Lim Lao Ngow

Lim Lao Ngow, a noodle stall in Bangkok's Chinatown The tongue-twistingly difficult name of this street stall is Chinese in origin, appropriate for a stall on the outer edges of Bangkok’s Chinatown. I was escorted there by David Thompson, who knows the neighbourhood a lot better than I’d expected.

Serving up noodles at Lim Lao Ngow, a noodle stall in Bangkok's Chinatown

According to David, the highlight here is not the the fish dumplings nor the charming atmosphere (we sat on plastic stools near a drain) but rather the noodles:

The noodles at Lim Lao Ngow, a noodle stall in Bangkok's Chinatown

And I’d have to agree. Despite the stall’s claims regarding their fishballs ('The fishballs that jump', whatever that means), they tasted stale and manufactured. The noodles on the other hand were flat, firm and flavourful. We both found that they had a lot in common with the noodles at Mangkorn Khao, where we had eaten previously that evening.

Lim Lao Ngow Th Songsawat 6pm-midnight

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