Khao Man Gai is a popular meal in Thailand but you need to know where to enjoy it

 

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The much-loved one-dish meal Khao Man Gai (chicken and rice) varies in taste from stall to stall in Thailand and at popular places it is not easy to get a seat without queuing. The dish is highly accessible, delicious, satisfying and reasonably priced and can be so good that one specialist shop has even earned recognition from the Michelin guide!

 

For the vendors, it’s a logical way to make a living. The dish isn’t too complicated to make and doesn’t require much in the way of culinary skills though ensuring it is so delicious that everyone wants some is another story. Roadside stalls don’t require licenses or government permission except if they are operating as a franchise. That’s probably why there are shops selling chicken and rice at every corner.

 

The steamed chickens advertise themselves by dangling from hooks, a sight that tends to horrify those from other cultures but for local and expats in Thailand, gets the mouth watering and the stomach rumbling.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/khao-man-gai-is-a-popular-meal-in-thailand-but-you-need-to-know-where-to-enjoy-it/

 

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It's hard to find one that's not bone and skin fest. One lady at big c Ramkhanheang used to make good one unfortunately I don't live there anymore. 

Never had as much chicken in my dishes as is displayed in the photo. Even 7/11 have got a frozen version but they call it by its original name - Hunan Chicken. 

'nuf sed.  plamuk aka travellingchef.

1 hour ago, wotsdermatter said:

Never had as much chicken in my dishes as is displayed in the photo. Even 7/11 have got a frozen version but they call it by its original name - Hunan Chicken. 

'nuf sed.  plamuk aka travellingchef.

Not Hunan. Hainan.

What is Hainan Chicken? | Saveur

usual BS !!! as if any of these $hit dishes that a 5 years old can cook was better anywhere ! they all are exactly the same and only liars will tell that a place is better than another ! so ridiculous !

 

7 hours ago, thepdru said:

usual BS !!! as if any of these $hit dishes that a 5 years old can cook was better anywhere ! they all are exactly the same and only liars will tell that a place is better than another ! so ridiculous !

 

Well I don’t agree. Generally its boring in Thailand but I've had superb examples of this dish. The best in Singapore and also a very decent place in Chiang Mai.

7 hours ago, thepdru said:

usual BS !!! as if any of these $hit dishes that a 5 years old can cook was better anywhere ! they all are exactly the same and only liars will tell that a place is better than another ! so ridiculous !

 

let me guess: for you fried rice tastes the same everywhere too, right?

8 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Well I don’t agree. Generally its boring in Thailand but I've had superb examples of this dish. The best in Singapore and also a very decent place in Chiang Mai.

I agree,Singapore had some good food in the hawker centre,The Northern Thai stuff is good too.

For me its the sauce that comes with that distinguishes between one place and another.

I get it in Cm and have a vendor that makes it daily and seem to be a young couple..on shutep rd before your turn left on canal rd.....nice and cheap...they also do pork leg...they give me free water and cucumber soup and I add a boiled egg that that have cooking in the pork stock all day.....I get the fried chicken version and they give you all the sauces with garlic and chilis.....very local as i seem to be the only farang whenever Im there, by the 7-11

 

Can tell when they add the chicken fat to the rice and makes it nice and soft..like some chopped ginger as well

On 12/16/2020 at 5:28 PM, snoop1130 said:

The steamed chickens advertise themselves by dangling from hooks, a sight that tends to horrify those from other cultures but for local and expats in Thailand, gets the mouth watering and the stomach rumbling

And the "half-crown-sixpence" motion?