Foreigner FriendlyYes
✗VegetarianAdventurous
Spice Level
Price Range40-60 THB
About This Dish
Springy yellow egg noodles topped with plump pork-and-shrimp wontons, slices of red BBQ pork (moo daeng), and greens in a clear pork bone broth. This Chinese-Thai staple is the ultimate Bangkok comfort lunch, found at street carts with hanging red pork and steaming vats of broth. Customizable with condiment caddy of chili vinegar, sugar, and roasted chili flakes.
Flavor Profile
The balance of tastes in this dish
Sweet1/5
Sour1/5
Salty2/5
Spicy1/5
Umami2/5
History & Origin
Teochew Chinese immigrants brought egg noodles and wontons to Bangkok, where they became a lunchtime institution at street carts across the city.
Best Time to Eat
Perfect Pairings
Iced green teaSteamed dumplings
Insider Tips
- 1Customize with the condiment caddy -- chili vinegar, sugar, and roasted chili flakes
- 2The hanging red pork in the window is your sign of a good bamee stall
How to Order
Point and say this to order like a local
Pronunciation:ba-mee kiow
บะหมี่เกี๊ยว
Say this: Bamee Kiow (Egg Noodles with Wontons)
Cuisine Region: Central Thai
Price Range: 40-60 THB
Best Time to Eat: Lunch
Where to Try It
The best city to experience this dish
Bangkok
The best city to experience this dish
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