Gai Yang in Udon Thani ไก่ย่าง
Gai yang is charcoal grilled chicken. It fits a UD Town night plate if you are not driving to Khao Suan Kwang.
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Thaiไก่ย่าง · kai yang
Price80 to 160 THB
RoomUD Town chicken grills
Clock17:00 to 22:30
What it tastes like
- Smoky bird and jaew. Share a small bird.
How to order it
- Thai name: kai yang (ไก่ย่าง).
- Say: Khor kai yang, kap khao niao, khrap/kha.
- City bird. The famous highway style sits north of Khon Kaen.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: 80 to 160 THB.
Where to try it
- UD Town chicken grills, UD Town, Thong Yai Rd, Mueang Udon Thani 41000. 17:00 to 22:30. 80 to 160 THB. City night. Drive to Wanna if the Khao Suan Kwang bird is the trip.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Mild chicken. Jaew is the heat.
- Diet: Chicken.
Next plates
- Back to the Udon Thani 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.
- UD Town Grills is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Khao Niew is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this Khao Suan Kwang?
- No. That bird is a highway lunch north of Khon Kaen. This is the city night grill.
- Small or large?
- Small is enough for two with som tum.