Khao khluk kapi is shrimp-paste fried rice plated with sweet shredded pork, omelette ribbons, sliced green mango, dried shrimp, chilli and lime. You build each bite to your own balance.
Khao khluk kapi is central-Thai palace cooking from the late 19th century, when Bangkok's royal kitchens codified the dish as a structured assembly of contrasting components on a single plate. Shrimp paste (kapi) from Samut Sakhon and Trat provinces gave the rice its umami backbone. Krua Apsorn (a former royal chef's family-run restaurant on Dinso Road) is the canonical Bangkok address for the dish, and Saneh Jaan in Athenee Tower runs a refined modern version. Supanniga keeps the home-style preparation. The dish is meant to be tossed together at the table.
3 editor picks for Khao khluk kapi in Bangkok, ranked by editorial score. All Bangkok signature dishes · Khao khluk kapi across every city.
Krua Apsorn Dinso ★ 4.7
old-town · 169 Dinso Road, Wat Bowon Niwet, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Krua Apsorn in Bangkok's Old Town has cooked royal-influenced central Thai dishes since 2003, the Dinso branch winning a Bib Gourmand for its crab.
Supanniga Eating Room Tha Tien ★ 4.6
old-town · 392/25-26 Maha Rat Road, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Supanniga Eating Room in Bangkok's Tha Tien serves grandmother-recipe Trat and Khon Kaen Thai dishes opposite Wat Pho, with a sister branch on Sukhumvit 55.
Saneh Jaan ★ 4.5
silom-sathorn · Glasshouse at Sindhorn, 130-132 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Saneh Jaan in Bangkok's Sindhorn building runs royal-influenced central Thai cuisine at lunch and dinner, one Michelin star and a smart-casual room.