Eating Bangkok street food, you'll discover a number of different fried noodle dishes (Pad Thai is probably the most famous), and kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่) is one of my favorites. Get more details here: http://www.eatingthaifood.com/2014/04/kuay-teow-kua-gai-nai-hong-bangkok/
Kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่) is a Thai fried noodle dish, that's one of the least common types available - it's not just available at any Bangkok Street food stall you stumble upon - you have to go to the right places - and I've had quite a few bad versions of the dish as well. Located around the Phlap Plha Chai area of Bangkok, just a short distance from Yaowarat Chinatown, is a little back alley, that's known very well by locals as the spot in Bangkok for kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่). There are about five different restaurants to choose from, each serves the same dish, with their own unique style and taste.
Probably the most famous Bangkok street food stall serving this dish is a restaurant known as Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง). This place is located in a serious back alley, and let me tell you, this is some proper street food dining in Bangkok. The cook sits in the middle of the alley, frying up noodles like the master, and tables are set up on both sides of the alley.
But what is kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่)? It is a Thai fried noodle dish, made from fresh wide rice noodles, the same ones that are used for other Thai street food dishes like pad see ew and pad kee mao. The only other ingredients are chicken, pickled squid, an egg, and a light seasoning of salt and maybe some pepper - and that's really about all that goes into the dish. The reason it's so popular to eat and it tastes so incredibly delicious, is the way that it's made. At this awesome Bangkok street food stall, the chef used charcoal to heat up a wok that was full of oil. She basically waited until the oil was burning, and tossed in the chicken and noodles, and stir fried them in a puff of smoke. The result of cooking on high fire, gave the noodles and other ingredients its incredible char on the outside. The noodles were actually sticky, but at the same time they had the most beautiful crunch to them.
If you love to eat Thai style fried noodles, you're absolutely going to love kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่). It has such an amazing smoky flavor, and the texture of the ingredients taste so well together. After I finished my first bowl, I decided I wouldn't be satisfied without having another bowl. But just before ordering a second bowl, I noticed on the menu that they had another dish, that was almost the same, except with no noodles and just extra egg. Again she used quite a generous portion of oil, heated it to extreme temperature, fried some chicken, and then poured an egg mixture into the pan. About a minute later, I had the most amazing Bangkok street omelet that I've had a very very long time.
Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง) is a very local Bangkok style restaurant to eat an authentic version of kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่). The food is a little on the salty and oily side, but wow is it extraordinarily tasty.
Kuay Teow Kua Gai Nai Hong (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่นายฮ้ง) - http://www.eatingthaifood.com/2014/04/kuay-teow-kua-gai-nai-hong-bangkok/
Address: 266/1 Soi Thewi Worayat, Thanon Luang, Banbat, Bamprap Sathupai (near Phlap Phla Chai)
Phone: 02-222-4047
Open hours: 02-222-4047
Prices: 40 THB -- 50 THB
ที่อยู่ 266/1 ซอยเทวีวรญาติ ถนนหลวง แขวงบ้านบาตร เขตป้อมปราบศัตรูพ่าย กรุงเทพฯ 10100
โทร. 02-222-4047
เปิดบริการทุกวัน เวลา 16.00 -- 22.00 น.
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15 thoughts on “Bangkok street food – kuay teow kua gai”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Alan Watts says:

    Hi Mark, Would you ever revisit some of these bangkok spots or make an updated bangkok street food videos? Yours are very well detailed from what ive been trying to find and you seem to know nice hole in the wall places. Love the video!

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars RpM_TarTar says:

    As a Thai who ate at this restaurant countless times, I highly recommend going to this place for this dish!

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Ham Noy the Dutch Guy says:

    Fun to watch these old vids Mark, thai food at its best 👊

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Popeyes dad. says:

    Honestly that chicken did not look fully cooked. Becarefull mark. Thats a dangerous situation.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Nijo Kongapally says:

    street dishes very delicious👍😋💯 nice video😍💖

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Phat Le says:

    slow cook?????

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Shaun Dejwan says:

    Children crying, parents yelling, old man with no shirt, it is proper street food dining at it’s best.

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars 🏴‍☠️Sarah Gold says:

    😋😋😋😋😋love noodles

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars John Majeski says:

    I just crave to live there after watching.

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Suwat Thieanantakul says:

    ร้านดั้งเดิม ย้ายไปที่ถนนลูกหลวงแล้ว
    the original kuay teow kua gai nai hong have been move to LUK LUANG RD.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Bill Gilroy says:

    Hello Mark Have been checking out your vids – Very good as usual and I like the outtakes at the end – everyone loves outtakes……………

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Gina Kennett says:

    does Ming get to eat too? tell her hi, my daughter and I like seeing her, she always seems happy.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars MCT 420 says:

    Hey Mark Wiens ผมชอบเวลาคุณทาน หน้าคุณดูมีความสุขกับอาหารไทยหน้าฟินมากเวลาอาหารเข้าปาก คุณทำผมหิวแค่เช้า

  14. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Herepo Amuketi says:

    hey some people like the food the way its cooked please taste the way it is first please thanks

  15. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Abby Abby says:

    No Mark! we don't want you to be knocked out by a mango. Who is going to bring the world to us? We love you and Ying too much.

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