A FOOD TRADITION
Northern Thai Lanna Cuisine
Lanna cooking from northern Thailand emphasizes herbs, roasted spices, sticky rice, pork, and relatively restrained coconut use.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Aep Kai
Aep Kai is a northern Thai egg mixture seasoned with aromatics, wrapped in banana leaf, and grilled until set and lightly smoky.
Aep Ong-o
A northern Thai dish of seasoned pork brain and egg combined with aromatic herbs, wrapped in a leaf, and grilled.
Aep Pla
A northern Thai dish of fish mixed with aromatic herbs and spices, enclosed in a leaf wrapper, and grilled over heat.
Gaeng Hang Lay
A Northern Thai pork curry simmered with aromatic spices, ginger, garlic, tamarind, and a sweet-savoury curry base until rich and tender.
Gaeng Khae
A Northern Thai herbaceous curry combining chicken with assorted vegetables, mushrooms, aromatic herbs, and a pungent curry paste in a relatively light broth.
Jin Gai Nam
A Northern Thai/Lanna chicken dish in which chicken is simmered in a seasoned broth with garlic, ginger, shallot, and salt.
Jin Som
Jin Som is a Northern Thai fermented pork sausage or patty seasoned with garlic, salt, and cooked sticky rice for a characteristic sour flavor.
Jin Som Mok
Jin Som Mok is a tangy fermented pork mixture seasoned with garlic and rice, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed or grilled.
Jin Som Mok Kai
A northern Thai preparation of fermented minced pork and egg seasoned with garlic, salt, and rice, wrapped and grilled until set.
Kaeng Bia
A Northern Thai curry of seasonal vegetables simmered in a fragrant Lanna curry paste and seasoned broth.
Kaeng Ho
A Northern Thai stir-fried curry made by combining curry-seasoned pork with mung bean noodles, vegetables, herbs, and aromatic leaves.
Kaeng Khae Kai
A Northern Thai chicken curry simmered with khae leaves, assorted vegetables, and an aromatic herb-and-chilli curry paste.
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