Top 20 Iconic Dishes in Chiang Mai, TH

🍜 Khao Soi

A signature Northern Thai curry noodle soup with a rich coconut milk base, served with crispy noodles and pickled mustard greens.

🌭 Sai Oua

An aromatic grilled pork sausage packed with local herbs like lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, and chili.

🍅 Nam Prik Ong

A mild northern dipping sauce made with minced pork, tomatoes, and dried chilies, resembling a Thai-style Bolognese dip.

🌶️ Nam Prik Noom

A spicy and smoky green chili dip made from roasted chilies, garlic, and shallots, typically eaten with pork rinds.

🍛 Gaeng Hang Lay

A slow-cooked, Burmese-influenced pork curry featuring ginger, garlic, and pickled garlic in a savory, slightly sweet sauce.

🍝 Khanom Jeen Nam Ngiao

Rice vermicelli noodles served in a spicy, tangy broth made from tomato, pork, and dried red cotton flowers.

🍖 Laab Kua

A northern version of minced meat salad that is pan-fried with a complex 'masala-like' mix of dried spices.

🥗 Tam Khanun

A savory pounded jackfruit salad stir-fried with minced pork, tomatoes, and aromatic northern herbs.

🥘 Gaeng Hoh

A dry-style stir-fried curry traditionally made by combining glass noodles with various leftover curries and bamboo shoots.

🍲 Gaeng Khae

A spicy and herbal northern curry prepared with a wide variety of seasonal local vegetables and meat.

🍛 Khao Kan Jin

A unique dish of steamed rice mixed with minced pork and pork blood, seasoned with garlic oil and wrapped in banana leaves.

🥓 Kaeb Moo

Deep-fried crispy pork rinds that are a staple snack and accompaniment for chili dips and noodle dishes.

🥢 Moo Yor

A steamed white pork sausage with a firm texture, often seasoned with black pepper and used in salads or fried.

🥩 Jin Tup

'Hammered' grilled beef or pork that is pounded until the fibers are tender and served with a spicy galangal dip.

🐟 Aeb Pla

Fish marinated in a thick curry paste, wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled over charcoal until fragrant.

🍳 Jin Som Mok Kai

Fermented pork (sour pork) mixed with egg, wrapped in banana leaves, and grilled to create a savory, tangy dish.

🎋 Gaeng Nor Mai

An earthy bamboo shoot soup flavored with Yanang leaf juice and often including mushrooms and local vegetables.

🍚 Khao Niaw

The staple glutinous sticky rice of the north, traditionally served in a small woven bamboo container called a 'kratip'.

🍃 Miang Kham

Traditional leaf-wrapped bites filled with ginger, lime, peanuts, coconut, and small shrimp with a sweet syrup.

🥞 Khao Soi Noi

A Shan-style steamed rice crepe seasoned with herbs, chilies, and soy sauce, often found in northern border markets.