PHOTO: Thai Chicken Noodles with Bitter Melon

By Mark Wiens 4 Comments
A bowl of near perfect noodles
A bowl of near perfect noodles

Noodle Perfection, Bangkok, Thailand

There are plenty of outstanding Thai dishes to eat. When it comes to noodles I often either go for boat noodles at Victory Monument or beef noodles on the street…

That is… until discovering chicken noodles with bitter melon (kuay teow gai mara).

It’s truly a wonderful thing – the slices of bitter melon elevate the concoction to perfection.

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  • Shalu Sharma

    11 years ago

    This is something that I can definitely try. Very mouth watering. Was it hot?

    • Mark Wiens

      11 years ago

      Hey Shalu, yes, but it’s not served hot, it’s all self service on the dry chili flakes.

  • Jam @icoSnap

    11 years ago

    Looks spicy, was it? I haven’t had bitter melon for years now, well I’m not really looking forward to try them sometime soon (I was told they’re healthy for you but it just doesn’t taste good).

    • Mark Wiens

      11 years ago

      Hey Jam, yes it’s spicy, especially after I added a bunch of chili! Yes, bitter melon is very healthy, and I really enjoy it.