Nong's Khao Man Gai (Downtown)
Thai restaurant · Downtown ·
Thai chicken & rice, veggie options, flavorful ginger sauce
Thai chicken & rice, veggie options, flavorful ginger sauce
"The gingery sauce that tops the famous Portland food cart’s signature chicken-and-rice dish is noted as being "readily available" on supermarket shelves; the write-up highlights that regional items like this—sauces, chile crisps, and achar—can often be found in Asian markets and make thoughtful, locally specific gifts. (One chile crisp by a small maker is called out elsewhere as "smoky, savory, and mouth-tingling.") — EDJ" - Erin DeJesus
"Cited as an early success story from Portland’s food-cart era, the original Nong’s Khao Man Gai downtown helped illustrate how a cart can launch a chef’s broader career." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Nong’s Khao Man Gai should be a totally boring health food: Poached chicken and rice? Pass. But the tender poach on the chicken, the aromatic notes of Thai herbs permeating the meat and accompanying broth, and the flavor-packed ginger sauce make this one of Portland’s essential dishes, healthy or not. Those avoiding carbs can get a paleo version of the dish, which swaps the rice for steamed vegetables, or just add a side of vegetables to get some more green on the plate." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"It's Portland's famous Thai chicken-and-rice spot opening a downtown restaurant as its second brick-and-mortar; it opened March 31 and brings the city's beloved khao man gai downtown." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"I remembered that Nong’s Khao Man Gai closed its original downtown cart on August 31 because construction loomed in the Alder street food cart pod; owner Nong Poonsukwattana has since expanded to two restaurants and a line of retail sauces." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden