Restaurant and food guide – Chiang Mai, Thailand
Khao soi is by far and away the most well known dish in Chiang Mai. This old northern capitol is the only kind of place where something like this could be created. A dish shaped by different cultures, trade, wealth, and refinement. In Thai, khao soi translates to “cut rice”. This is in reference to… Read More
There is by no means a shortage of khao soi available in Chaing Mai, unfortunately not all of it’s good. This is a real shame on account of most of the khao soi sold outside the northern half of this great country is already “meh”. I’m not talking Seattle or London here, you’d be hard… Read More
So, I know I recently wrote about how Chiang Mai Gate Night Market was the best place to experience Thai food for the out of towner, but Chang Phuak Gate Market gives it a run for its money. Not nearly as big and equal distance from Zoe or Spicy, this little market has some big… Read More
Ordering noodles in this country is easy to do but hard to do right. If you can’t speak Thai you’re either stuck with the “point and pray” method, or ordering off menus with pictures. Both acceptable choices but it limits the potential for your meal. You may not know what goodies are hidden amongst the… Read More
There are very few meals in my life where I’ve immediately ordered a second serving after finishing my first. My introduction to Tom Yum Kung was one of those meals. Not just any Tom Yum Kung, but the Bangkok famous version they sell at P’Aoer. They do the more contemporary style of Tom Yum with… Read More
Often overlooked, beef can be just as good as the ubiquitous chicken when accompanying the absurdly complex and delicious dish of khao soi. In my opinion, no place does it better than Khao Soi Mae Manee, expect maybe Khao Soi Lung Prakit Kaat Gorm. This is your classic Thai noodle spot. There isn’t much in… Read More
More often than not the duck sold in Chiang Mai is roasted, and I love the crispy skin that accompanies it, however this ก๋วยเตี๋ยวเป็ดตุ๋น (braised duck noodles) has some of the most fall apart and delicious meat, let alone duck, I’ve come across in this sleepy city. Braising might be my favorate way to cook… Read More
Sometimes you taste something familiar and you’re view of what you thought it was completely changes. This is exemplified best with beef, not chicken Khao Soi. It seems like a small difference. It’s just the meat that goes with the soup; essentially a pizza topping. It’s not. It’s so much more. Anyone who’s asked for… Read More
Most of the water I consume in this country comes in the form of street side fruit shakes, hipster quality coffee, and the broth from a daily bowl of noodles. However, I often for-go the broth and opt for haeng (dry) style noodles. This can seem counter intuitive with the amount of liquid I add… Read More
In Chiang Mai there is no shortage of either cheap delicious food or chic places to eat. However, these two rarely overlap. I mean, it takes a lot of money to have fresh rotating flowers in the basket of that fixed gear bicycle you hung up on the wall. Anchan Noodle, on the outskirts of… Read More
It’s 9:30 am Sunday morning. You wake up to the unwanted glare of the sun beaming through your bedroom window. Normally this is a warm and welcome natural alarm clock, but due to the decision of having that final, or three final, Sangsom and soda you curse the man who invented windows, or the sun… Read More
The versatility of noodles is something that never ceases to amaze me. They can me cut long or short, thick or thin, be stuffed or eaten dry straight from Mama’s plastic packaging. However, in Guay Jap they are rolled. For the longest time I thought little old Chinese men and women (more often than not… Read More