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Kà·nŏm bêu·ang
The old-school version of these taco-like snacks comes in two varieties:
sweet and savoury.
Mèe gròrp
Crispy noodles made the traditional way, with a sweet/sour flavour (a former
palace recipe), are a dying breed. Banglamphu restaurant
Chote Chitr
serves an excellent
version of the dish.
Gaang mát·sà·màn ('Muslim curry')
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THAI-CHINESE CUISINE
Immigrants from southern China have been influencing Thai cuisine for centuries, and it
was most likely Chinese labourers and vendors who introduced the wok and several vari-
eties of noodle dishes to Thailand. They also influenced Bangkok's cuisine in other ways:
beef is not widely eaten in Bangkok due to a Chinese-Buddhist teaching that forbids eat-
ing 'large' animals.
Thai-Chinese dishes you're likely to run across in Bangkok include the following:
