Thailand’s food needs little introduction? That’s where you got it wrong, folks. I was introduced to many local favourites, dishes that foreigners don’t normally order. These local favourites are overshadowed by the common ‘tourists’ dishes listed in travel guide books. For noodle, it means competing against the likes of tomyum noodle and pad thai.
Kanoom jeen, for example, is extremely popular among Thai people. It is often served at local ceremony – wedding, funeral, or blessing ceremonies. It is also considered as ‘money saving’ meal as you are allowed to take as many vegetable helpings as you desire, to go with noodle and broth. One bowl usually costs around 20 baht. There are many kanoom jeen buffet restaurants, as cheap as 59 baht for all-you-can-eat!
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