If you are a true foodie on your way travelling to Thailand, Chiang Mai is absolutely worth a visit. Famous for delicious northern Thai dishes, with curry and refreshingly spicy taste,Chiang Mai is truly a food paradise. Here are some dishes you should try
Khao Soi (egg noodles and curry soup)
Considered as one of the most famous northern Thai dishes, KhaoSoiis basicallya thick curry made from a mix of coconut, red curry, chili and soy sauce, often served with egg noodles and chicken drumsticks.The egg noodles are deep-fried, then crushed and added atop the broth for ayummy, crunchy texture. You can also choose beef or pork in place of chicken.
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Where to eat:
- KhaoSoiFueng Fah (Soi 1, Th Charoen Phrathet)
Opening hours: 7am – 9pm
- HuenMuen Jai restaurant (Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200)
Opening hours: 11 am – 9pm
Sai Oua (northern Thai sausage)
This fiery starter isa dish of northern-style sausage made from ground pork, kaffir lime leaves, dried chilies, shallots, ginger, garlic, and a range of strong herbs and spices. It’s theThedelicious, spicy flavor iswhat the dish is famous for.
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Where to eat:
- HuenPhen (112 Rachamankha Rd, Chiang Mai 50200)
KaengKhanun (green jackfruit curry)
KaengKhanunis simply a blend of soup and salad in Thai style. It has the special spicy and sour flavors from the unripe jackfruit. The dish also consists of pork and cherry tomatoes, which are very common ingredients in Northern Thailand.
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Where to eat:
- Chinatown, off Chang Moi and Wichayanon Road.
- Day market: 5am – 6pm, evening market: 6pm – 10pm
Tam Khanun (spicy jackfruit salad)
Refreshingly spicy, flavorful and nutty, this healthy northern dish will surely blow you away. To make Tam Khanun, first, the young, green jackfruit is shredded and boiled until tender, then stir-fried with garlic, curry paste, minced pork and a handful of herbs. Finally, adding the kaffirlime leaves.Take one bite, and the rich spicy, salty sweet, sour, and nutty taste will all explode in your mouth.
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Where to eat:
- Laap Dee Khom
Miang Kham (leaf wrapped bites)
Literallymeans ‘eating many things in one bite’, Miang Kham is the perfect dish to get the first taste of northern Thai food. Mixany salty,spicy, sour orsweet ingredients you like, such as chilies, peanuts, shallots, ginger, green mango and onions, then wrap those in a Cha Plu leaf to create your very own delicious snack.
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Where to eat:
- Paak Dang Restaurant(46/1, Wang Sing Kham Road, Chiang Mai 50300)
- Opening hours: 5pm – 11pm
Gaeng Hang Lay (Burmese-style sweet curry)
Gaeng Hang Lay is kind of a stew with yellow curry, tamarind-based soup as well as several spices liketamarind, ginger, turmeric and garlic. The main ingredient of the dish, however,is a chunk of pork belly.Gaeng Hang Lei is another popular curry dish, but the texture is less thick than green curry and rich with spices.
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Where to eat
- HuenMuan Jai(Chang Phueak, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai)
LarbKua (pan-fried spicy meat salad)
To makeLarbKua, pork, beef, chicken, or fish is chopped and mixed with blood chunks and innards, then quickly stir-fried in heated cooking oil along with larb curry,dried chilies, and a handful of herbs and spices. The dish is often served with warm sticky rice.
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Where to eat:
- HuenMuen Jai restaurant (Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai 50200)
- Opening hours: 11 am – 9pm
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