The Cuisine of North East Thailand [Isaan, Korat Plateau]
Raw Crab and Green Papaya Salad Larb (Spicy Minced Pork with Onion and Dried Red Chili) Om Moo-very spicy prk soup with long bean, mini eggplant and mushrooms Glutinous Hill Rice The food of the region is distinct from the usual Thai food that we are familiar with such as Tom Yum Kung and Pad Thai. It is much spicier. Few Thai restaurants in Singapore serve authentic NE food. Na Na at Aperia Mall Lavender St) does. Photos below from left clockwise (1) Raw Crab and Papaya Salad. (2) Lab: Spicy Minced Pork with Herbs and Dried Red Chili (3) Spicy Pork Fillet, Mushroom, Long Bean and Mini Egg Plant Soup (4) Glutinous Rice. Thailand can be divided into 4 main regions. The central plains where Bangkok lies. The North where Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai are, The South which borders Malaysia and parts of Myanmar. And the North-East ( known as Isaan or the Korat Plateau) with its arid climate.The region is the poorest part of Thailand which results in many male members of the population seeki...