Thai Kanom Jeen Noodles ) and Curry in Khorat )

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Rating: 4.0; Vote: 1

Nakhon Ratchasima, but more commonly known just as Khorat, is a city in the Isan province of Thailand. Ying and I headed there for a few days of hanging out and eating and one of the restaurants we ate at was Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd. Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd ) is most famous for serving kanom jeen noodles ) and curry. What is kanom jeen? Kanom jeen are Thai rice vermicelli noodles, that are made fresh (instead of being dried, but left to ferment for a day or so. They are soft and slightly sour, and have a wonderful milky texture to them. Kanom jeen noodles ) are served across the country of Thailand, from the south to the north, and they are really a beloved Thai staple dish. Sometimes kanom jeen noodles are eaten with salads like som tam, but most commonly, they go together with rich curry. At Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd, we first order two different types of curry with the noodles. Our first dish was kanom jeen nam ya kati (, which is a curry made with coconut milk. Im normally used to eating the southern Thai style version of this dish, but this Isan version in Khorat town, was a little different. The curry was a beautiful blend of spices and herbs, all blended into a rich coconut milk gravy. What I really liked about it, was that it had a wonderful krachai, or fingerroot taste to it. Another thing I love so much about eating kanom jeen in Thailand, is that its always served with a big pile of fresh raw vegetables to eat on the side - you can usually eat as much vegetables as you want, and I like to pile them on top of my noodles and curry. We also tried the kanom jeen gaeng gai (, rice noodles topped with chicken curry. It was similar to a green curry in taste, but they just called it chicken curry. The chicken was again, curried in a coconut milk broth, with spices and herbs. It was alright, but I much preferred the kanom jeen nam ya kati ( ) for its more spicy and richer flavor. Overall, both plates were very delicious and I could immediately tell why Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd ) was such a popular restaurant to eat at in Khorat. Along with our noodles, Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd ) is also extremely well known for their fried chicken, which happened to just be the wings, so we didnt want to miss an opportunity to try them as well. They turned out to be very tasty - the chicken was fried hot and fresh, and they were crispy on the outside and just the right saltiness. The fried chicken went quite well with the curry. Also, to get some more protein, I couldnt resist ordering a grilled fish, known as pla pao. The fish was coated in salt, and grilled. It was extremely juicy, the meat of the fish was firm and milky. Just like the fried chicken, it went extremely well with the kanom jeen noodles and the tasty curries. Overall, I would definitely say that Kanom Jeen Kru Yawd ) is an excellent restaurant, and if you ever visit Khorat town, you should definitely have a meal here. Grilled fish recipe
Date: 2019-08-19

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Comments and reviews: 10

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Mark, as a food critic (now you have an official title, do the restaurant owners like or appreciate the critique you give them? You are honest and I for one really like to see you eat. This place must have been a better place as they have table clothes on their tables. I am going to try the salted fish soon. I have also been replacing some of the vegetables with local state side fare. Lotus root/celery, banana flower/squash flowers and so on. We are getting okra now, do you ever see okra over there? Good eating better living.
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John Doe
Watching your videos has made it apparent to me the fact that you have another person with you most of the time, your wife. Who is always off camera, and never partaking in the food at the same time as you are. So based on your videos, I can get a general idea of how the average meal with your wife goes. You dig in, try everything, and she films. Then, maybe afterwards, she gets to eat your leftovers.
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R.A. Bobby B
I'm used to being a little. jealous of you when I see you eating amazing food. But I usually know I can get something similar or make something similar if I need to. But this time, I know that I can't get anything like that. I don't know any place that does the fermented noodle dishes. It looks so amazing. Thanks for the video.
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luca Guaitolini
You should make your smile the official rating scale of your videos (I think it already is. The slight variations in your head nod and grin are how I can gauge whether you find a place just ok, really great, or spectacular before you even tell us. Keep up the hard/hungry work Mark, you're a street food inspiration
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brittaney bunjong
Kanom Jean is my favorite dish. My mother is from the Isan region so I call it kaopoon. She speaks both Thai and Lao. I will have to show her your videos. I'm an aspiring food blogger as well and when I go to Thailand in September I am hoping to get more exposure to the authentic food Love seeing all these meals
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Garrett Holway
Once again, good job on your descriptions of interesting foods and the delicious face. P. S. - how long did it take to attain your impressive mastery of Thai language. You're not part ethnic Thai, right? Your mom was of Chinese extraction?
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C S
from where we eat that dish it's called kao poon lol I think your suppose to stir or mix the noodles and eat it like a noodle soup it was weird watching you eat the noodle without stirring it I was like noo don't eat it like that lol
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mitchelljarvis2010
Wow Mark, can you give the directions to this restaurant please? Next time I visit Nakon Ratchisima(Korat) I would love to visit this restaurant. Food looks amazing Keep up the good work Chock dee Kap Khun Krap
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Sabrina
That's my hometown. Now I'm living in US and watched this video made me miss my family so bad, Anyway I've been to that place myself soooooo many times and believe me whatever Mark says in this video it's actually true
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Benjamin Zeller
Wow, all those dishes look incredible awesome And the idea to serve raw vegetables on the side is really nice. I would guess it can bring the heat down as well if you have really spicy dishes. Jealous
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