Foreigner FriendlyYes
✗VegetarianAdventurous
Spice Level
Price Range50-80 THB
About This Dish
Wide rice noodle rolls swimming in a peppery five-spice pork broth with crispy pork belly, offal, boiled egg, and bright green lettuce, finished with a generous sprinkle of fried garlic. Bangkok's Chinatown is legendary for this Teochew-inspired soup, where vendors simmer pork bones for hours to achieve a milky, collagen-rich broth that is deeply comforting.
Flavor Profile
The balance of tastes in this dish
Sweet1/5
Sour3/5
Salty2/5
Spicy2/5
Umami4/5
History & Origin
Teochew Chinese immigrants brought this rolled noodle soup to Bangkok, where it has been a Chinatown institution for over a century, simmering on charcoal stoves through the night.
Best Time to Eat
Perfect Pairings
Iced green teaCrispy pork belly
Insider Tips
- 1Bangkok's Yaowarat (Chinatown) is the legendary home of this dish
- 2The peppery broth is meant to be intensely seasoned -- embrace the heat
How to Order
Point and say this to order like a local
Pronunciation:kuay jab
ก๋วยจั๊บ
Say this: Kuay Jab (Rolled Noodle Soup with Pork)
Cuisine Region: Central Thai
Price Range: 50-80 THB
Best Time to Eat: Breakfast or late night
Where to Try It
The best city to experience this dish
Bangkok
The best city to experience this dish
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