13 types of Tom Yum noodles locals love within 40 minutes from Pratunam Market

What’s the one Thai food you dearly miss when you’re back home from Bangkok? For me, it’s Tom Yum. In fact, I miss it so much that I usually buy those Tom Yum packaged spices before I leave Thailand because finding delicious-tasting AND authentic Tom Yum is quite difficult abroad. #sadtruth

So when I’m back in The Land of Smiles, I always make sure to eat Tom Yum, whether it’s the normal kind (the soup with prawns and other seafood) or Tom Yum noodles.

If you love noodles and Tom Yum like me, good news. Here are 10 different types of Tom Yum noodles Bangkokians are crazy for, all within 40 minutes from Pratunam Market.

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1. Look at those big shrimps! – Ran Long Uan (ร้านลงอวน)

One of my favourite seafood is shrimp because you can cook them however you want and they taste delicious no matter how you cook them.

So when you put shrimps (fried battered and boiled shrimps) and Tom Yum together, what you get is something out of this world. Complete the dish with half-boiled eggs and flat egg noodles and you have a winner.

PS: They also have a signature Tom Yum dish which includes shrimps and one whole squid (120 Baht).

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2. Is this ramen or Tom Yum noodles? – Siang Ho (ร้านเซียงฮ่อ)

Well… I would say this is Thailand’s take on Japanese ramen. For this Tom Yum dish, they used pork chashu in addition to half-boiled eggs and noodles, as well as crispy pork (for an additional 20 baht).

This dish also includes sliced cabbages and carrots instead of the usual bean sprouts. The soup is also the creamy kind, just like how ramen’s broth is right? Savoury, creamy and oh-soooo-meaty.

3. Eat Tom Yum Noodles Soup in giant bamboo bowls – Nalintara Food & Drink

Good food + beautiful scenery = PERFECTION.

And at Nalintara Food & Drink, you get exactly that. Here, you can eat delicious Tom Yum Noodle Soup (in a cute bamboo container) at a scenic location with water lilies. You can even sit on one of the gazebos by the pond and relax on a catamaran net too!

Mann… Now I want to go back… 🙁

4. This Tom Yam will rock your world – P’Aor

All you need to know is that P’Aor serves the best seafood Tom Yam Goong noodles in the world! Imagine a bowl of creamy, slightly spicy noodle-filled broth piled high with prawns, fish and shellfish… (Are you salivating just imagining it?!)

P’Aor is where the locals hang out so don’t expect a translated menu that comes in English. Just order what you want from one of the photographs, and tuck in (it’s all delicious!).

PS: If you really want to treat yourself try the Lobster noodles, it’s slightly more expensive but so worth it we promise.

5. Crispy and creamy Tom Yum noodles? Yes please! – Kuaytiaw Tom Yum Khai Lawa (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำไข่ลาวา)

The Tom Yum soup I enjoy the most is the creamy type. Guess what? They have them here!

Besides the flat minced pork and bean sprouts, there’s even a poached egg in your noodles so you can break the yolk and eat your noodles dipped in the runny yolk.

You can add crispy pork skin (20 baht) or crispy fish skin (20 baht) (in addition to the fried wonton skin) for a crispier Tom Yum noodles! Yummmm…

6. Are you a fan of bittergourd soup/noodles? – Ran Kuaytiaw Maralung Lek (ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวมะระลุงเล็ก)

Yes? You’re in luck! This bowl of Tom Yum noodles have two pieces of stewed bittergourd in them, so you can enjoy them along with the soup and noodles. It also has minced pork and fishcake and balls that adds to the taste and texture of the dish.

Tip: Add a piece of “flat” minced pork (15 baht) and a plate of crispy pork fat (20 baht) for a more delicious Tom Yum noodles bowl. 

7. It’s double the egg, delicious! – Ran Tiawtue Kuaytiaw Tom Yum Boran (ร้านเตี๋ยวตือ ก๋วยเตี๋ยวต้มยำโบราณ)

When you put two kinds of eggs – a half-boiled egg and a poached egg – in Tom Yum soup, you know you’re getting something incredible. And when you factor in the pork liver, minced pork, fish balls, crispy wonton skin and noodles? One word – WOW!

Surprisingly, it’s quite affordable too! Great for people who want more food for less money.

PS: Want more meat? Add a bowl of flat minced pork on the side (5 pieces for 20 baht) and/or crispy wonton (10 baht).

8. Don’t want soup? Try this dry Tom Yum noodles instead! – Ran Lim Lao Sa (ร้านลิ้มเล่าซา)

I love my soup and noodles, but sometimes I have these days where I don’t want anything soupy – just fried or dry-ish food. So if you’re like me, you’ll be happy to know you can still eat Tom Yum noodles without the soup at this store.

It’s still spicy (maybe even spicier than your usual Tom Yum noodles) and has all the fish balls you love. You can even get more fish balls for 5 baht per piece if yours isn’t enough!

9. Move over egg noodles, it’s time for rice noodles – Kuaytiaw Moo Tom Yum Pa Yao (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูต้มยำป้าเยาว์)

When I go out with my grandma, I always make sure the food we’re eating isn’t hard (otherwise she can’t chew it). Coming here would cause her no problems since the minced pork is so soft that even young kids and the elderly can eat them.

They’ll also serve rice noodles instead of the regular egg noodles, which is chewier but delicious all the same.

10. It’s wonton time!! – Trok Rong Moo Noodle (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวตรอกโรงหมู)

There’s nothing I love more than wonton, gyoza and the like. So imagine my happiness when they sell 2 wonton-based Tom Yum dishes: Tom Yum wonton noodles and fried wontons with minced pork Tom Yum.

And if you order the wonton Tom Yum noodles, it even has pork liver and dried tofu! Gosh… Now I’m feeling hungry…

11. Spicy and sweet Tom Yum noodles with pork trotters?! – Jekew Kuaytiaw Moo Tun (เจ้เกว ก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูตุ๋น)

If you prefer your Tom Yum noodles to be meaty and a bit on the sweet side, then I highly recommend you to come here.

Here, you get a choice of egg noodles or rice noodles before they prepare your Tom Yum dish. They’ll then top it off with fish balls, pork slices and their homemade stewed pork trotter before serving it to you.

12. Feast on pork spare rib Tom Yum noodles 24/7 – Ran Kuaytiaw Moo Tom Yum Leng Lung Cham Neuan (ร้านก๋วยเตี๋ยวหมูต้มยำตำลึงลุงจำเนียน)

Now, every day can be a celebration thanks to this store’s pork spare ribs Tom Yum noodles. There are plenty of pork spare ribs here that you can keep on ordering more bowls (without hurting your wallets) if you wish too!

Don’t worry about them being low on spare ribs as they prepare 100-200 kilograms of fresh spare ribs every day! (Now that’s a testament to how much the locals love eating this.)

The noodles and broth are delicious, and it’s also perfect to eat with a bowl of rice.

13. Try Isaan’s Tom Yum noodles! – Sansab

Located in Siam Paragon, Sansab’s Tom Yum UFO has plenty of fillings from seafood to sausages and pork. It’s very spicy though, thus recommended for those who can stand spicy food. There’s melted cheese, seafood, quail eggs and corn on the side, which makes it even yummier!

PS: They also offer other Isaan food like curries and fried vegetables.

Feel your stomach rumbling already? That’s your body telling you it’s ready for Tom Yum noodles!!!

So what are you waiting for? Plan your next trip to Bangkok ASAP to try these delicious Tom Yum noodles all the locals looove. You won’t regret it!

Happy eating! 😀

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