Category Archives: Recipes

Update on Chiang Mai’s Best New Bars and Restaurants

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Mai Pen Rai

Chiang Mai\’s Best New Bars and Restaurants | BK Magazine Online.

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Places to eat in Luang Prabang, Laos

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Mai Pen Rai

Places to eat in Luang Prabang, Laos. A restaurant, entertainment and eating out travel guide..

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Chiang Mai Salsa: Nam Prik Num

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Mai Pen Rai

Originally posted on Sanuk:
Nam Prik Num One of my favourite Northern Thai dishes is Nam Prik Num (น้ำพริกหนุ่ม). This is a popular chili paste dip, made from young chilies called prik num (Northern Thai dialect). The chilies are long…

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Chiang Mai Vegetarian Restaurant Guide

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Mai Pen Rai

An excellent resource! Chiang Mai Vegetarian Restaurants: Guide to Vegetarian Chiang Mai.

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Khao Soi Adventures

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Mai Pen Rai

The word Khao Soi is derived from the Burmese language which means “noodles”. Unlike other Thai noodle dishes, the broth for these egg noodles is made from coconut milk. The Burmese preparation of this dish is called Ohn No Khauk-hswe.  … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Lao – Local Lao Cuisine

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Mai Pen Rai

Kin Khao – “eat rice” is the daily celebration of life, and the way of cooking what you “eat with rice” – kin kap khao – reflects the Lao attitude to life.

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Top 10 Cities for Finding Cheap & Tasty Street Food

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Mai Pen Rai

Bangkok’s on the list! Top 10 Cities for Finding Cheap & Tasty Street Food | WebEcoist.

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A Guide to Wine with Thai Food

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Mai Pen Rai

“Wine and Thai food — few combinations are as fraught in the East-meets-West culinary world. While Thailand’s unique combination of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and bitter has made its cooking universally popular, these same zesty contrasts can render wine pairings … Continue reading →

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Chiang Mai: 108 Great Places to Eat

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Mai Pen Rai

The best list of all the best places to eat in Chiang Mai!

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Mai Pen Rai

A useful guide to all varieties of chilies rated with their heat levels. Cook’s Thesaurus: Fresh Chiles.

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