Nong's Khao Man Gai | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 2009 |
Owner(s) | Nong Poonsukwattana |
Food type | Thai |
Street address | 609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave [1] |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′21″N122°39′34″W / 45.52238°N 122.65940°W |
Website | khaomangai |
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]
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]
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