Laap Kao Cham Chaa

Top choice in Chiang Mai


Popularised by the late, great Anthony Bourdain, this low-key street stall beneath a rain tree (after which it is named) is now a staple for authentic northern Thai food. Plop down in a plastic chair, grab a Singha and feast on heaping plates of pounded-pomelo salad, Thai-style beef or pork lâhp (raw or cooked) and crab paste.

Feeling even more adventurous? There's always the roasted pork tongue or the fried frog with garlic.

No English menu. Good luck!