Posted by Alice on Aug 8, 2009 in
Thailand 
Khao Soi is one of those distinctly northern Thailand dish that you should try when you visit Chiang Mai. Ok, it's not so good for the waistline, but this curry noodle dish is scrumptious!
Today's review is of Khao Soi Sameor Jai, just down the road from Khao Soi Lumduan. This is also no fancy restaurant, and definitely no air-conditioning. It's a simple but fairly large open-air eatery under what is perhaps the family home. The famous/infamous (depending on who you talk to) ex-PM of Thailand, Mr Thaksin was also a regular. One wall is dedicated to pictures of Mr T enjoying Khao Sois here...and yes, they do have great Khao Sois, with the soup creamy and full of flavour. They are also great value at 30 baht each!
My favourite is the pork-ribs Khao Soi, but they also have beef and chicken varieties. Khao Sois are served with pickled vegetables, shallots and a wedge of lime, and topped with crispy noodles. I noticed that Khao Soi Samoer Jai's crispy noodles stayed crispy for a long time, even as I am finishing off.
They also serve some good local food as well. There are stands towards the front of the eatery and you can have a look at the dishes before you order. This is the dessert stand:
Khao Soi Samoer Jai
Faham Road, Chiang Mai
Tel: 053 242 928
Tags: Khao Soi, Recommended Restaurant, Restaurant review, Thai Food
Posted by Alice on Mar 1, 2009 in
Thailand 
This branch of Khao Soi Farham is conveniently situated near a market just before the road that leads to Baan Tawai Woodcarving & handicraft village. The open air restaurant is quite nice and spacious, and importantly, clean!
The
Khao Soi itself is not too bad - not as tasty as Lumduan and Samoer Jai. I found the soup spicy, but not very tasty. The good thing is this place offers self-serving condiments and veggies - so you can get as much as you want of these buffet style.
We also tried Kanom Jean Nam Ngiew ( Kanom Jean or Somen noodles topped with a fishy curry with pork ribs). Normally, I don't really enjoy this dish, but this restaurant does it quite well and it was delicious! We initially ordered one dish to share/try and ended up ordering another one! Just a word of warning though, this is a rather acquired taste, but a more adventurous foodie may want to give it a try, or you may want to order one to try with the others on your table to see if you like it. : )
Dishes were from 30 baht, so pretty good value!
Tags: Baan Tawai area, Hang Dong Area, Kanom Jean, Khao Soi, Lunch, Thai Food
Posted by Alice on Jan 2, 2009 in
Thailand 
Khao Soy is one of those famous Chiang Mai dishes that you must try when visiting Chiang Mai. It's as an egg-noodle dish served with chicken, pork or beef, in rich curry broth and topped with crispy noodles. Very delicious!
This
blog gives a mouthwatering description and detailed information about Khao Soy & some great photos!
Kao Soy restaurants are everywhere in Chiang Mai, and the dish is served in many restaurants.
Here are some specialty places you might want to check out:
Khao Soy LamduonThis is undoubtedly my personal favourite Khao soy restaurant. The curry broth is rich and full of flavour - so delicious! 30 baht/dish.
Faharm Road, Chiang Mai.
You'll also be able to enjoy their Khao Soy at Central Airport Plaza's food court.
Khao Soy Samoer Jai Another local favourite, just down the road from Khao Soy Lamduon. Also very good and delicious Khao Soy. 30 baht/dish.
Faharm Road, Chiang Mai
Just Khao SoyThis is a very nice restaurant. The food is of a very high quality, and makes Khao Soy more accessible to the Western palate who may not be able to handle the richness and spiciness of the typical local Khao Soy. There are two types of broths to choose from, and you are given condiments that you can add to suit your taste. Each dish is around 100 baht, but still great value considering the serving is more than twice of what you'd get with "local" Khao Soy dishes. You'll also be getting air-conditioning and nice service! See our
review.
108 Charoen phratet Road, Chang Klan, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tags: Chiang Mai, Khao Soi, Northern Thai Food, Recommended Restaurant, Thai Food
