Savoring Thai food in Northern Thailand- An experience like never before

The word ‘Thai food’ has emerged as a buzz word in the past decade or so. The popularity of the Thai cuisine which is world renowned for a perfect blend of spicy, hot, bitter and sour taste has gone from strength to strength in the recent past. Your taste buds are sure to fall in love with this genre of food due to its richness in taste and smell besides you can be rest assured of a superb dining experience. The best part is that today one can relish Thai foods on his plate while being in US or any other corner of the world. But there is still a level of uniqueness of the Thai cuisine available in Thailand and a very few people are aware of the fact that Thai cuisine can be divided primarily into four regional cuisines i.e. Southern, Central, Northern and North eastern.

Interestingly the foods available in Northern Thailand easily rank amongst the most sumptuous and amazing across the globe. Also to mention that there are direct influences from all over Asia including China and India and the aromatic dishes of Malaysia, Indonesia, Southern Thailand etc. It’s certainly a life altering experience in itself as a mere part of the wonderful food experience in Northern Thailand is the influential and unique market culture. Well, there are fantastic fresh markets spread across this entire region that sell the freshest and most superior quality food anywhere on the planet. This is the reason why a large heaps of mangoes, cabbages, chilies, strawberries and every other fruit or vegetable you can possibly imagine is present in the buzzing markets.

There is no doubt that the part of the market that would be etched in your mind would be the rice section. Unlike other countries rice in Chiang Mai, the major city in Northern Thailand, rice is like a revered commodity as there are numerous types of rice available for sale in the form of big sacks, or already cooked in huge steaming vats. Also savoring sticky rice in Thailand and other countries is a totally different experience. In Thailand it’s warm and soft almost like fluffy mashed potatoes and in other countries it might taste like glue. Apart from that you could also go for a few Thai soups or curries or sauces like Nam Prik Ta Dem which are totally authentic and sought after all over Thailand. Not to forget the grilled fish which range from the superb and locally farmed Catfish to the expensive Snake Head Fish or deep fried vegetable tempura which are among the absolutely mouth watering and most unusual foods in the world are also an exclusive delicacy of northern Thailand.