Boat Noodle Soup or Kuaitiao Ruea is a rich pho-like noodle soup. This rich bowl of goodness was originally served by vendors in canoes as they paddled down the canals of Bangkok, hence the name “boat noodles”. This local dish is served with fresh bean sprouts, pork or beef meat balls, Thai basil, crispy pork skin, and a row of condiments. It also contains nam tok, which is cow or pig blood mixed with salt to season the broth. If drinking animals blood is too adventurous for you, just say Nam Sai, to order it without.
In Chiang Mai, one of the most famous and delicious places where to taste this kind of noodle soup is Rimping Boat Noodle Restaurant. Located along Ping River and in a nice garden, this restaurant presents delicious Boat Noodle Soup along with twenty different Chiang Mai dishes and herbal drinks. You can enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the garden setting over the Ping River. Expect local prices (boat noodle soup 15THB, Khao Soy 25THB) and friendly service. Open daily from 10am to 4pm.
RIMPING BOAT NOODLE : see city map H5
68/3 Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road. Chiang Mai.
(200 meters passing the iron bridge, opp. LPG Gas station)
Tel. 053-244 405
