Hor Nung or Ho nueng is the Northern Thai steamed herb meat chili paste wrapped in banana leaves. “Hor” means to wrap and “Nueng” means to steam. Hor Nung is the most popular food for a monk offering in the morning using banana leaves as a food packaging.
“Hor Nung Gai” ห่อนึ่งไก่ is made with chicken, chili paste, roasted ticky rice, long bean, eggplan/aubergine, banana blossom, kaffir lime leaf, Sichuan pepper มะแข่วน and Monrinda leaf ใบยอ served with steamed sticky rice.
“Hor Nung Moo” ห่อนึ่งหมู is made with pork, chili paste, bamboo shoot, kaffir lime leaf and glass noodles.
Written by Nitipong M. (Mr. Arm) a cooking instructor who growing up from Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Small house Thai cooking class offers the Hor Nueng dish in Northern Thai cooking class
Restaurant Guide in Chiang Mai by the FullTable food tour
- Huen Pen เฮือนเพ็ญ on Ratchamanka Road