PrintMieng Ka Na From The Wondee Siam Secret Thai Menu
Miang or mieng. Kham, khum, kum, or kam. With mieng meaning “many” and kham meaning “one bite,” this salad is a symphony of its confederate parts.
Mieng Ka Na is often served as a snack on the streets of Bangkok, wrapped to order in betel nut leaves. But at Wondee Siam I, you’ll find Mieng Ka Na on the “Secret Thai Menu”—served as a pre-assembled salad accompanied by Chinese broccoli leaves. Diners use these raw leaves to roll their own hand-wraps, filling them with fluffy dried pork, brine, chili, peanuts, shallots, ginger, and thin bits of lime. A little bit o' this, a lotta bit o' that. Salty. Spicy. Sour. Sweet.
Mieng Kha Na is only one of several mouth-puckering dishes at Wondee.
The Thai Sausage Salad is a pleasing substitute if you find you just can’t handle the pierce of Mieng.
Try the Penang Curry with either crispy duck or fried snapper—a curry so luxuriously flavored, you’ll be tempted to sup the sauce.
The Pad Kra Pow with minced chicken is an affable enough dish to showcase the sweet punch of basil.
And don't forget to order the Curry Rice and Sticky Rice to round out this savory array. Feeling bold? Ask for the food to be prepared "Thai style" and spicy!
But what of that ol’ battle of the boroughs, Wondee Siam I v. Sripraphai? Well, if racy, bracing flavors are the litmus, Wondee Siam I dominates!
Wondee Siam I
792 9th Ave, New York NY 10019 (bn. 52nd and 53rd Streets; map)
212-459-9057
Related:
Miang Kum: The D.I.Y. Thai-Wrap Kit
'Bangkok Times' Says Wondee Siam Is Better Than Sripraphai
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4 Comments:
I've been meaning to go here for a while...hopefully I'll get to check it out next week. And now I know what to order. :) Thanks!
Robyn Lee at 11:08AM on 09/12/08
I totally went here last week on Tam's recommendation. Had the watercress with crispy pork (which was amazing, and super spicy) and the sauteed rice noodles with chicken and cabbage. Less amazing, but still really good- and totally necessary to offset the spiciness of the other dish.
Soooo good.
Zach Brooks at 11:13AM on 09/12/08
So pleased to see Tam's first post on Serious Eats! Her gorgeous photos and in-depth food reporting will be a great asset for your already great team. Looking forward to more. And looking forward to trying Wandee Siam now!
frontstudio at 11:50AM on 09/12/08
Thanks, everyone! Sorry for my belated reply - I'm in Seattle now, eating my weight in bivalves. But see you soon at Wondee!
Tam Ngo at 12:11PM on 09/16/08