Khao Moo Dang

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Khao Moo Dang
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Khao Moo Dang
Restaurant information
EstablishedDecember 2019 (2019-12)
Owner(s)
  • Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn
  • Kanik "Song" Charoendee
  • Sitthisak "Nuii" Phoonkwan
Food type Thai
Street address3145 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
City Portland
CountyMultnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′44″N122°37′58″W / 45.5122°N 122.6329°W / 45.5122; -122.6329
Website kmdpdx.com

Khao Moo Dang is a Thai restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn, Kanik "Song" Charoendee, and Sitthisak "Nuii" Phoonkwan opened the restaurant in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood in December 2019. Khao Moo Dang has garnered a positive reception.

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Description

The Thai restaurant Khao Moo Dang operates on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood. Eater Portland has described Khao Moo Dang as a "simply adorned" counter service establishment. [1] The restaurant specializes in khao moo dang and other pork dishes such as ba-mhee haang and ba-mhee nam. [2] Among bowls and soups is the #8 House Curry Noodle, which has pork belly and loin, a soft-boiled egg, and yu choy greens with khao soi and noodles. [3] [4] The drink menu has included a margarita with lotus syrup, a tamarind whiskey sour, and Thai iced tea. [2]

History

Chookiat "Ham" Saenguraiporn, Kanik "Song" Charoendee, and Sitthisak "Nuii" Phoonkwan opened Khao Moo Dang in December 2019, in the space previously occupied by restaurant Chiang Mai. [2] Khao Moo Dang is operated by the family behind local establishments Thai Peacock and Rukdiew Cafe and has been described as a "sibling" business. [5] [6]

Reception

Ron Scott and Alex Frane included the #8 House Curry Noodle in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of the city's "most potent hangover cures". [3] The website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden recommended the dumpling soup in a 2022 list of sixteen "sick day delivery standbys" in Portland. [7] In 2023, Thom Hilton and Michelle DeVona included the business in an overview of recommended eateries in the Hawthorne District, [8] and Jackson-Glidden and Nick Woo included the Ba Mhee Tom Yum in a list of sixteen "soul-soothing" noodle soups in the city. [9] In 2024, Krista Garcia and Katrina Yentch included Khao Moo Dang in Eater Portland's overview of recommended restaurants for "stunning" Thai cuisine in the metropolitan area. [1] The business also appeared in a list of eighteen "underrated" eateries in the city. [10]

Jashayla Pettigrew included the business in KOIN's 2023 list of Portland's top seven dumpling eateries, according to Yelp reviews. [11]

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  2. 1 2 3 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-10-25). "A New Restaurant Dedicated to Thai Pork and Rice Has Opened on SE Hawthorne [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. 1 2 Scott, Ron (2016-12-30). "Portland's Most Potent Hangover Cures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  4. ↑ "What to eat around Portland today: Khao Moo Dang | Dished". Daily Hive . 2020-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ↑ Hilton, Thom (2023-03-01). "16 Portland Restaurants Open for Lunch and Dinner Every Day". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Buckman's New Thai Restaurant RukDiew Cafe Pays Tribute to Mom's Cooking". Willamette Week. 2022-08-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  7. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-05). "16 Sick Day Delivery Standbys to Order in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ↑ Hilton, Thom (2017-07-18). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Hawthorne District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  9. ↑ Woo, Nick (2018-12-27). "16 Soul-Soothing Noodle Soups in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  10. ↑ "18 Underrated Restaurants and Hidden Gems in Portland". Eater Portland. 2016-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Portland's top 7 dumpling spots, according to Yelp". KOIN.com. 2023-01-22. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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