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Here’s the full review of the restaurant: http://www.eatingthaifood.com/2014/10/grilled-chicken-khon-kaen-restaurant/
Khon Kaen is one of the major cities located in Thailand’s northeastern province of Isan (also spelled Isaan). It’s sort of the rice bowl of Thailand, a huge province where much of the rice is grown and that’s known for its farms and fields. Khon Kaen though, is actually a pretty decent sized city, not too big, but still big enough to have quite a few things to do and quite a few marvelous restaurants to eat at.
One thing you absolutely don’t want to miss eating when you’re in Khon Kaen is som tam (ส้มตำ), which is green papaya salad, paired with grilled chicken, known in Thai as gai yang (ไก่ย่าง). The combination, along with some sticky rice, and in our case, quite a few more dishes as well, it makes a marvelous meal in Isan. There are literally restaurants serving Thai green papaya salad and grilled chicken everywhere you look in Khon Kaen, but one of the more well known spots in the city is a restaurant called Gai Yang Rabeab Kao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างระเบียบเขาสวนกวาง).
I’ve eaten quite a lot of gai yang throughout Thailand, so honestly I wasn’t sure what to expect going to Gai yang Rabeab Kao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างระเบียบเขาสวนกวาง), but as soon as I walked to the front of the restaurant, and saw the incredibly grilling action at the front, I knew they were doing something right. At Gai Yang Rabeab Kao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างระเบียบเขาสวนกวาง), the chickens are very small – in Thai they are known as “gai baan” – which are similar to free range chickens – so they aren’t nearly as plump as other chickens. But I think they have much more flavor, and have better texture, perhaps a bit chewier, but more natural.
The grilling system is pretty amazing. They have small circular clay grills on the bottom, which are then covered by big circular pans. Finally on top of the pans are the grills and the chickens. All the hot coals sit in the bottom grill, probably about 1 foot above the chicken. This method sort of works to slow roast the chicken so they have less direct heat, and so the oil doesn’t drip into the coals and burn the skin. Anyway, as I soon found out, they know a thing or two about grilling chicken.
Although the chicken looked a little dry to me as soon as it arrived at our table, I was amazed at how juicy and flavorful it was. The chicken wasn’t really dry at all, but it was rather quite juicy, and moist. And probably what I loved most about the chicken was that it was so incredibly natural tasting, like real unmodified chicken, and with an amazing grilled smoky flavor to it.
Along with gai yang (ไก่ย่าง), Ying and I also ordered a bunch of other Isan Thai dishes including: Isan pork soup (ต้มแซ่บกระดูกหมู), my favorite version of green papaya salad (ส้มตำลาว), minced pork salad (ลาบหมู), and grilled pork neck (คอหมูย่าง).
I thought overall, the food at Gai Yang Rabeab Kao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างระเบียบเขาสวนกวาง) restaurant in Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น) was very good, but I thought the best thing was what they are most well known for: grilled chicken (ไก่ย่าง), which was incredibly delicious.
If you’re ever in Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น), this is a great restaurant to have a local Isan meal at, and to feast upon Thai style grilled chicken.
Gai yang Rabeab Kao Suan Kwang (ไก่ย่างระเบียบเขาสวนกวาง)
Address: Thepharak Rd, Mueang Khon Kaen District, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Phone: 043-243-413
Open hours: 9 am – 3:30 pm daily
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โทร. 043-243-413
เปิดบริการ ทุกวัน : 09:00 – 15:30
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I ate there once upon reading Lonely Planet… when I went to visit Khon Kaen a few years ago. As usual, there are a few copy-cat restaurants around with names that sound similar to this restaurant… so, initially I took a motorbike taxi and ended up at the wrong place. I had my meal there anyway with a few dishes including the grilled chicken. There were many flies around which was very irritating. Upon finishing my meal, I checked again on Google maps and realised I went to the wrong place. So I took another motorbike ride and reached the correct restaurant. I went back to my hotel and decided to visit this restaurant again the next day.
Wowww my hometown.👍❤🇹🇭
Hallo Mark wiens You lekker eaten in Thailand gebit online service for you persoonlijk
appreciate your sensitivity to Laotian savory flavors, which most disdain
Street food Bangkok. >>> Recommend >>>
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We ate at this place today, ohhh today is the 27/11/2021 the chicken is amazing 😍😍😍
อยากให้ มากิน ปิ้งไก่ แม่ตุ๊ น้ำพอง ด้วยค่ะ ทางเข้าตลาดน้ำพอง ถ.มิตรภาพค่ะ (จาก … สมัครใจกาแฟ น้ำพองค่ะ)
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Love your channel you all I look at.
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Did you learn Thai growing up or did you learn as an adult?
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Good one
Most Americans cannot eat som tam and I'm from America. It very very very spicy . Isan food is not thai food. Two totally different foods , except rice n noodles.
enjoy your comments on the food you eat. Thailand is not only a land of smiles its also a country of good food and people who love cooking great food. I wish the US would have places to eat like that.
MY SON GREWUP AROUND FRIENDS FROM THAILAND,LAOS,HE LEARN TO SPEAK THEIR LANGUAGE AND ATE WITH THEM THEY WANTED MEXICAN FOOD AND GAVE ME OUT OF APPRECIATION THEIR THEIR STYLE COOKING WHICH I ENJOYED VERY MUCH MY SON LEARN HOW TO COOK LIKE THEM
Omg I want some 😋
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I love watching you enjoy eating. Thank for sharing Helene from Australia.
I likeeee yr T-shirt!!!!
I like Kai Yang.Must have sauce,
gluten and glutinous rice .
Hello Mark, may I ask u r ur guys over chicken really small?
Our chickens are A lot bigger.
But I can tell u that different ways that I have seen u get ur chicken cooked Look so good and very tender.
I just. Could seeing my self ratting a tiny chicken. Over I may only eat 1 to 2 piece of chicken. And I full.
Anyway. Can I explain about the tiny chickens.
Yours truly Kandy Montano from Oregon
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neat
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I love chickinwings.I'm melting.
I'm Khon Kean, I ate that grill chicken before.
If i back to that restaurant again i'll sit that seat.. your seat.
I do like the sound of Marks grilled chicken,its sending a text message through to my belly-EAT ME!
just love Thai food.
ไก่ย่างเขาสวนกวางต้องร้านวรรณาครับ อร่อยมากๆ
Man I could watch this all day. In fact I will!
Mark- you have so much experience w/thai Food , wish you would make more recipe videos- I’ve made all of your other ones- delicious!! Thx
THE FACT THAT YOU ARE NOT AS POLISHED AS ANDREW ZIMMERN GIVES YOU A PERSONABLE EDGE, GREAT VIDEO
HOW DO YOU STAY SO THIN AND EAT SO MUCH?????????????????????????????????????