Nong's Khao Man Gai

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
Food cart in 2017
Restaurant information
Established2009 (2009)
Owner(s)Nong Poonsukwattana
Food typeThai
Street address609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave[1]
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.52238°N 122.65940°W / 45.52238; -122.65940
Websitekhaomangai.com

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]

See also

References
  1. Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. 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. 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.
  6. "Optimize your online presence to help your brand get media attention". Fast Company. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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