Home to a wealth of amazing food stalls and eateries, Chiang Mai is a city where one could never go hungry. Here is a list of popular street food items you should not miss to try during your time here.

 

Khao So

This is a Burmese inspired dish which is made up of ingredients such as deep-fried egg noodles, fresh coconut milk, a meat choice from Beef, chicken, or pork along with a variety of herbs and spices. This is generally served with a dish that contains chilli paste, cilantro, shallots, lime, pickled mustard and ginger.

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Sai Oua (Grilled Spicy herb sausage)

This is a dish that will certainly be a delight for meat lovers! Sai out is basically a coil-shaped sausage that is made from ground pork with the addition of spices such as lemongrass, cilantro, shallots, pepper, galangal, and dried chillies. The prepared sausages are char grilled and served piping hot.

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Pad Thai

Pad Thai is a staple dish that is loved by many. It is basically, a stir-fried rice noodle dish served with a variety of toppings and sauces. This is a very flavourful and savoury dish that you should not skip during your time in Chiang Mai! You could savour the best versions of this dish at Chiang Mai Hotel properties the likes of Anantara Chiang Mai Resort.

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Larb Kua

This a spicy meat salad that is made from any choice of meat such as chicken, pork, fish or beef chopped with innards and blood chunks and are fried along with dried chillies, lamb curry and a handful of other spices and herbs. This dish is generally served hot with sticky rice.

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Fritzjames Stephen is a travel writer, who writes content based on the myriad of experiences and indulgences that the world has to offer travellers across all walks of life. Google+