| has gloss | eng: Khao soi or Khao soy (Lao: ເຂົ້າສອຍ, ) is a Burmese-influenced dish served in northern Laos and northern Thailand, especially Luang Prabang and Chiang Mai, respectively. Khao soi was first introduced to northern Laos from Burma and then from northern Laos it continued to spread to northern Thailand. In northern Laos, there are two common versions of Lao khao soi. One version of Lao khao soi is a soup that uses a coconut milk-based curry sauce with deep-fried crispy egg noodles, pickled cabbage, lime juice, meat, and other ingredients. The other popular version of Lao khao soi is a soup made with wide rice noodles, coarsely chopped pork, tomatoes, fermented soy beans, chillies, shallots, and garlic, then topped with pork rind, bean sprouts, chopped scallions, and chopped cilantro. In northern Thailand, there is a similar dish known as Thai khao soi, which is a soup-like dish made with deep-fried crispy egg noodles, pickled cabbage, shallots, lime, nam prik pao, and meat in a curry-like sauce containing coconut milk. |
