Snakehead Tom Yum in Udon Thani ต้มยำปลาช่อน
Snakehead tom yum is a hot and sour soup of snakehead, a clear sharp broth rather than a coconut curry. Krua Khun Nid on Udon Dussadi Road serves it daily from 10:00 to 20:00.
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Thaiต้มยำปลาช่อน · tom yum pla chon
PriceTypical sharing bowl 180 to 350 THB
RoomKrua Khun Nid, Udon Dussadi Road
Clock10:00 to 20:00 daily
What it tastes like
- Snakehead, lime, and chili. A soup, not the fried sour fish.
How to order it
- Thai name: tom yum pla chon (ต้มยำปลาช่อน).
- Say: Khor tom yum pla chon, khrap/kha.
- Daily from 10:00 to 20:00. A typical sharing bowl is 180 to 350 THB. Say pet nit noi for less heat.
Typical price
- 2026 cash: Typical sharing bowl 180 to 350 THB.
Where to try it
- Krua Khun Nid, 64 Soi Nonnivet 1, Udon Dussadi Road, Mak Khaeng, Udon Thani 41000. 10:00 to 20:00 daily. Typical sharing bowl 180 to 350 THB. Skip this, go here: Coconut tom kha is the wrong soup, because this is a clear hot-and-sour bowl and it closes at 20:00. The fried sharing plate is fried sour fish, 200 to 400 THB.
Spice level and diet
- Heat: Hot. Say pet nit noi.
- Diet: Fish.
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.
- Fried Sour Fish is the nearby order if this plate is done.
- Snakehead Tom Yum is the nearby order if this plate is done.
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- Is this a coconut soup?
- No. It is a hot and sour tom yum with snakehead, not a coconut tom kha.
- How late is dinner?
- It runs daily from 10:00 to 20:00.