Nong's Khao Man Gai

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Nong's Khao Man Gai
Restaurant information
Established2009 (2009)
Owner(s)Nong Poonsukwattana
Food type Thai
Street address609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave [1]
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′21″N122°39′34″W / 45.52238°N 122.65940°W / 45.52238; -122.65940
Website khaomangai.com

Nong's Khao Man Gai is a Thai restaurant located in Portland, Oregon which primarily serves Khao man gai, a chicken and rice dish originating in Southeast Asia. [2]

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History

Nong's Khao Man Gai was founded by Nong Poonsukwattana in 2009. Poonsukwattana emigrated to Oregon from Bangkok, Thailand in 2003. She arrived with $70 and a suitcase. [3] [2] Poonsukwattana began working as a waitress at several restaurants in Beaverton, Oregon before eventually receiving a position at Pok Pok, a Thai restaurant in Portland. At Pok Pok, she was the only Thai cook. [3] [2] Poonsukwattana was later able to purchase a food cart off Craigslist for $1,300, and, in 2009, opened Nong's Khao Man Gai as a food cart at Southwest 10th Avenue and Alder Street, serving chicken and rice every day until the product ran out. [3] [2]

The first brick and mortar restaurant is located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [4] [5]

In 2014, the restaurant was featured on Chopped . [6] [2] American chef Andrew Zimmern visited for an episode of the Travel Channel series The Zimmern List . [7] Nong's Khao Man Gai was a vendor at the first Taste of Thailand festival in 2024. [8]

Reception

Song's Khao Man Gai was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Russell, Michael (March 30, 2018). "Nong's Khao Man Gai opens new downtown Portland restaurant". Oregonian. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Dixler Canavan, Hillary (January 28, 2016). "At Nong's Khao Man Gai, Chicken and Rice Is Actually Life-Changing". Eater. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (2018-03-30). "Nong's Khao Man Gai opening new restaurant downtown". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Explore the 5 most popular spots in Portland's Buckman neighborhood". KGW . September 23, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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  7. ↑ "Portland, Oregon". Travel Channel. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ↑ Wong, Janey (2024-07-08). "After 14 Years on Division Street, the Future of Beer Bar Apex Is Uncertain". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
  9. ↑ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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