Organization
Shlap Muan
Shlap Muan is a Cambodian chicken wing restaurant in North Long Beach, California, opened in 2020 by Hawk and Sophia Tea.[1][2] Its name means "chicken wings" in Khmer.[1] The wings are cooked with Cambodian-style spices and house-made sauces, and the menu also carries Khmer Chinese dishes.[3][1] Hawk Tea made the wings a tribute to his parents and to their Cambodian heritage.[1]
Food
The house special is the Dirty Elvis: wings tossed in a very hot wok, glazed in a sticky soy caramel with dried chiles, and finished with green onion and chiles soaked in fish sauce.[1] Other flavors include orange habanero, jalapeño MSG, Tamarind Tiger, Water Buffalo and the spicy Cambodian Dirt.[1][2] From the Khmer Chinese side come pork broth noodles, shrimp fried rice and garlic noodles.[1][3] Meal packs serve groups of three to about ten, and the restaurant caters parties and office events.[3][2]
History
The Long Beach restaurant opened in 2020 as a counter-service shop in a tiny space with a handful of tables, in Remco Plaza on East South Street.[1][4] By 2024 it also had a location in Pasadena and a Sunday stall at Smorgasburg.[1] As of 2026 its second restaurant was at 1108 South 5th Avenue in Monrovia.[4][5] The restaurant calls itself the "1st Khmer Chicken Wings," and says the San Francisco Chronicle voted it one of the top fried chicken spots.[3][6]
Press
Shlap Muan has been written about or recommended by Eater staff and by the writers Nikko Duren, Garrett Snyder, Brant Cox, Jean Trinh and Brian Addison.[1]
Visiting
The Long Beach restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, delivery and catering.[2][3]
See also
Sources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Postcard, Shlap Muan Chicken Wings (2024)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shlap Muan Chicken Wings, Long Beach location
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Shlap Muan Chicken Wings, home page
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Shlap Muan Chicken Wings, Locations
- ↑ Shlap Muan Chicken Wings, Downey service area
- ↑ Shlap Muan, Instagram