Generally cooked with minced pork but occasionally chicken, this is another staple Thai dish. Northern in origin but commonly found from Mae Hong Son all the way to the Malaysian border. A Thai culinary classic found in Asian restaurants all over the world. The soup contains ginger, chilies, mushrooms, lemongrass and so on and may be very spicy. Many guesthouses do reasonable versions of this without the chilies.
Some smaller cafes serve it as do all restaurants.
Prices depend on size at Bt40-Bt50 up to Bt80. This is a popular dish with farangs basically similar to tom yam but milder and creamier, not as common though. A restaurant dish costs Bt50 to Bt80. It is served with side dishes of pork slices, ginger, peanuts and dried shrimps for example which you add to taste. Filling and cheap, it is a popular late night or breakfast food.