Carefully prepared at every step, without using premade five-spice powder, cooked from real herbs, served with authentic Thung Kula jasmine rice. It offers hotel-quality flavor at street-side prices, making it accessible to all.
Locals and food lovers in Roi Et should not miss this! In front of the M Grand Hotel on North Khu Muang Road in Roi Et municipality, there's a pork leg and knuckle rice restaurant offering an ancient recipe adapted from a secret Teochew Chinese banquet formula, served affordably to the public.
Ms. Nantala Jansawang, the restaurant manager, explained the special care in selecting quality ingredients to support local farmers. Starting with steamed rice made from Thung Kula jasmine rice, a nationally awarded variety known for its fragrance, length, whiteness, and slender grains. The kale is sourced daily from a local community enterprise group, guaranteed pesticide-free and fresh.
The highlight is the meticulous preparation of the pork leg. Fresh pork leg is first roasted to tighten the skin, then gently fried until puffy, and finally braised for more than three hours in a broth made from authentic Chinese herbs, including coriander root, white pepper, garlic cloves, rock sugar, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, seasoning sauce, and shiitake mushrooms—without using premade five-spice powder. The result is tender, bouncy skin and melt-in-the-mouth meat with a balanced, aromatic spice flavor. It is served with boiled dried mustard greens (not pickled) and a sweet-sour dipping sauce that perfectly cuts through the richness.
Recommended dishes start at just 60 baht, with an extra egg for 10 baht. You can also order separately: meat and skin for 120 baht, knuckle for 80 baht, or a whole leg for 550 baht. Complete your meal with iced black coffee or iced tea for only 10 baht per glass.
Food lovers can drop by right atM Grand Hotelin Roi Et Province. Opening hours are from 07:00 to 14:00 daily. For inquiries, call 094-353-6720 or visit theirsocial media channels.Facebook: Pork Leg and Knuckle Rice Ancient Recipe