The
food of the North
The
food of the North is a distinctive as its culture. Steamed glutinous rice is
preferred, traditionally kneaded into small balls with the fingers. Northern
curries are generally milder than those of central and northeastern Thailand.
The influence of neighbouring Burma is evident is such popular dishes as Kaeng
Hang Le, a pork curry that relies on ginger, tamarind, and turmeric for its
flavour, and Khao Soy, a curry broth with egg noodles and meat, topped with
spring onions, pickled cabbage, and slices of lime.
A
favourite regional speciality is a spicy pork sausage called naem. The traditional
form of meal is called a Kantoke dinner during which diners sit around a small
low table. Nightly gala performances of a royal version of the Kantoke banquet
can be enjoyed at reconstructed wooden palaces. These performances include troupes
of local dancers, resplendent in traditional costume and can be pre-booked at
this
Traditional
Kantoke Table
