Restaurant and food guide – Chiang Mai, Thailand
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
ร้านกระเพรา (stir fried basil) is as ubiquitous a dish to a country as I’ve come across in my travels (A heavy nod to tortilla in Spain as well as baguettes in France). Everyone loves it, you can get it anywhere, and it’s always good. At ร้านกระเพราสำหรับคนชอบเพ็ด (loosely translated as “basil restaurant for people who like… Read More
There are certain Thai flavors that just seem to vibe with Farang. Thai people love them as well, but these ingredients strike a certain chord with those non-native to Thailand. It may be that they are reminiscent to certain domestic dishes. Perhaps they are just inherently delicious regardless of lineage. Regardless, May Kaidee understand what… Read More
Comfort foods, they are like a warm hug from an old friend. You seek them out when familiarity is needed to qualm whatever hardships the day has brought. Depending where you’ve lived, they come in differing forms. If you’re American there is a good chance it’s pot roast, chili, or pizza. If you’re Mexican it’s… Read More
When searching for good food in Chiang Mai it’s not long until you come across SP Chicken in the old town. Chef of the Pok Pok empire, Andy Ricker loves it. Mark Wein’s has done a video there. It’s in every Chiang Mai food guide on the first page of Google. This is an old… Read More
When in Italy eat Italian, when in Paris gorge on cheese, and when In Chiang Mai sit down for some nice Khantoke. If you’re a fan of appateasers or just sampling a little bit of everything, the Khantoke at Tong Tem Toh will be right up your ally. Let me explain. Much like Pallela, Khantoke… Read More
I came to ครัว พ.เพียง in search of a quality kai jiaw moo saap (Thai style omelette with minced pork). While they do justice to eggs with rice here the best part of my meal was the red curry with roasted duck. I have yet to eat a curry that utilizes roasted duck as the… Read More
Meena Rice Based Cuisine is a lovely little restaurant tucked down a side alley from what might be the most chic street in Chiang Mai. The eating area sits atop a small body of water, the wait staff is filled with friendly and trendy young Thai girls, and did I already mention the large windows… Read More
Thailand is filled with Thai people, but just like most of you reading this, not everyone who lives here is Thai. There are countless numbers of indigenous non-Thai groups, immigrants, and expats (the term white people like to call themselves because immigrant has a… less than favorable connotation in Europe and America). Along with their… Read More
Let’s face it, Northern Thai food just isn’t that spicy. This is partly due to the fact that Thai people have a hard time grasping the concept that farang can, and like to, eat spicy food. As well as that the type and amount of chilies used in the North just doesn’t produce that rose… Read More
I’m almost certain there isn’t a word for tapas in Thai, but the spirit of tapas is very much in the Thai food they serve at เรื่องของลาบ ณ สันติธรรม (Ruang Kong Larb). Small plates, made for sharing, and a price per plate that rarely exceeds 30 baht. The only thing missing here for the full… Read More
ข้าวขาหมู (stewed pork knuckle with rice) particularly THIS ข้าวขาหมู was my first “hold on a minute” experience with Thai food. Even though it’s made with Chinese five spice and eaten by mostly Chinese tourists (this location only) ข้าวขาหมู is as Thai as it gets. Fatty pork braised in a mother broth (some of the first… Read More