curry
Gaeng Hung Lay
แกงฮังเล
Medium-Mild
Gaeng Hung Lay is a Northern Thai pork curry with Burmese origins — slowly braised pork belly with ginger, garlic, shallots, and turmeric in a deeply aromatic, slightly sweet sauce with no coconut milk.
Key Ingredients
- pork belly
- hung lay curry paste
- ginger
- shallots
- tamarind
Where to Try It
Chiang Mai khantoke dinner restaurants and northern Thai specialty eateries.
Tips
- The dish is better the next day when the flavours develop — order it as a night-before meal if possible.