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]
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| Established | 2009 |
| Owner(s) | Nong Poonsukwattana |
| Food type | Thai |
| Street address | 609 SE Ankeny St C and 417 SW 13th Ave[1] |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′21″N 122°39′34″W / 45.52238°N 122.65940°W |
| Website | khaomangai |
History edit
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]
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References edit
- ^ Brooks, Karen; Hamilton, Katherine. "Portland's Top 50 Restaurants". Portland Monthly. SagaCity Media. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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