The food is regional and the regions argue
Khao soi belongs to Chiang Mai, som tam came down from Isaan with the labour.
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3 guides. Everything on the site is in the archive.
- Khao soi is a Chiang Mai dish, and the north argues about itA curried noodle soup with Burmese and Yunnanese lineage, served with crisp noodles on top and pickled mustard greens beside it.
- Isaan sent its labour to Bangkok and its food came tooSom tam and grilled Isaan food followed migrant workers into the capital, where they became ordinary rather than regional.
- A street stall got a star and the queue changed shapeJay Fai's Bangkok shophouse received a Michelin star in 2018. The cooking did not change; the waiting did.