Mi krop

Mi krop

Mi krop of Talat Phlu
Alternative names	Mi krop sawoei sawan (หมี่กรอบเสวยสวรรค์; lit: "crisp noodles to god") name given by King Rama V Mi krop ror ha (หมี่กรอบ ร.5; lit: "Rama V's crisp noodles")
Type	Noodle
Place of origin	Thailand
Region or state	Southeast Asia
Associated cuisine	Thailand
Main ingredients	Rice noodles, sauce
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Mi krop (Thai: หมี่กรอบ, pronounced [mìː krɔ̀ːp]) is a Thai dish. The name means "crisp noodles". It is made with thin rice noodles and a sauce that is predominantly sweet but can be balanced with an acidic flavor, usually lemon or lime. The sour/citrus flavor prominent in this dish often comes from the peel of a Thai citrus fruit called som sa (a variety of citron).

Generally, the dish consists of crispy fried vermicelli noodles. The noodles are covered with a sweet and sour sauce that is made with lemon or lime juice, fish sauce, tomato paste, kaffir lime leaves, chilis, and sugar. Proteins such as fried tofu.

The dish has a legend, when King Rama V visited the people by boat in the Talad Phlu area and smell the noodles that a Chinese immigrant named "Chin Li" (จีนหลี) stir-frying at that time. He stopped the boat, ate it, and very much liked it. This led to the dish receiving another name: Mi krop ror ha.

In Bangkok, there are two restaurants notable for their Mi krop: Talat Phlu in the Thon Buri side, and Phra Nakhon near the Giant Swing and Bangkok City Hall. Both use old recipes from the reign of King Rama V.