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)
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Hotel
Northern Nosh
Traditionally, the residents of Thailand's north ate almost exclusively
kôw nĕe·o,
sticky
rice, known in the local dialect as
kôw nêung
. Coconut milk rarely makes its way into the
northern kitchen, and northern Thai cuisine is probably the least spicy of Thailand's re-
gional schools of cooking, often relying on bitter or bitter/hot flavours instead.
There are relatively few restaurants serving northern-style dishes, and the vast majority
of authentic local food is sold from stalls in 'to go' bags. However, if you manage to come
across a local restaurant, some must-try dishes include:
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Gaang hang·lair
- Burmese in origin (
hang
is a corruption of the Burmese
hin,
mean-
ing curry), this rich pork curry is often seen at festivals and ceremonies.
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Kâap mŏo -
deep-fried pork crackling is a common - and delicious - side dish in
northern Thailand.
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Kôw soy
- this popular curry-based noodle dish is most likely Burmese in origin, and
was probably introduced to northern Thailand by travelling Chinese merchants.
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Ka
̀
·nŏm jeen na
́
m ngée·o -
fresh rice noodles served with a spaghetti-like pork- and
tomato-based broth.
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Lâhp kôo·a -
literally 'fried
lâhp
', this dish takes the famous Thai minced-meat 'salad'
and fries it with a mixture of local bitter/hot dried spices and herbs.
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Nám prík nùm -
green chillies, shallots and garlic that are grilled then mashed into a
paste served with sticky rice, parboiled veggies and deep-fried pork crackling.
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Nám prík òrng -
a chilli dip of Shan origin made from tomatoes and minced pork - a
northern Thai bolognese of sorts.
Eating
For a relatively small town, Lampang boasts a pretty strong repertoire of restaur-
ants, ranging from northern Thai to Western fare, and a few things in between.
