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unusual dishes such as
tòo·a òon,
a Burmese noodle dish supplemented with thick chick-
pea porridge and deep-fried chickpea flour cakes and tofu. Other vendors along the same
strip sell a local version of
ka
̀
·nŏm jeen na
́
m nge
́
e·o
(thin rice noodles served with a pork-
and-tomato-based broth) often topped with
kàhng pòrng,
a Shan snack of battered-and-
deep-fried vegetables.
anit Wattana; mains 20-60B; 4-8pm)
near the airport offers mostly takeaway northern
4-9pm)
at the southern end of Th Khunlumpras has more generic Thai food. Several
vendors at Mae Hong Son's Walking Street (
Click here
)
also sell a variety of dishes, some
local.
Chom Mai Restaurant
(
www.sesamebar.com
;
off Rte 108, no roman-script sign; mains 35-180B; 8.30am-3.30pm; )
The
English-language menu here is limited, but don't miss the deliciously rich
kôw soy
or the
Khaw mok kai
, the latter the Thai version of
biryani
. Chom Mai is located about 4km
south of Mae Hong Son along the road that leads to Tha Pong Daeng - look for the Doi
Chaang coffee sign.
THAI
$
Banpleng Restaurant
(108 Th Khunlumprapas; mains 30-150B; 8am-10pm Mon-Sat)
This popular open-air restaurant does
a handful of tasty local dishes - you're safe going with anything that says 'Maehongson
style' on the English-language menu.
NORTHERN THAI
$
Mae Si Bua
(cnr Th Pradit Jong Kham & Th Singha-nat Barm Rung, no roman-script sign; mains 20-30B; lunch)
Like the
Shan grandma you never had, Auntie Bua prepares a huge variety of curries, soups and
dips on a daily basis.
NORTHERN THAI
$
Salween River
Restaurant & Bar
INTERNATIONAL-THAI
$
