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Khao man gai (chicken rice) · ข้าวมันไก่

ข้าวมันไก่ · Khao man gai

Rice cooked in chicken stock with poached chicken and a ginger-soybean sauce.

Kind
Rice, Meat
Cooking
Boiled
Taste
Mild, Salty, Easy to eat alone, Breakfast · Not spicy
Served · texture
Hot · Rich rice, tender chicken

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients, including hidden ones

Main ingredient
Chicken, Rice
Usually included
Vegetables
Can be in the sauce or broth
Tofu & soy
  • The sauce is made with fermented soybean, ginger and chilli.

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 — Hainanese chicken rice (2026-10-18). Photos are Google results AMS does not vouch for; check opening status on Google Maps.