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Old-School Flavors with a Smile

UST BEFORE THE lunch rush, Nong Poonsukwattana greets me with an easy smile at her namesake Nong’s Khao Man Gai in downtown Portland, Oregon. Giant pots of whole chickens bubble in the open kitchen, and the aromas of ginger, garlic, and floral pandan leaves fill the air in

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