Best Noodle Spot?

You were at Nai Ek, yeah? That spicy seafood soup is their signature, but the dish you saw locals eating was probably the pad see ew with crispy pork belly. No vegetarian version of that one, sorry. For a proper veggie noodle spot, head to Soi 38 near Thong Lo, there's a stall called Baan Somtum that does a killer vegetarian boat noodle with mock duck and morning glory, it's about 60 baht and open until 3pm.

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ngl you prob saw them eating the kuay jab, that peppery broth is a dead giveaway. for veggie options near there, skip the main spots and go to the little cart on Soi Samran Rat, they do a solid mushroom noodle soup with pickled mustard greens for like 40 baht. way less crowded than Nai Ek and open til late

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Nai Ek's been a standby for years, that seafood soup is hard to beat. The dish the locals were having was probably the kuay jab, a rolled rice noodle soup with peppery broth and offal, no vegetarian version unfortunately. If you want something veggie-friendly in that area, walk over to Thanon Charoen Krung Soi 20 and find the little stall selling jok, it's a rice porridge they do with mushrooms and greens, about 50 baht and they're open for breakfast and lunch.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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