Guay Teow Nam Tok

Bo, her family and the Chao Phraya

Before this soup reached our Paris table, its story unfolded on the water. Bo and her family sold guay teow from a boat on the Chao Phraya. That connection to Ayutthaya gives the dish a special place at Thai Yim 2.

We want to share this part of our story through familiar food: noodles, a full-flavoured broth and the pleasure of gathering around a bowl.

Ayutthaya and the boat noodle tradition

Guay teow reua, or boat noodles, are closely associated with Ayutthaya and trade along its waterways. Vendors prepared and served noodles from their boats. The small bowls of that tradition are still found in shops on land today.

Guay teow nam tok belongs to this world of rich noodle soups. You may also see it written as kuay tiew nam tok: different spellings of the same Thai name, ก๋วยเตี๋ยวน้ำตก.

Our guay teow nam tok in Paris 13

At Thai Yim 2, we serve noodles in a pork broth scented with cinnamon and star anise, with meatballs and bean sprouts, and a choice of pork or beef.

Find this speciality at 70 rue du Château des Rentiers, near Olympiades. A bowl that introduces another side of Thai cooking, and a story connecting our Paris table to Ayutthaya.