Stories about Food in Chiang Mai
Absorbed into the culture of Chiang MaiMalcolm Teasdale - englshguy [245] For four days we disconnected from the rest of the World, participating in cultural activities such as meditation, Muay Thai boxing, Thai cooking lessons, rice farming, and spa treatments. No cars,...
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Ode on a Thai Fresh Market (With Love and Squalor)Kenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] Every Thai municipality worth mentioning has a fresh market. In a way, the market defines the municipality, and only recently have the 7-11s and Kodak Expresses and Panasonic electronics shops cropped...
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Chiang Mai
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Moo Ga-ta for All SeasonsKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] A ga-ta is a pan shaped somewhat like a derby hat whose brim has been turned up so that a reservoir is formed around the hat's perimeter. In the top of the pan are a number of tiny slits, and below...
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Chiang Mai
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Northern delights - in search of Kao SoiMick Shippen - mshippen [875] Of all the wonderfully exotic foods in Thailand nothing strikes a chord like the mention of Kao Soi. A dish of deceptive simplicity it is capable of warming the soul when the cool season mornings...
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Notes on NoodlesKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] Fetching about for one thing that typifies actual daily life in Thailand, as opposed to the kind of life that a tourist is likely to encounter (and which might be typified by a Thai temple, a sunny...
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Dining Out in Chiang Mai: The Author Shares His PrejudicesKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Swedish, German, English, Indian, and, of course, American, whatever that adjective may mean. These are but a few world cuisines on offer in that bafflingly cosmopolitan...
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You Can Eat More Than Just Rice in the Land of the Million Rice-fieldsKenneth Champeon - kchampeon [19,632] The borders of present-day Thailand encompass portions of at least three former kingdoms: Siam (capital Ayutthaya); Lan Xang (capital Luang Prabang); and Lan Na, or Land of the Million Rice-fields...
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