Ubon Ratchathani food guide
Crispy-catfish som tum is papaya salad with fried fish, known for a tangy mortar. Som Tum Jinda on Phichit Rangsan Road serves it daily from 10:30 to 21:00.
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Jinda is at 63/1-2 Phichit Rangsan Road. Guay Jub Ubon at 7 Phrommathep Road stops at 16:00. Agave at 153 Phalorangrit Road is closed Monday, and the pork nam neung set is 280 THB. Pak Mor Robot on Benchama Road runs 06:30 to 14:00.
Skip this, go here: Night-market snacks at 40 to 80 THB are thin when the mortar is the meal. Mok, the herb-fish house, is closed Monday and Tuesday. Catfish som tum is crispy catfish som tum.
Specialties
- Crispy Catfish Som Tum
- Fish Maw Salad
- Five-Spice Rolled Noodles
- Wonton Noodle Soup
- Pork Nam Neung
- Sticky Rice Waffle
- Herb Seabass
- Pineapple Fermented Fish
- Egg Dumpling
Crispy Catfish Som Tum ส้มตำปลาดุกฟู
Crispy catfish som tum is known for green papaya under a shatter of fried catfish. Som Tum Jinda on Phichit Rangsan Road in Ubon serves it daily from 10:30 to 21:00. Som Tum Jinda is the named start. Typical plate 80 to 150 THB.
Fish Maw Salad ยำกระเพาะปลา
Fish maw salad is a spicy mix of fish maw, bamboo shoot, and herbs in a sharp dressing. Som Tum Jinda on Phichit Rangsan Road serves it daily from 10:30 to 21:00. Som Tum Jinda is the named start. Typical plate 120 to 200 THB.
Five-Spice Rolled Noodles ก๋วยจั๊บ
Five-spice rolled noodles are a dark peppery soup of rolled rice noodles and pork offal. Guay Jub Ubon on Phrommathep Road serves them daily from 08:30 to 16:00. Guay Jub Ubon is the named start. Typical bowl 40 to 80 THB.
Wonton Noodle Soup บะหมี่เกี๊ยวน้ำ
Wonton noodle soup is a lighter bowl of egg noodles and wontons beside the five-spice pot. Guay Jub Ubon on Phrommathep Road serves it daily from 08:30 to 16:00. Guay Jub Ubon is the named start. Typical bowl 40 to 70 THB.
Pork Nam Neung แหนมเนืองหมู
Pork nam neung is known for grilled pork sausage sliced for rice-paper wraps with herbs. Agave on Phalorangrit Road in Ubon serves it from 11:00 to 20:00 and is closed Monday. Agave is the named start. 280 THB for the pork set.
Sticky Rice Waffle วาฟเฟิลข้าวเหนียวหมูแดดเดียว
The sticky rice waffle is a crisp rice waffle with sun-dried pork, salty meat against a sweet rice crust. Agave on Phalorangrit Road serves it from 11:00 to 20:00 and is closed Monday. Agave is the named start. Typical piece 60 to 120 THB.
Herb Seabass ปลากะพงสมุนไพร
Herb seabass is a seabass plate with herbs and fermented fish sauce. Mok on Phrommarat Road in Ubon is closed Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday and Friday break from 14:30 to 17:00. Mok is the named start. 200 to 450 THB.
Pineapple Fermented Fish ปลาร้าสัปปะรด
Pineapple fermented fish is a pineapple relish with raw vegetables and a sweet funk from the fish. Mok on Phrommarat Road keeps the same closed days, Monday and Tuesday, with a break on Wednesday and Friday. Mok is the named start. Typical plate 150 to 280 THB.
Egg Dumpling ปากหม้อไข่ดาว
The egg dumpling is a Vietnamese dumpling topped with a fried egg, steamed at the front of the shop. Pak Mor Robot on Benchama Road in Ubon runs daily from 06:30 to 14:00. Pak Mor Robot is the named start. Typical plate 30 to 60 THB.
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- What does the pork nam neung set cost?
- The pork nam neung set at Agave is 280 THB, and the room is closed Monday.
- How late are the five-spice noodles?
- Guay Jub Ubon runs daily from 08:30 to 16:00.