🇹🇭 39th Birthday Barbecue 🎉 Thai-Style Grilled Chicken in Mae Hia, Chiang Mai

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt + vinegar

Soy sauce is lower in calories and easier to find.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces fat content.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds unique flavor and can be more nutritious.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is a plant-based alternative that's lower in fat.

Visit a barbecue stand in Chiang Mai during the rainy season.

Observe the grilling setup with bamboo, metal, stone, and wood, and a barrel filled with charcoal.

Select various parts of the chicken from the grill, including drums, wings, breast, livers, kidneys, chicken butts, and chicken skin.

Purchase a bag of freshly grilled chicken parts and sticky rice.

Enjoy the grilled chicken while it is hot, noting the smoky flavor and juicy texture.

Taste different chicken parts including gizzards, kidneys, liver, and hearts, discussing their textures and flavors.

Describe the marinade used on the chicken, highlighting its sweet and peppery flavor.

Pair the grilled chicken with sticky rice, emphasizing its convenience for on-the-go eating.

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