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Khao kha moo (braised pork leg rice) · ข้าวขาหมู

ข้าวขาหมู · Khao kha moo

Pork leg braised in soy and spices over rice — like Korean jokbal, but served warm.

Kind
Rice, Meat
Cooking
Braised / simmered
Taste
Salty, Sweet, Soy sauce, Filling meal, Easy to eat alone · Not spicy
Served · texture
Hot · Gelatinous skin, tender meat

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient
Pork, Rice
Usually included
Vegetables
Sometimes added
Egg
Can be in the sauce or broth
Tofu & soy
  • Often comes with a braised egg and blanched greens.

Basis: General recipe. Shops differ and unlisted ingredients can be present; this is not an allergy guarantee.

CHAINS

Which chain, which menu item

Prices in local currency (THB).

No chain with a confirmed menu item yet. Find restaurants on Google Maps ↗

“Signature” is used only when the brand itself says so. No sales ranking is invented, and no dish is judged tastier than another.

PRICE GUIDE

General price guide · One plate

Budget
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Typical
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Premium
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Separate from chain menu prices. Premium reflects setting and service, not a rip-off.

ORDERING

Phrases to show when ordering

ไม่ใส่กุ้ง
No shrimp, please (mai sai kung)
ไม่ใส่อาหารทะเล
No seafood, please (mai sai ahan thale)
ไม่ใส่น้ำปลา
No fish sauce, please (mai sai nam pla)
ไม่ใส่ถั่วลิสง
No peanuts, please (mai sai thua lisong)
ไม่ใส่หมู
No pork, please (mai sai mu)
ไม่ใส่ไข่
No egg, please (mai sai khai)
ไม่เผ็ด
Not spicy (mai phet)
แพ้…
I’m allergic to … (phae …) — add the ingredient

A request, not a guarantee the ingredient can be removed.

Recipe sources: Wikipedia — Khao kha mu (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.