Nong's Khao Man Gai Explained

Nong's Khao Man Gai
Current-Owner:Nong Poonsukwattana
Food-Type:Thai
Street-Address:609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave[1]
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:-->
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5224°N -122.6594°W

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.

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.[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.[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.[2]

The first brick and mortar restaurant is located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[3] [4]

In 2014, the restaurant was featured on Chopped.[5] [6] 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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brooks . Karen . Karen Brooks (food critic) . Hamilton . Katherine . Portland’s Top 50 Restaurants. Portland Monthly . SagaCity Media . 2 March 2022.
  2. News: Dixler Canavan . Hillary . At Nong’s Khao Man Gai, Chicken and Rice Is Actually Life-Changing . 29 September 2021 . Eater . January 28, 2016 . 29 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929230855/https://www.eater.com/2016/1/28/10850798/nongs-khao-man-gai-chicken-and-rice-portland . live .
  3. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2018-03-30. Nong's Khao Man Gai opening new restaurant downtown. live. 2021-10-08. The Oregonian. en. 2021-09-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210929231348/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/03/nongs_khao_man_gai_opening_new.html.
  4. Web site: September 23, 2019. Explore the 5 most popular spots in Portland's Buckman neighborhood. live. 2021-10-08. KGW. en-US. 2021-10-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20211008221236/https://www.kgw.com/article/life/hoodline/portland-buckman-spots/611-87434320-cb1c-41f8-b212-386d960cb552.
  5. News: Optimize your online presence to help your brand get media attention . 29 September 2021 . Fast Company . September 28, 2021 . 29 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929230852/https://www.fastcompany.com/90679375/optimize-your-online-presence-to-help-your-brand-get-media-attention . live .
  6. News: Russell . Michael . Nong's Khao Man Gai opens new downtown Portland restaurant . 29 September 2021 . Oregonian . March 30, 2018 . 29 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210929230855/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2018/03/nongs_khao_man_gai_opening_new.html . live .
  7. Web site: Portland, Oregon . 2024-06-15 . Travel Channel . en.
  8. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2024-07-08 . After 14 Years on Division Street, the Future of Beer Bar Apex Is Uncertain . 2024-07-08 . Eater Portland . en.

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