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Nutritional Values

🔥500kcal
💪32gProtein
🌾45gCarbs
🥑20gFat
🌿2gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Mee Hun Bai Khao

How to order / say it
Say it หมี่หุ้นบะโข้ว — [Mee Hoon Bah Khow]
Order I'd like the Mee Hun Bai Khao, please.
Locally ขอหมี่หุ้นบะโข้วหน่อยครับ/ค่ะ
Say locally

Rice vermicelli noodles with a savory sauce

Why try it?

A lesser-known yet must-try dish representing simple yet delicious local Phuket street food, made better with a unique savory pork broth.

How it tastes

These subtly flavored noodles are light, with a slightly chewy texture, soaking up the flavorful pig offal broth, with a hint of saltiness.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Originating in the early 20th century as an affordable street food for busy workers in Phuket, Mee Hun Bai Khao reflects the resourcefulness of local cuisine.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 200 g rice vermicelli
  • 🥩 150 g pork belly
  • 🥩 100 g pig liver
  • 🥣 30 ml soy sauce
  • 🧄 1 onion
  • 🧄 30 g spring onion
  • 🫒 20 ml vegetable oil

Method

  1. 1 Cook rice vermicelli as per package instructions and set aside.
  2. 2 Boil pork belly and pig liver with soy sauce and onions until tender.
  3. 3 Slice meats thinly and mix with vermicelli, adding reserved broth.
  4. 4 Garnish with spring onions and serve warm.

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