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Aahaan Kap Klaem Drinking Food

• Ike's Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings (Available Spicy)15,00 $ US

  Half dozen fresh whole natural chicken wings marinated in fish sauce and sugar, deep fried, tossed in caramelized Phu Quoc fish sauce and garlic and served with Vietnamese table salad. Our signature dish. Based on our long time friend and Portland employee Ich(Ike) Truong's recipe from his home in Vietnam

• Plaa Meuk Ping7,00 $ US

  Char grilled dried Thai cuttlefish, run through the squid press to tenderize. The most iconic Thai drinking snack

• Yam Met Mamuang Himmaphan5,00 $ US

  Fried-to-order cashews with sea salt, fresh Thai chiles and chopped green onions. Scoop with a spoon, perfect with cold beer!

• Yam plaa Salt8,00 $ US

  Spicy salad of crispy chopped Gourami fish with lime juice, palm sugar, fish sauce. Chinese celery, sweet onions, garlic and chiles. Crunchy, sour, sweet and spicy, a great drinking food

• Phat Hoi Laai13,00 $ US

  Stir-fried manila clams with chilies, galangal, garlic, krachai and Thai basil. Spicy, aromatic, salty

• Naem Sii Khrong Muu Thawt12,00 $ US

  Sour cured pork riblets deep-fried and served with a side of cabbage, peanuts, ginger and chilies. Roth Jat Maak Khrap!

• Neua Khwai Sawan8,00 $ US

  Deep-fried marinated dried buffalo with coriander seed and deep-fried lime leaves. Isaan-Thai style jerky

• Laap Thawt Isaan8,00 $ US

  Deep-fried Isaan style spicy pork laap with lime leaf, khao khua, chiles, lime juice and herbs. A modern twist on an Isaan classic

• Thua Thawt Samun Phrai5,00 $ US

  1/4 lb house deep fried red peanuts with dry chilies, lime leaf, garlic and sea salt

• Khao Kriap Kung (aka: shrimp chips!)3,00 $ US

Khawng Yaang Grilled Things

• Kai Yaang

  Roasted Mary's natural chicken stuffed with lemongrass, garlic, pepper and cilantro served with spicy/sweet/sour and tamarind dipping sauces. The dish that was the original inspiration for Pok Pok, Needs Sticky Rice!

  • Half Bird13,00 $ US
  • Whole Bird24,00 $ US

• Sai Ua Samun Phrai15,00 $ US

  Chiang Mai sausage with herbs, Burmese curry powder and aromatics. Grilled and served with Naam Phrik Num(spicy green chile dip), Khaep Muu (Thai pork rinds) and steamed crudites. Rustic and spicy, should be eaten with sticky rice

• Muu Paa Kham Waan15,00 $ US

  Boar collar meat rubbed with garlic, coriander root and black pepper, glazed with soy and sugar, grilled over charcoal and served with iced mustard greens

• Neua Naam Tok15,00 $ US

  Spicy Isaan flank steak " salad" with fish sauce, lime and chili powder dressing, shallots, lemongrass, mint, cilantro and toasted rice power. You'll want to get some sticky rice, it's hot. Try it with Beer Lao!

• Het Paa Naam Tok15,00 $ US

  Spicy grilled forest mushroom salad with vegetarian fish sauce, lime and chili powder dressing, shallots, lemongrass, mint, cilantro and toasted rice powder. Vegetarian version of the steak salad described above

• Muu Sateh13,00 $ US

  Pork loin skewers marinated in coconut milk and turmeric, grilled and served with peanut sauce, cucumber relish and pan bread toast. Yes, bread really is the normal accompaniment in Thailand

• Sii Khrong Muu Yaang18,00 $ US

  Baby back ribs marinated in lao jiin, soy, honey, ginger and Thai spices. Slow roasted and served with 2 spicy dipping sauces. Thai-style: toothsome and meat. NOT falling apart!

Ahaan Jaan Diaw One Plate Meals

• Khanom Jiin Naam Yaa15,00 $ US

  Coconut curry with ground fish and krachai, made with fresh pressed coconut milk, served over thin rice vermicelli with pickled mustard greens, bean sprouts, bai menglak (lemon basil) and boiled egg. Essential Central Thai dish: very aromatic and herbaceous

• Cha Ca "La Vong"15,00 $ US

  Catfish marinated in turmeric and sour rice, fried in turmeric oil with scallions and dill, served on rice vermicelli with peanuts, mint, cilantro and mam nem. Our stab at the famous dish from La Vong Restaurant in hanoi, Vietnam

• Khao Soi (Chicken or Vegetarian)16,00 $ US

  Northern Thai mild curry noodle soup made with our secret curry paste recipe and house-pressed fresh coconut milk. Served with house pickled mustard greens, shallots, crispy yellow noodles and roasted chili paste. Chiang Mai specialty with chinese Muslim and /or Burmese origins, depending on who you talk to

• Hoi Thawt15,00 $ US

  Crispy broken crepe with steamed fresh mussels, eggs, garlic chives and bean sprouts, served with Thai Sri Racha sauce. Thai street vendor's specialty, popular in night markets

• Khao Man Som Tam14,00 $ US

  Green papaya salad (papaya pok pok) served with coconut rice and sweet shredded pork, fried shallots and cilantro

• Pok Pok Special19,00 $ US

  Half a roasted chicken with a small green papaya salad (papaya pok pok), sticky rice and dipping sauces

Aahaan Kap Khao

Food eaten with rice as part of a shared meal

• Papaya Pok Pok (Available Vegetarian)9,00 $ US

  Central Thai-style spicy green papaya salad with tomatoes, long beans, Thai chili, lime juice, tamarind, fish sauce, garlic, palm sugar, dried shrimp and peanuts, made to order in the pok pok (mortar and pestle). Available Isaan style: Add whole salted rice paddy crab, naam plaa raak and dry chilies. (Buyer beware: This version is very hot, salty, sour, not sweet! Order at own risk.) +$3

• Da Chom's Laap Meuang17,00 $ US

  Northern Thai spicy hand-minced pork "salad" with aromatics, spices, herbs, creacklings and crispy fried shallots and garlic. Served with phak sot (fresh herbs and raw vegetables)

• Laap Pet Isaan17,00 $ US

  Spicy Northeastern Thai chopped duck salad with duck liver and skin, lemongrass, herbs, toasted rice powder, dried chilies, lime juice and fish sauce. Served with phak sot. Delicious variation of laap Isaan

• Kaeng Awm Neua15,00 $ US

  Spicy, aromatic Northern Thai beef shin stew with dry chiles, turmeric, galangal, lemongrass, lime leaf and coriander root, Lanna soul food: great with laap meuang sticky rice

• Kaeng Hang Leh15,50 $ US

  Northern Thai sweet pork belly and pork shoulder curry with ginger, palm sugar, turmeric, tamarind. Burmese curry powder (phong masala) and pickled garlic. Rich and exotically spiced, a Chiang Mai classic with Burmese origins. We import Jeng Ong brand Phong Masala, a one man, second generation maker from Mae Hong Son. Northern Thailand, just for this dish

• Kung Op Wun Sen17,00 $ US

  Large prawns baked in a clay pot over charcoal with pork belly, lao jiin, soy, ginger, cilantro root, black pepper. Chinese celery and bean thread noodles. Served with naam jiim seafood to dip the prawns in. The Chinese influence on Thai food in full evidence

• Yam Samun Phrai (Available Vegetarian)13,00 $ US

  Chiang Mai version of a central Thai herbal salad with white turmeric, carrot, parsnip, betel leaf, basil, lime leaf, lemongrass, sawtooth, fried shallots, cashews, peanuts, sesame seeds, dry shrimp, ground pork and Thai chilies in a mild coconut milk dressing

• Yam Tuna14,00 $ US

  Thai-style tuna salad, with ginger, garlic. Thai chilies, green onions, lemongrass, tomatoes and fresh grilled Albacore in a spicy lime and fish sauce dressing. A modern Thai dish, made better with fresh Albacore

• Yam Khai Dao11,00 $ US

  Crispy fried farm egg salad with lettuce, Chinese celery, carrots, onions, garlic. Thai chilies and cilantro, with a lime, fish sauce, palm sugar dressing. Aroy maak (delicious)

  • Add Ground Pork and Prawns14,50 $ US

• Yam Makheua Yao14,50 $ US

  Smoky charcoal grilled long eggplant salad with spicy dressing of Thai chilies, lime, fish sauce and palm sugar, topped with boiled egg, dry shrimp, pork, prawns, shallots and crispy garlic. Classic Central Thai salad

• Sunny's Yam Wun Sen Chao Wang15,50 $ US

  Spicy and sour glass noodle salad with naem (a house-made sour pork sausage), ground pork, mussels, dry shrimp. Chinese celery, pickled garlic. Thai chilies, shallots and carrot. Lime, fish sauce, garlic oil dressing. Recipe courtesy Khun Sunny Chailert

• Tam Kai Yaang13,00 $ US

  Spicy roasted chicken salad with long beans, tomatoes, peanuts, cilantro, Chinese celery, Thai chilies dry shrimp, garlic, lime palm sugar and fish sauce

• Phat Khanaeng (Available Vegetarian)9,00 $ US

  Stir-fried brussels sprouts with Thai chilies, garlic, oyster sauce, soy sauce and fish sauce

Sides

• jasmine Rice2,50 $ US

• Sticky Rice3,00 $ US

• Coconut Rice3,50 $ US

• Cucumber Relish3,00 $ US

• Peanut Sauce3,50 $ US

Khawng Waan Sweet Things

• Sangkhaya Thurian7,00 $ US

  Sweet nsticky rice with durian scented coconut/palm sugar custard. Gateway to learning why so many people love durian

• Pok Pok Affogato8,00 $ US

  Condensed milk ice cream drowned in a shot of Vietnamese coffee, served with house made patangko ( fried Thai-style savory crullers). A complete fabrication, based on a typical Vietnamese breakfast snack of coffee and fried savory crullers

• Khanom Pang Ai Tiim6,00 $ US

  Coconut- jackfruit ice cream served on a sweet bun with peanuts, sweet, sticky rice, condensed milk and chocolate syrup. Found on any Thai street. especially in the markets

• Whhiskeysoda Float

  Homemade bourbon ice cream and cola float with a brace of Amarena cherries on top. Made this one up too: no relation to Thai cuisine except that it's good to eat!