Day 12: Chiang Mai market food tour
Northern Thailand, sitting at the intersection of Myanmar and Laos, and being close to China and Cambodia, has a long history of being a melting pot of cultures and food. There is a story that Chaing Mai was purposely created by a king to bring all the different cultures and languages of the countryside. together. It seems to have worked well for them as this is one of the hot spots in SE Asia.
Today we hop on Samlors – bicycle taxis – to check out the food scene. There is a movement to keep these men employed since it is what they have done their whole lives. Though, we did feel a bit bad having them bike us around all morning. Fortunately it was one to one.
It was a tour through all the areas we would not have not known. The Muslim quarter, the Chinese market, Burmese, Vietnamese and more. This place is now known as the foodie place – it has 26 Michelin Starred restaurants. No kidding. About the same as San Francisco.
It was a feast of tastes, sights and smells. From fried Samosas, to coconut pancakes, to vietnamese style steamed dumplings, to a strong Burmese herbal tea. A great way to spend our first full day to orient ourselves to the city and go places we would not have gone on our own.
Tomorrow we try our cooking – after going to one of these markets.
Siri and David Adventures 