Food drama: You asked for a giant plate of Khao Man Kai - that's what you got: Jaan Yak na khrap!

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Sanook Thai Caption: Giant plate of food.....yes, only the plate was giant

 

Thai netizens were busy poking fun at a compatriot who complained at what they got at a Khao Man Kai (Hainan chicken rice) restaurant.

 

The poster got one plate of "thammada" (ordinary) chicken rice for the very reasonable price of 35 baht.

And one plate billed as the special for 50 baht, reported Sanook. 

 

This was said to be "jaan yak" giant size plate.

 

The resulting photo showed no difference between the quantity of sliced chicken and rice on the two dishes - except that one plate was much bigger.

 

Thai netizens sympathized but many said a loud "som nam na", albeit jocularly, as they got what they ordered - a big plate. 

 

Nobody mentioned the size of the portion!

 

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[OneMoreFarang]

The blue plate is bigger. ???? 

And if the chicken pieces have similar size, which is likely, then there seems to be also more rice.

 

Personally I order and then I tell them add more chicken and add some more and maybe some more and then I pay. Does it really matter if it is 50B or 80B? 

[topt]

4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Does it really matter if it is 50B or 80B?

For you, and most of us, no. But for those of limited means I can see how it may.

[hotchilli]

14 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The blue plate is bigger. ???? 

And if the chicken pieces have similar size, which is likely, then there seems to be also more rice.

 

Personally I order and then I tell them add more chicken and add some more and maybe some more and then I pay. Does it really matter if it is 50B or 80B? 

Depends on ones rung on the ladder.

[yankyoakum]

Ok wife and I laugh, noodle soup with pork balls... standard bowl 3 baht... buddy you want big bowl 5 baht... aloy mack.. yea it was 1975... but I still ask her for the 5 baht bowl... and she knows what I want.....

Sorry but this just made me laugh.....you got more rice, bigger plate and maybe thicker cuts of chicken. Damn lad enjoy an quit yr bitchin...

[MrJ2U]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

The blue plate is bigger. ???? 

And if the chicken pieces have similar size, which is likely, then there seems to be also more rice.

 

Personally I order and then I tell them add more chicken and add some more and maybe some more and then I pay. Does it really matter if it is 50B or 80B? 

About 15 baht bigger by my cheap Charlie eye's. 

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Does it really matter if it is 50B or 80B? 

Of course it does to some.... nearly two times the price, 60% more. Somebody might decide to order a plate to share....

[mikebell]

16 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Of course it does to some.... nearly two times the price, 60% more. Somebody might decide to order a plate to share....

Only those wearing gold chains.

[eisfeld]

Quote

Khao Man Kai (Hainan chicken rice)

While we are talking about misunderstanding words - he wouldn't have gotten chicken at all if he ordered Khao Man Kai, just cooked rice with egg ????

[Liverpool Lou]

18 hours ago, jacko45k said:

nearly two times the price, 60% more.

Make up your mind!   "Nearly two times the price" would be nearly 100% more, not 60%!   60% is just over half as much again, not nearly two times the price.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, eisfeld said:

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Khao Man Kai (Hainan chicken rice)

While we are talking about misunderstanding words - he wouldn't have gotten chicken at all if he ordered Khao Man Kai, just cooked rice with egg

The original Thai article referenced chicken/gai throughout, not egg/kai.   Probably an error on the part of whoever posted the OP, not the report.

[jacko45k]

3 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Make up your mind!   "Nearly two times the price" would be nearly 100% more, not 60%!   60% is just over half as much again, not nearly two times the price.

Closer to 2 x the price than the same price though....!

[KhunLA]

Side by side, and it is a larger serving.  Larger plate gives an optical illusion of same size: