Travel brings one close to cultures and of course cuisines. Diverse parts of the world have innumerable types of cuisines inspired by the local customs, traditions, cultures and of course the available food items. If you are in Thailand, one of the must experience types of food here is Lanna food, which is the food of the Northern Thailand. This kind of food can be presented artfully in a plush restaurant or even on plastic containers at a street stall. Irrespective of what mode of dining you prefer, whether it is fine dining or grabbing a bite at a food court enjoying the typical local scene Lanna food can be enjoyed anywhere.
Most of the ingredients used for these preparations are naturally grown plants that can be found anywhere at the backyard of a garden. Therefore, they are free from chemicals and are purely natural. For the people in the northern parts of the country, sticky rice is a common dish. It is rarely that sugar or coconut milk is used. A little bit of water is used in the curries and there is also chili paste to add flavour to the food. Generally the dishes are hot and spicy with a touch of salt. 
It is the typical food of Chiang Mai and ahs a diverse number of ways to prepare food ranging from cho, chio, khio, tam, kaeng, nueng, mop, lap, namphrik, khua, yam, ok, sa, uk/hum and makdong (fermenting and pickling) as well as aep. These methods are followed for preparation of vegetables and main rice dishes and in addition to that there are numerous ways to prepare desserts and snacks too. 
Usually wild fruits and vegetables that are prepared in this manner are lavishly available. Thus, food items such as banana flowers, mango curry, mushrooms, tamarind leaves, bamboo shoots, water clovers are the kind of vegetables that take a special place in this type of dishes. If you are looking for Chiang Rai Hotels, where you can enjoy a typically local meal Anantara Golden Triangle Thailand is one Hotel in Chiang Rai, where you can enjoy a truly local meal while enjoying the stunning views around it.