Chinese Chicken Made Thai
December 9th, 2008
Khao Man Gai Stall
Bangkok, Thailand – Khao man gai is a popular lunchtime dish throughout Bangkok. Originally from China, called Hainanese chicken in some places, it is a simple meal of poached chicken served over rice made with chicken fat, oftentimes with cucumber slices on the side. In Thailand it’s hacked to order and served with a spicy sauce of soy sauce, chili, garlic and ginger that adds zing to the otherwise gently flavored dish, as well as a warm, savory chicken broth sometimes with cilantro and mushrooms or radish. I got my last one amongst the busy lunch street stalls on Lang Suan Soi 5. The chicken was a little dry, but the sauce was just right and the broth good for the soul. I quite like the version on Sukumvit Soi 38, but you can find it all over. Just look for whole steamed chickens hanging in a stall.
Ingredients for Thai Sauce Accompanying Kan Man Gai
Khao Man Gai Stall
Khao Man Gai Sauce, Cilantro and Fried Chicken Sauce
May 20th, 2009 at 12:14 am
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