If there is one dish you have to taste while visiting Chiang Mai, then it is Khao Soi. This delicious food originates from Burma and is unique to Northern Thailand.
A fireworks of flavours makes Khao Soi so unique : imagine your bowl filled with yellow egg noodles; followed by a delicious curry broth with coconut milk; then pieces of tender beef of chicken; and finally, to top it all, crispy noodles. A little bit of lime juice, some shallots and pickles and you have the perfect balance of sourness and heat!
This popular dish can be eaten with chopsticks and a Chinese soup spoon. Portion are relatively small so it is not uncommon to eat another bowl.
In Chiang Mai there are many restaurants that serve Khao Soi (around THB 50). One of the most famous is Ban Huen Phen, located in center town (city map E4). If you would like to learn all the secrets of Khao Soi and be able to cook this delicious dish back home, then Red Chili Cooking School is the place to go.
With a maximum of eight guests, courses at Red Chili Cooking School are designed to be informative, friendly and fun! Led by Chef Aon and instructor Meo, the courses
are very much hands on. Located in a beautiful Thai wooden building near the iron bridge, Red Chili Cooking School is open every day; you can choose between morning classes (8am to 2pm) or evening classes (3pm to 8pm).
RED CHILI COOKING SCHOOL :
33/12 Charoenprathet Road. Chiang Mai.
In the surrounding of The River Market Restaurant.
Tel. 085-136 4446
www.redchilicooking.com
