TRADITIONAL THAI DINING
BY CHAO KRUNG
Welcome to Chao Krung - the oldest Thai restaurant in Los Angeles.
Opened in 1969 by our parents, Boon and Supa Kuntee, and our Aunt Jinata
Nillaung, Chao Krung has served delicious Thai food for nearly 50 years.
Originally located in what is now LA’s Thai Town, Chao Krung moved
to its current home on Fairfax in 1976.
After moving to LA from Bangkok as children, we attended Fairfax High
School across the street and worked afternoons in this restaurant, learning
the ins and outs of the kitchen. Now, we proudly carry on our family legacy
to a new generation of diners in Los Angeles, serving traditional family
recipes passed down through generations.
It is time to share in both good eats and conversation. Most of our dishes
are made for family-style dining and are best eaten with rice. The simplest
way to eat our dishes is with a spoon and a fork, with one hand pushing the
food onto the spoon. Grilled meat, skewers, and sticky rice are traditionally
eaten with the tips of our fingers, and while chopsticks aren’t totally
dismissed, they are mostly used to eat noodles.
Happy Thai Eating from our family to yours,
- Katy Noochlaor & Amanda Kuntee
HAPPY THAI EATING!
PO PIA TOD - CRISPY VEGGIE SPRING ROLL . . . . . . . . . . . 7
SMALL PLATES Cabbage, mung bean noodles, carrots, black
“DRINKING FOOD” mushrooms and celery. Served with plum chili
sauce and fresh herbs
BEK KAI TOD - GARLIC WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chicken wings marinated in fish sauce and fresh
PO PIA SOD - FRESH SPRING ROLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
garlic, sprinkled with fried shallots Rice paper filled with cucumbers, tofu, carrots,
red leaf, imitation crab meat and vermicelli
noodles. Served with hoisin sauce
ISAAN SAUSAGE - AMANDA’S THAI SOUR SAUSAGE . . . . . 9 (Vegetarian option available)
Pork, lemongrass, garlic, HOI TOD - CRISPY MUSSEL PANCAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
sticky rice, coriander root
Crispy broken crepes
and white pepper,
with steamed fresh
Served with fresh ginger, mussels, garlic, chives
lime and bird's eye chili and bean sprouts.
Served with Sriracha sauce
NEAU DAD DEAW - THAI BEEF JERKY .............8
Top sirloin flash-fried served with sticky rice and KHANAENG - BRUSSELS SPROUTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
“jaew” roasted chilies and herb dipping sauce
Wok fried with preserved cabbage,
Thai chilies and dried shrimp in black soy
GOONG TOD KRATIEM PRIK THAI - GARLIC SHRIMP . . . . . . 13
Flash Fried head-on
shrimp with garlic TOD MUN PLA - FISH CAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
(An Iconic Thai Street Snack)
and black pepper
KAI SATAY - CHICKEN SATAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Fish, red curry paste,
sweet basil, kaffir lime
Marinated in lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, cumin,
coriander and coconut milk served with cucumber leaves, and green beans.
relish and peanut sauce Served with cucumbers
and peanuts
TAU HOU TOD - CRISPY TOFU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lightly fried with sweet & sour sauce and scallions
KANOM JEEB - THAI DIM SUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PLA MUK YANG - BBQ SQUID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (A classic Chinese dim sum dish incorporated into a
Thai dish. Made famous in Chinatown, Bangkok)
Marinated giant squid served with spicy garlic
lime dipping sauce Shrimp and ground pork marinated with garlic,
coriander, black pepper, fish sauce, water
chestnuts, wrapped in wonton skins, topped with
fried garlic. Served with a spicy soy vinaigrette
KAENG LIANG – SPICY SHRIMP & LEMON BASIL SOUP
Spicy herbal soup with
chayote, zucchini,
mushrooms, green beans, SOUPS
squash, baby corn & shrimp
(Vegetarian option available)
HOT POT ONLY . . . 15
TOM YUM - HOT AND SOUR SOUP
TOM KHA - COCONUT SOUP
Hot and sour soup with chili jam, lemongrass,
Warm coconut milk with lemongrass, kaffir lime, kaffir lime, galangal, combined with fresh lime
galangal, combined with fresh lime juice, fish juice, fish sauce, mushrooms, cilantro and Thai
sauce, mushrooms, cilantro and Thai chilies chilies
Chicken / Tofu / Market Vegetable Chicken / Tofu / Market Vegetable
CUP . . . 7 / HOT POT . . . 12 CUP . . . 6 / HOT POT . . . 11
Shrimp Shrimp
CUP . . . 8 / HOT POT . . . 14 CUP . . . 7 / HOT POT . . . 13
Seafood (shrimp, mussels, squid, basa fish, imitation crab) Seafood (shrimp, mussels, squid, basa fish, imitation crab)
HOT POT ONLY . . . 18 HOT POT ONLY . . . 15
CURRIES
KAENG KEIW WANN - THAI GREEN CURRY
Central Thai style spicy curry, with a hint of
OUR CURRY PASTES ARE sweetness made with green Thai chilies, kaffir
FAMILY RECIPES AND MADE IN-HOUSE lime, coconut milk, Thai eggplant, jalapeños and
sweet basil
KAENG PA PLA - JUNGLE CURRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Chicken, Pork, Tofu
(Unlike many other Thai curries, Kaeng Pa contains no coconut milk) Market Vegetables . . . 13
Red curry with basa fish, Thai eggplant, green beans,
Beef . . . 14
peppercorns, baby corn, pumpkin, mushrooms, rice
Shrimp or Basa Fish . . . 16
powder, kaffir lime and holy basil
PHANAENG CURRY - RED CURRY
Red curry made with dried chili peppers,
KAENG PED YANG - galangal, garlic, lemongrass, coriander root,
RED DUCK CURRY W/ PINEAPPLE & TOMATOES . . . . . . . . . 16 coriander seeds, shrimp paste and shallots in
Simmered in coconut milk with Thai eggplant, thick coconut milk - Seasoned with fish sauce,
red peppers and sweet basil palm sugar and kaffir lime leaves
Chicken, Pork, Tofu or Market Vegetables . . . 13
Beef . . . 14
KAENG HUNG-LEY - Shrimp or Basa Fish . . . 16
BRAISED PORK BELLY CURRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Northern Thai sweet pork belly and pork shoulder
curry, simmered with ginger, palm sugar, turmeric,
tamarind, curry powder and pickled garlic
SPICY SALAD
NAM TOK HED - SOMTUM THAI - GREEN PAPAYA SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SPICY KING OYSTER MUSHROOM SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Prepared with mortar & pestle. Garlic and chilies,
Spicy King oyster mushrooms with shallots, pounded with green papaya, dried shrimp, green
mint, cilantro, lemongrass, toasted rice beans, tomatoes, peanuts seasoned with fish sauce,
palm sugar, lime and tamarind juice, giving it a
powder and fish sauce, lime and chili powder
sweet, sour, salty and spicy flavor
dressing
Add Pork Belly . . . 15
Add Salted Egg . . . 13
NEUA NAM TOK - WATERFALL BEEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Spicy medium rare
steak shallots, mint, YUM MAMUANG -
cilantro, lemongrass,
MANGO SALAD WITH SOFT SHELL CRAB . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
toasted rice powder Crispy soft shell crab with thinly sliced mango
and fish sauce, lime with shallots, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, and green
and chili powder dressing onions tossed in garlic lime dressing.
LAAB – SPICY MINCED CHICKEN SALAD YUM WOON SEN -
GLASS NOODLES SALAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Spicy Northeastern, hand-minced meat, cooked
with fresh lime juice and seasoned with fish sauce, Spicy and sour glass noodle salad with shrimp,
chili peppers, galangal, shallots, lemongrass, kaffir ground pork, Chinese celery, pickled garlic,
Thai chilies and shallots - Served with lime,
lime, red onions, mint leaves and toasted rice for
fish sauce and garlic chili dressing
crunchy texture
(Vegetarian option available)
Chicken . . . 11
Duck . . . 14
COMMUNAL
DISHES
PLA RAD PRIK - SPICY CATFISH . . . . . . . . . . . MARKET PRICE
TRADITIONALLY EATEN WITH JASMINE RICE Deep fried whole catfish, then topped with red curry
paste, wild ginger, chilies peppers, and sweet basil
KHANA MOO KROB -
CRISPY PORK BELLY WITH CHINESE BROCCOLI . . . . . . . . . . . 12
PLA GRA-TAEM - GARLIC FISH . . . . . . . . . . . . MARKET PRICE
Stir-fried with garlic, roasted red peppers in oyster
sauce
Deep-fried whole fish,
topped with garlic and
PAK BOONG FAI DAENG - THAI MORNING GLORY . . . . . 10 black pepper sauce and
sprinkled with fried garlic.
Served with spicy lime sauce
Stir-fried with garlic,
Thai chilies, soybean paste PAD MA-KUA - EGGPLANT BASIL
and oyster sauce
Chinese eggplant, stir-fried with fresh chilies, garlic
with Crispy Pork Belly . . . 12
onions, bell peppers and sweet basil
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 10
PAD PAK - STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES Beef . . . 12
Fresh vegetables stir-fried with fresh garlic and light Shrimp . . . 15
soybean sauce
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 11 PAD KEUN CHAI -
BASA FISH – GINGER AND CELERY STIR-FRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Beef . . . 13
Shrimp or Basa Fish . . . . . 16
Sesame oil and garlic
in oyster sauce
and soybean paste
PAD GRA POW - CHILI HOLY BASIL with green onions
and red peppers
Hot wok stir-fry with fresh garlic, chilies, holy basil,
green beans and chilies in fish sauce and oyster
sauce
KA MOO - STEW PORK LEG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 11
Stewed Pork Leg, Crispy Pork Belly or Beef . . . 13 Braised pork leg simmered in five spice infused broth
served with pickled mustard and chili vinegar sauce
Braised Duck, Shrimp or Basa Fish . . . 15
PAD GRA TIEM - GARLIC AND BLACK PEPPER
Stir-fried with garlic and black pepper in oyster sauce
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 11
CHARCOAL GRILL
Beef . . . 13
Shrimp or Basa Fish . . . . . 15
BEST DISHES TO EAT WITH STICKY RICE
KAI YANG - BBQ CHICKEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 MOO PING - THAI GRILLED PORK SKEWERS . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pork shoulder marinated with oyster sauce, fish
Free range half chicken sauce, palm sugar, white pepper, garlic and cilantro
marinated overnight root - Served with sweet plum sauce
with lemongrass, garlic,
peppers, cilantro root,
galangal,fish sauce
SEUA RONG HAI - CRYING TIGER BEEF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
and seasoning sauce.
Thai-style grilled New York steak marinated with
Served with spicy, sweet and sour sauce garlic, pepper and oyster sauce - Served with
and chili roasted rice powder dipping sauce chili roasted rice powder dipping sauce
KHAO MOK KAI - THAI CHICKEN BIRYANI . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NOODLES AND Rice with herbs and spices
simmered along with the chicken.
RICE DISHES Served with fried shallots and
green sweet and sour spicy sauce
(BEST DISHES TO EAT GRA POW RAD KHAO - CHILI HOLY BASIL FRIED RICE
WITH STICKY RICE)
Quickly stir-fried with fresh garlic, chilies, holy basil,
PAD THAI minced green beans, and jalapeños in fish sauce and
oyster sauce - Served over rice with fried egg and
Rice noodles stir-fried with tamarind, fish sauce, chili lime sauce
palm sugar, baked tofu, dried shrimp, preserved
radishes, egg, garlic, chives, bean sprouts, with
crushed peanuts on the side Ground Beef, Ground Pork,
or Ground Chicken . . . 12
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 11 Crispy Pork Belly . . . 13
Shrimp . . . 15 Shrimp ... 15
Crispy Pork Belly . . . 13
KAI JIEW - THAI FRIED OMELET OVER RICE
Fried egg omelet with sweet basil and onions in
PAD KEE MAO NOODLES - seasoned fish sauce - served with Sriracha sauce
SPICY DRUNKEN NOODLES (A GREAT HANGOVER CURE)
Broad rice noodles, onions, jalapeños, peppercorn, Ground Pork ... 11
sweet basil, fresh chilies and garlic in oyster sauce
Shrimp . . . 12
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 10 Crab . . . 15
Beef . . . 12
Shrimp . . . 15
KHAO PAD PLA KEM – SALTED FISH FRIED RICE . . . . . . . . . 11
PAD SEE EW – SOY SAUCE NOODLES Jasmine rice, stir-fried with scallions, garlic, Chinese
broccoli and egg
Broad rice noodles stir-fried, Chinese broccoli, egg,
salted soybean paste, light and dark soy sauce with a KHAO PAD – FRIED RICE
touch of vinegar - Served with vinegar pickled chilies
Jasmine rice stir-fried with fresh garlic, egg, onions
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 10 in fish sauce and seasoning sauce. Served with lime
Beef . . . 12 wedge, cucumbers and chili fish sauce
Shrimp . . . 15
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 10
Beef . . . 12
KHAO SOI – CHIANG MAI CURRY NOODLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Shrimp . . .15
Beef Stew, Chicken Drumstick or Crispy Tofu
Seafood . . . 18
KHAO PAD GRA TIEM – GARLIC FRIED RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Egg noodles in homemade curry
broth simmered in coconut milk, Minced chicken stir-fried with jasmine rice, minced
fish sauce, soy sauce and palm garlic, brussel sprouts, egg, garlic oil and scallions.
sugar. Topped with fried noodles. Served with lime wedge
Served with pickled mustard,
shallots, lime and chili oil
KHAO PAD SAPPAROD – PINEAPPLE SHRIMP FRIED RICE . . . 15
Jasmine rice, stir-fried with shrimp, cashew nuts,
yellow curry powder, onions, tomatoes, eggs, garlic
and pineapple
KUAY-TIAW PHAT POO – CRAB NOODLE . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Rice noodles and crab, stir-fried with sprouts,
garlic and chives - Served with a lime wedge and
chili fish sauce
RICES
PAD WOON SEN – STIR-FRIED GLASS NOODLE
Mung bean noodle stir-fry with pickled garlic,
cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, green onion and
tomatoes JASMINE RICE ............................... 3
MIXED RICE - BROWN JASMINE AND RED RICE . . . . . . . , , , . 4
Chicken, Pork or Tofu . . . 10
Beef . . . 12 STICKY RICE ..........................,,,,,, 3
Shrimp . . . 15
DESSERTS REFRESHMEN TS
COCONUT ICE-CREAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 WHOLE YOUNG COCONUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
THAI ICED TEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ICED GREEN TEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
THAI ICED COFFEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ICED TEA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
THAI PANCAKE W/ CONDENSED MILK . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 COKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SPRITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
DIET COKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LEMONADE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
SPARKLING WATER (750ML) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
MANGO W/ STICKY RICE - (SEASONAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 STILL WATER (750ML) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7