Thai Street Food 🇹🇭 11 MUST TRY Foods in Chiang Mai, Thailand

pork shoulder

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: pork loin

Chicken is leaner and pork loin is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a similar flavor with higher smoke point.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs provide flavor without the cost of fresh.

Arrive at a roadside barbecue grill in Chiang Mai.

Observe the grilling of pork skewers and peppers over charcoal.

Select pork skewers from the grill and unwrap them.

Taste the pork skewers, noting their juiciness, sweetness, and tenderness.

Try the local Sai Ua sausage, commenting on its unique flavor profile with lime, lemongrass, and chilli.

Visit a local shop making homemade Sai Ua sausage and observe the grilling process.

Describe the ingredients used in the sausage, including spices, lime, herbs, and pork fat.

Enjoy sticky rice with the sausage, emphasizing the combination of flavors and textures.

Visit a night market to try Khao Soi, highlighting its ingredients and presentation.

Taste the Khao Soi, describing the beef, fried noodles, and rich coconut broth.

Squeeze lime over the Khao Soi and add pickled vegetables and onion before mixing.

Discuss the flavor of the Khao Soi, noting its complexity and balance of spice and sweetness.

Visit a meat shop with ceramic tandoors and observe the cooking process.

Describe the variety of meats available, including crispy pork belly and marinated roasted chicken.

Taste the crispy pork belly, commenting on its texture and flavor with the gravy.

Try the marinated roasted chicken, noting its smoky flavor and herbal aftertaste.

Taste the unique pig tail, describing its appearance and texture.

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