Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon restaurant, Nakhon Si Thammarat (12 January, 2013)
Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon is a restaurant in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. It is located along Panyom Road. The restaurant specialises in Thai laksa. I was brought there for a meal by a friend who frequents Nakhon Si Thammarat regularly, and he recommended the place for its laksa, or as is known in Thai, khanom jin, literally "Chinese biscuit".
At Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon, I got a first-hand look at how authentic Thai laksa is served. Unlike back in Penang, where you are served the whole thing in a bowl, over here, everything is presented separately. There is a basket holding the white rice noodles, a platter with various greens, and three bowls of gravy.
The Thai Laksa set up at Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon (12 January, 2013)
We were also each given an empty bowl into which we add the noodles - amount according our own desire - then top it with the greens. There was cucumber, beansprouts, long beans, and various herbs that would be known in Malay as ulam. Of the three bowls of gravy, one is creamy and similar to the Thai laksa I am familiar with. Next to it is a dark gravy. I was cautioned that this one was very spicy (I love spicy food, but confirm that this is indeed frighteningly hot). Next to it is the red-pepper gravy, also hot but not as spicy as the dark gravy.
An adventurous soul that I am, I tried a little bit of each gravy. It was fun, but soon I found myself perspiring heavily. Nonetheless I enjoyed the Thai laksa very much. By the time we were done with out meal, it was close to four o'clock Thai time and the restaurant was closing for the day. I learned that it was opened since lunch time and we were the last customers around.
Thai laksa ready for consumption, Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon (12 January, 2013)
The gang and I at Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon (12 January, 2013)
Khanom Jin Muang Nakhon closing up as we got ready to leave (12 January, 2013)
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