Verified in Chiang Mai.
Gaeng hang lay is a signature dish of Thailand; we have verified places to eat it in Chiang Mai. A rich Burmese-influenced pork-belly curry, slow-cooked with ginger, tamarind, garlic and a dry-spice hang lay powder until sweet, sour and meltingly tender. Start with where to eat Gaeng hang lay in Chiang Mai.
A rich Burmese-influenced pork-belly curry, slow-cooked with ginger, tamarind, garlic and a dry-spice hang lay powder until sweet, sour and meltingly tender.
Gaeng hang lay is the clearest culinary trace of the two centuries Chiang Mai spent under Burmese rule. Unlike coconut-based Thai curries, it is a dry, spice-driven braise of fatty pork belly cooked long with ginger, garlic, tamarind, palm sugar and a dedicated hang lay curry powder heavy on turmeric and dried spice. The result is sweet, sour and deeply savoury, mellowing over a day or two, which is why it appears at temple merit-making and festivals cooked in vast pots. It remains a signature of the Lanna feast and a staple of the north's Bib Gourmand kitchens.
Where to eat in Chiang Mai:
Where to eat Gaeng hang lay in Chiang Mai: the editor picks
Guided tour · 4 hours
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 songthaew truck.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
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-...
3h 30m
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 ...