Bangkok's favorite Italian plot twist — spaghetti that ran away and joined the wok.
Spicy
$14
Where it comes from
Thailand fell for spaghetti decades ago, then did something Italy never sanctioned: threw it into a flaming wok with chili, garlic and holy basil. Spaghetti kee mao is now a beloved modern classic across Bangkok — al dente pasta takes the drunken-noodle fire beautifully, holding its bite through the char. Our kitchen cooks it unapologetically Thai. Somewhere an Italian grandmother is frowning; somewhere a Thai one is winking.
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