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 spicy Thai dish consisting of deep-fried noodles. It is also known as Mee Krob. Mi krop 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. 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).

The base of the dish is prepared with crispy fried vermicelli noodles. The noodles are covered with a sweet and sour sauce that is made by mixing lemon or lime juice, fish sauce, tomato paste, kaffir lime leaves, chilis, and sugar. The noodles are mixed with some form of protein. Proteins can include fried tofu, fried shrimp, pork meat, or combinations of the proteins. The dish can be garnished with scallions, bean sprouts, cilantro, chilis, and fried egg strips.

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.