Rung Rueang Pork Noodle (รุ่งเรือง) - Michelin Bib Gourmand Eatery @ Bangkok [Thailand]

The Greatest Kon is well-known for his deep passion in food and when he said Rung Rueang Pork Noodle is one of the eateries he revisits every time he is in Bangkok; I knew I had to check it out, especially when our hotel was just 20 meters away! 

Thanking our lucky stars as there wasn't a queue, which was said to be the norm. Do note that there were three branches, and all were located within 20 meters! Beats me why the owner didn't bother consolidating all three.

p.s. this is a michelin bib gourmand eatery, and from the above photograph, it seemed like they have maintained a consistent record since 2018! Whatever the case, secure your table, prepare your order and then get the attention of a service staff to order.

Four steps to ordering the signature Rung Rueang Pork Noodle, where you first choose the soup base, followed by the type of noodle, the kind of ingredients and finally, the size. 

Black Tea - I assumed this would be similar to the black tea from Tee Yok and it turned out to be more like the grass jelly drink I would get in Singapore, albeit a lot sweeter! 

My order - clear soup, with egg noodle, no pork entrails and serving size would be small as there were plenty of things I would want to eat in Bangkok! 

Did you notice something?

The small was ridiculously miniscule for 60 baht! I am putting up my fist for comparison. Now, I am not angry as this would mean more stomach space for other food but I can just imagine the expression of my mom if she was with me. 

Trust me, all the noodles given was literally one mouthful for me! While the noodles were soft, they were surprisingly pretty salty. Maybe the chef wasn't accustomed to serving small portions. 

Fish balls were alright tasting; the slices of fish cake were delicious and for the minced pork, I had mixed feelings although still on the positive end. It had that subtle sweetness that was nice, not overly fatty but there's a light tinge of entrail taste. 

Accompanying soup - flavourful, a tad peppery and reminded me of bak chor mee in Singapore, yet without the strong taste of liver that's quite common amongst reputable bak chor mee stalls.

I actually returned to the stall as it was so convenient for us! This time, I got smarter and opted for only soup with no pork entrails, no mee and small. And with the bowl filled up to the brim, I didn't get that "this was ridiculously small" feeling. 

Still the same, nice pork soup taste! Oh, I forgot to mention another pork ingredient; the sliced pork. Tough texture with the porky flavour that I dislike! 

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Address

Soi Sukhumvit 26, Khwaeng Khlong Tan, 

Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, 

Thailand

Map

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Menu

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Pricing

Small Pork Noodle - 60 baht

(Cash Only)