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MARKET MEALS
Foodies will love Chiang Mai's markets, which offer everything from morning noodles to daytime snacking and
evening supping. To impress a Thai friend, pick up a bag of
man gâa•ou
, a roasted acorn-like nut harvested at the
end of the rainy season.
Talat Warorot (
Click here
) is the grandmother of Chiang Mai markets and has northern Thai food stalls tucked
in all sorts of corners. Just squeeze in and act like you belong.
6, Th Moon Muang; 6am-6pm) sells all the fixings for a takeaway feast: fried chicken, fresh juices, sweets
and fruit. Many of the cooking schools do their market tours here.
noon & 6pm-midnight) is the city's communal larder, selling foodstuffs and ready-made dishes. Things quieten
down by lunchtime, but the burners are re-ignited for a large and popular night market that sets up across the
road. The evening market is a popular dinner spot during Th Wualai's Saturday Walking Street.
5am-early evening) , an efficient and clean covered market. The meat vendors are segregated into their own
glass-enclosed area preventing an accidental tour by sensitive stomachs. The fruit and vegetable section is a beau-
tiful display of tropical bounty. In the prepared food section you'll find Chiang Mai's recent food trends - make-
your-own salads and sushi rolls. Continue deeper to the covered food centre for made-to-order noodles and stir-
fries. It is north of the old city just off Th Chang Pheuak.
stop for Thais visiting from other provinces. Take a look at the packaged food area to see the kinds of edible gifts
(such as bags of
kâap mŏo
and
sâi òo•a
) that make a visit to Chiang Mai complete. Prices tend to be low because
CMU students make up a good portion of the clientele. This place is just off Th Suthep near the corner of Th
Khlorng Chonprathan.
a night market filled with food and fashion for the teeny-boppers. Cruise the stalls and restaurants to see what is
hip with the new generation - sushi, K-pop, crepes and nerd glasses.
East of the Old City
Chiang Mai's small Chinatown, along Th Chang Moi, is a tasty quarter to investigate
early in the morning for stalls selling
nám đow·hôo
(soy milk) and baton-shaped Chinese-
style doughnuts. Talat Warorot is an unassuming but authentic place to sample northern
dishes.
Just Khao Soy
(108/2 Th Charoen Prathet; mains 100-150B; 11am-9pm; )
This restaurant is a confidence builder:
it offers a primer on northern Thailand's signature dish of
kôw soy
.
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