Mi krop means what in English?

Mi krop means “crisp noodles” in English.

The name describes the dish directly: thin rice noodles are deep-fried until crisp, then coated in a sweet-and-sour sauce. The noodles may be mixed with fried tofu, shrimp, pork, or a combination of these ingredients. Lime or lemon juice, fish sauce, tomato paste, sugar, chilies, and kaffir lime leaves help create its bright, complex flavor.

Mi krop is also spelled mee krob. In Thailand it is commonly garnished with ingredients such as scallions, bean sprouts, cilantro, chilies, or strips of fried egg. The contrast between crunchy noodles and tangy sauce is central to the dish.

A popular Bangkok origin story connects the dish with King Rama V. According to the legend, he smelled noodles being stir-fried by a Chinese immigrant named Chin Li while traveling by boat in the Talat Phlu area. The king stopped to taste them, and the dish later acquired the name mi krop ror ha, referring to Rama V.