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Besides excellent Thailand Chinese food, visitors can enjoy Italian, French,
German and Muslim food in specialty restaurants. American-style steakhouses,
sandwich bars, fast-food outlets, English-style pubs and vegetarian restaurants
offer a broad range of cuisine, and international fare is widely available in
teahouses and coffee shops. Local culinary specialties include highly spiced
Naem sausages and midly curried Khao Soi noodles. Most visitors enjoy a traditional
Khantok dinner which is often accompanied by a display of northern dances.
For those who are homesick in Chiang Mai, there are plenty of foreign but original
restaurants serving Italian, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese,
Indian, Pakistani and Arabic cuisine to meet certain cravings. In addition,
vegetarian restaurants are also available. For Thai food lovers, there are also
a variety of restaurants serving central, northeastern, and southern Thai cuisine.
Many tourists are also surprised to see street vendors selling a wide range
of food, which are inexpensive. Popular items are barbecued chicken, pork and
squid. To sample them without worries please make sure they are well cooked.
Northern Thai Food The people of Chiang Mai take pride in their distinctive
cultural identity. The distinction of Lannas charming beauty is reflected in
the lilting dialect, classic architecture, valued customs and traditions, expressive
festivals, exotic handicrafts, and, of course, unique cuisine. It should be
noted that the northern people traditionally sit on the floor eating food placed
on a low table.
Northern people generally prefer steamed sticky rice to cooked rice. The rice
is accompanied by Kaeng (curry) or Nam Phrik (chili paste) and vegetables (fresh
or boiled). The two most popular local chili pastes are
Nam Phrik Ong (chili paste with minced pork and tomatoes) and Nam Phrik Num
(green chili paste).
Many tourists are also surprised to see street vendors selling a wide range
of food, which are inexpensive. Popular items are barbecued chicken, pork and
squid. To sample them without worries please make sure they are well cooked.
Northern Thai Food The people of Chiang Mai take pride in their distinctive
cultural identity. The distinction of Lannas charming beauty is reflected in
the lilting dialect, classic architecture, valued customs and traditions, expressive
festivals, exotic handicrafts, and, of course, unique cuisine. It should be
noted that the northern people traditionally sit on the floor eating food placed
on a low table.
Northern people generally prefer steamed sticky rice to cooked rice. The rice
is accompanied by Kaeng (curry) or Nam Phrik (chili paste) and vegetables (fresh
or boiled). The two most popular local chili pastes are Nam Phrik Ong (chili
paste with minced pork and tomatoes) and Nam Phrik Num (green chili paste).
Source: Information by Tourism Authority of Thailand




