 3 Soi Phra Phinit, Suan Phlu Rd, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok 10120. 11:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:30 daily. 150 THB before VAT and service. Skip this, go here: skip the plain omelette at 140 THB. These are boiled eggs fried and dressed in tamarind, at 150 THB before VAT and service.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild.
- Diet: Egg and fish sauce.
Next plates
- Back to the Thai food hub for the city rows.
- Use the Bangkok street food page if you want the neighbourhood, not a second dish.
- Five-Spice Pork and Eggs is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Crab Omelette is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this a main plate?
- It is a small plate at 150 THB before VAT and service, not a rice meal on its own.
- Where is the restaurant?
- Plu, 3 Soi Phra Phinit, off Suan Phlu Road in Sathon.