The canonical version and where to order it.
Khao man gai is Bangkok's Thai-Hainanese poached-chicken-on-fragrant-rice classic: poached chicken laid over rice cooked in chicken stock and pandan, served with a clear chicken soup and a ginger-chilli dipping sauce.
Khao man gai came to Bangkok with Hainanese Chinese immigrants in the late 19th century, settling around Pratunum and Silom. Go-Ang Pratunam opened on Petchaburi Road in 1960 with pink-uniformed staff still slicing chicken behind the counter today, and earned Michelin Bib Gourmand status when the guide launched in Thailand in 2018. The dish bridges Hainanese poached-chicken technique with Thai chilli-and-ginger sauces, and now operates as the canonical office-lunch order across the entire city.
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Go-Ang Pratunam in Bangkok is the pink-uniform chicken-rice counter on Petchaburi, Bib Gourmand since 2018, the canonical khao man gai room in the city.
OrderKhao man gai standard with a side of liver and the clear chicken soup; chilli-ginger sauce on every bite.
TipCash only. Queues from 10:00-14:00 then 16:00-21:00. Six branches but the original Pratunam location is the one to visit.
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