Feed me; cheesecake

Cheesecake and passion fruit sauce served by a nice Japanese lady in Chiang Mai, Thailand. She runs a lovely organic place at the Chiang Mai Art Museum's parking lot. A bit out of the town centre, but well worth a visit. Food and drinks are excellent. Easy enough to find once you are at the museum, on entering the parking lot it is on the far right hand side. Or ask at the museum's reception for 'Din Dee Mudhouse Cafe'.

Feed me; Pink

The main square for a Chiang Mai event must be the one at the Tha Phae gate. Staying just opposite the square whenever visiting Chiang Mai, I've seen festivities from markets to sporting events, from the Kings birthday celebrations to Thai theater festivals and from body building shows to Miss ladyboy contests. One thing in common, serving food and snacks all night long.

Feed me; Coffee at the Lanna Folklive Museum.

Nicely presented, A coffee and a latte caramel iced.  A quiet garden setting in central Chiang Mai, centered between the 'Lanna Folklive Museum' and the 'Chiang Mai House of Photography'.  It's just across the 'Three Kings Monument', Not the cheapest but excellent quality.

Khao Niaow Ma Muang

Khao Niaow Ma Muang or sticky rice with yellow mango, one of my favourite. This one is in Siem Reap, Cambodia. But for me the best Khao Niaow Ma Muang is served at Sailomyoy near Tha Phae gate in Chiang Mai, Thailand. 

Not easy to get the ripe yellow mango's used in Thailand (Nam Doc Mai mango). But if you can this is my recipe. You can use another kind of mango, but the Thai ones are the best for this dish.

Ingredients: sticky rice 200gr, ripe yellow mango 200gr, coconut milk 200 cc, concentrated sweet milk 100 cc, sugar 50gr, salt.

recipe; soak the sticky rice for 24 hours and drain. Steam the sticky rice in a steamer or steaming basket.

Heat 100 cc of coconut milk, the sugar and a pinch of salt. Turn off the heat when it starts boiling. 

Put the sticky rice in a bowl add the coconut mixture. Use chopsticks or a fork and loosen the sticky rice. 

Peel and slice the mango. Mix the rest of the coconut milk with sweet milk and a pinch of salt.

Serve the sticky rice, dress with the mango and drizzle some coconut and sweet milk mixture on top.

Feed me; sweet dessert.

Talat Warorot, the upstairs food section might not be the best in Chiang Mai but it is very low cost. The  market is popular and good fun. She sells take away sweet desserts, just give it a go.

Feed me; ready to serve...

Ready to serve the evening crowd. Daret's close to Tha Pae Gate, Chiang Mai. The setting has changed a little since this picture (2007). Certainly changed since our first visit in 1996. No need to eat, you can enjoy a cold beer or a nice shake as well.

Feed me; Ice, ice baby

Vanilla ice cream at Aroon Rai's.

Feed me; Aroon Rai.

 Before!

 After!

Another excellent meal at Aroon Rai, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Has to come with sticky rice and a large Chang classic.

Feed me: Chiang Mai noodle soup.

Chiang Mai Noodle soup near Tha Phea Gate. Excellent tofu soup with little corn crackers.

Feed me: Chiang Mai strawberries!

Strawberries at the Chiang Mai traditional dance festival. The festival takes place at Tha Phae gate around November.