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Khao Mok Gai
ข้าวหมกไก่
Medium-Mild
Khao Mok Gai is Thai chicken biryani — fragrant spiced rice cooked with bone-in chicken and served with a yellow-green cucumber dipping sauce and crispy shallots.
Key Ingredients
- jasmine rice
- bone-in chicken
- turmeric
- cumin
- coriander
Where to Try It
Muslim Thai restaurants in Bangkok's Bang Rak district and southern Thailand.
Tips
- The accompanying cucumber sauce (ajad) is essential — don't eat it without the cooling, tangy dip.