Khao Soi Khun Yai ★ 4.4
A garage khao soi counter behind Wat Kuan Kama that many locals rank the city's best, ladling a deep spicy curry broth until it sells out by early afternoon.
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Chiang Mai's defining bowl: soft egg noodles and chicken or beef in a coconut curry broth, crowned with crisp fried noodles, lime, shallot and pickled greens.
Khao soi came to northern Thailand with 19th-century Yunnanese-Muslim (Haw) caravan traders, who settled around Chiang Mai's Ban Haw mosque near Warorot Market. Their original version was a clearer, halal beef broth closer to Burmese and Yunnanese noodle soups. Over time the Thai north sweetened and enriched it with coconut milk and red curry paste, added the signature tangle of deep-fried crisp noodles on top, and paired it with pickled mustard greens, shallots and lime. Today it is the single dish most identified with Chiang Mai, sold everywhere from garage counters to Michelin Bib Gourmand shops.
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Khao Soi Lung Prakit Kad Kom ★ 4.4
TipIt sits inside Kad Kom market south of the moat; go mid-morning and pair the khao soi with a plate of naem crispy-rice.
Khao Soi Lamduan Fa Ham ★ 4.3
A 70-year Fa Ham legend on Charoenrat, its creamy khao soi with tender beef drawing queues onto the pavement each morning before it sells out.
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Khao Soi Mae Sai ★ 4.3
A Bib Gourmand shophouse near the Ratchaphuek lane, pouring a classic coconut khao soi over egg noodles for 50 to 75 baht since long before Michelin arrived.
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Learn to cook it, or eat it with a guide
Khao soi makes more sense with someone from Chiang Mai explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
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Guided tour · 4 hours
Chiang Mai: Food Tour by Songtheaw Truck with 15+ Tastings
Feast on 15+ tastings on a food tour around the street eats and markets of Chiang Mai led by a professional foodie guide on a songtheaw truck.
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Guided tour · 2.5 hours
Chiang Mai: Evening Local Street Food Market Tour
Explore Chiang Mai's colorful night food markets on this 2.5-hour evening food tour of the city. Bring a good appetite as you sample a minimum of 8 dishes. Hotel pick-...
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3.5 - 7 hours
Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit
Cook authentic Thai food in Chiang Mai with Grandma. Visit a market, explore our large organic farm, feed chickens, collect eggs & mushrooms, and make dishes like Pad ...
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