Culinary Recommendations That Must Try When Visiting Chiang Mai !
Chiang Mai is a favorite of many tourists as a tourist destination with an area rich in culture, history and of course a low budget. Chiang Mai is located in the northern part of Thailand which has a cool view with a cool and beautiful mountainous area. Not only the scenery is cool, it turns out that Chiang Mai has many delicious foods that must be tried when visiting there. Here’s a list of must-try foods when visiting Chiang Mai:
- Sai Oua
Sai Oua is a light snack that has the basic ingredients of sausage. But what distinguishes it from other sausages, Sai Oua is a typical Northern Thai sausage that is rarely found in Bangkok. Sai Oua is also made from special ingredients such as very distinctive spices, such as lemongrass, lime leaves, galangal, shallots, garlic, coriander, chilies, and fish oil. When ripe, Sai Oua looks dark in color and is served elongated and circular. - Khao Soi
Khao Soi is a type of yellow noodle doused in coconut milk. In Indonesia, Khao Soi is similar to chicken noodles, except that the Khao Soi sauce is not too thick. The yellow noodles at Khao Soi are a mixture of wet and dry noodles, served with additional pickled cucumbers, shallots, or limes. - Som Tam
Som Tam is a popular dish all over Thailand. In Indonesia, Som Tam is similar to rujak. The contents of Som Tam include thin slices of young papaya mixed with lime, fish sauce, salt, brown sugar and chilies to produce a unique taste, a combination of sweet, sour, salty and spicy. This food is very suitable as a reference for healthy food in Chiang Mai, because Som Tam consists of fresh fruits that are rich in nutrients and vitamins. - Tam Khanun
Tam Khanun is a spicy Thai dish that is also a favorite in Chiang Mai. Tam Khanun is made from jackfruit meat that is boiled until soft, then pounded with spices, then sauteed with garlic, tomatoes and lime leaves. This food is quite difficult to find, except in traditional restaurants in Chiang Mai. If you are interested in trying spicy food from Chiang Mai, then Tam Khanun is the main recommendation. - Khao Niaw Ma Muang
Not only in Chiang Mai, Khao Niaw Ma Muang is already very famous throughout Asia with his cool name Mango with Sticky Rice. This dish consists of sliced yellow mango served with glutinous rice and then poured with coconut milk. The combination of sweet mango and savory coconut milk is the main taste of Mango with Sticky Rice. This food is quite easy to find in Chiang Mai, because this food includes a dessert that is a favorite of residents and tourists there. - Gaeng Hang Lay
Actually Gaeng Hang Lay is an Indian origin which is also a favorite food in Chiang Mai. This food has a characteristic in the form of thick red chili paste mixed with yellow from turmeric to give a taste between spicy, savory, sweet and slightly sour. This food is shaped like a meat soup except that the taste is dominant to sweet.
That’s the list of foods that must be tried when visiting Chiang Mai, even though Chiang Mai is not a very crowded city, but this city has many historical, cultural, and culinary destinations that you will regret if you don’t visit!
