We spent 24 hours in Chiang Mai on a visa run from Vietnam and had a blast finally trying our favorite Thai dish IN Thailand, exploring town, visiting a temple, and eating some delicious (and not so delicious) foods at a night market!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Our plans in Chiang Mai
01:00 Chiang Mai Old City
01:48 Akha Ama Coffee
03:42 First impressions of Chiang Mai
04:28 Khao Soi (the main reason we’re here!)
07:32 Riding a songthaew
10:00 Doi Suthep temple
13:07 South Gate Night Market
13:55 Pad Thai
14:35 Thai Iced Tea
15:45 Sai Oua
16:51 Pad See Ew
17:46 Khanom Krok (Thai Coconut Pancakes)
19:53 Trying chicken liver…
21:54 We tried durian…
25:23 Mango sticky rice
26:10 Leaving Chiang Mai
27:01 Priority Pass Lounge in Chiang Mai Airport
27:58 We’re back in Vietnam!
📍Locations in this vlog
Akha Ama Coffee: https://goo.gl/maps/FPqpv6LzuJDioDmu9
Khao Soi Lung Prakit Kad Kom: https://goo.gl/maps/r7tRHxz5qEakVKxF8
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep: https://goo.gl/maps/D85Rj8GJ3QZTdPKW7
South Gate Market: https://goo.gl/maps/hfwWWRMRuarTSC6v9
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Ohhhh I want Khao soi now! 😋 We’ll have to remember to check out Phil’s recommendations when we’re next in Chiang Mai… we saw Phil in Perth recently- we went to his show. Such a great guy 😁
I tried Durain in Singapore recently. I can live without it. Prices ranged from $12 – $48 for a tray.
As a half lao/thai American citizen living in the states 40 plus years, it is extremely rare to get those crispy gooey small pancake snacks where I live and they are that good. Chicken liver is an acquired taste but it has to be cooked to perfection to enjoy. So yes you probably got some undercooked ones with it. Because I cooked them before myself, I know how to tell which ones are undercooked. Yes, love love love Khao soi and boat noodles.
Durian you ate its way too ripe, if you could get the proper one you would love it.
Love to watch your videos & welcome to South East Asia! You definitely have to visit Chiangmai during the Yee Peng Lantern Festival， it is so spectacular! A must-see event in Thailand! And do visit Chiangrai if you have time 😊
Hmm, might be better to try durian in Malaysia/Singapore. We have some species which tastes alot better, a little gassy (feels abit like fermented fruit wine).
As for how we eat it, each different piece of flesh comes with a durian seed inside, so the actual way is to pick the whole piece up and savor it in your mouth then spitting the seed out.
You can always use a plastic bag/glove to handle the fruit if you wanna avoid direct contact (good advise for handling any kind of fruits which are gooey or juicy like mangosteen, rambutan which also comes with the durian season around July, and yeah they are alot easier on the taste xD).
Wonderful stuff, this channel is the spiritual inheritor of what Kara and Nate once were
แนะนำว่าถ้าคุณจะกินทุเรียน คนไทยกินแบบกรอบนอกนุ่มใน กลิ่นจะน้อยกว่า รสชาติดีกว่ามาก ขอให้คุณมีความสุขกับอาหารไทย ผลไม้ไทย
You have iron bowels
Ah…memories of the War and Thailand !
I almost threw up as well. It’s the most horrible fruit I ever tasted
I really like when you guys eat Khao Soi.
It's delicious, I understand you guys. And I'm glad you guys love it.
Hope you guys will come back again. Love from Thailand.
Try Durian chip next time you go back to Thailand. I hate durian but durian chip is awesome!
Oh the faces and expressions trying all the different foods. Kudos for stepping up and trying the durian. Thanks again for another great video.
You can get khao soi all over Texas. Texas is actually one of the best Asian food states in the country. They even have Asians chain restaurants that you can't get in other states or elsewhere in the Western world.
Those Khao Soi is originally from Myanmar 🇲🇲 (Burma) and the name is Burmese Khao Soi, We also had in Porkland, Oregon at top Burmese. I hope you visit Burma 🇲🇲 too.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing. We never made it there.
We just return from Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Bangkok. We took Bolt, the ride sharing transportation. We negotiated a nice AC Honda Civic for $500 Baht round trip ride. We saw the same dogs when we were there.
The best place to stay In our opinion is at the Astra Condo next to the Shangri la hotel. Were is your home base in Vietnam? Danang is are favorite city in Vietnam.
Adam, in the future, after many years of world-wide travels, will you go back to teaching? If you do, your mind will be SO RICH! You'll be such a GREAT ASSET to your future students! Hope you do!!!
I just got back from
Chiangmai in January I have been around everywhere anyway durian that you had is too ripe if you have tried the one that not softly you would like it , have fun 😊😊😊
You have to try a ripe good durian. That one that you eaten over ripe, it look mushy. The first bite grilled chicken is chicken heart, that why its taste like chicken red meat. And the rest of it is chicken liver, it is soft and creamy taste. like your video ❤️, please com back to Thailand.
Durian is a very special fruit. Some Europeans really like it. The texture and the smell are unique
You both spent too short of the time in Thailand. You need 60 days to travel around Thailand. 😉
Many thanks for sharing your experience. I feel sorry that you got a low quality of durian to try. The good quality is lighter color, fresh, crispy on the outside, softer smell, and of cause it expensive.
Love that you guys love Phil! We love him too!
Welcome.
ถ้าพวกคุณชอบทานข้าวซอย ผมอยากแนะนำร้านอร่อยอีกหนึ่งร้าน ที่ยูทูปเบอร์หลายๆคนเคยไปทานมาแล้ว แต่น่าเสียดายที่คุณไปเที่ยววัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพมาแล้ว เพราะร้านข้าวซอยที่ผมจะแนะนำร้านจะอยู่ที่ดอยปุย ซึ่งเลยวัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพไป ชื่อร้านข้าวซอยลุงสุรินทร์ เผื่อคุณจะชอบรสชาติข้าวซอยร้านนี้
In fact, Thai food or Northern food has more than Khao Soi or Sai Oua, what you might miss is to taste "Laab Khwai" which is a local food of Chiang Mai, the interesting thing about Laab is the ingredients mixed. It's a larb dish, of course one of the most famous larb restaurants there is "larb ton khoi" and of course the food of the north is more advanced than just the taste and appearance🔥😋🥰
Nice to see how you enjoyed Chiang Mai. Are you planning to come back soon?
I think the reason the local kind laughed at you maybe because the sausage is supposed to be paired with sticky rice, so they might find it’s weird that you eat it without sticky rice
maybe you shoudl try the durian shake first and see if you like it
that was a trap question when she asked "is this your best day?" LOL
My brother's been a missionary in chiangmai for the last ten years I visited there six years ago and had many of those same spots. Did not try the liver or the nasty fruit
I noticed you put your backpack through as checked baggage. You might want to check out Osprey for one of their backpack bags. You put your pack inside to protect it from the baggage handling equipment. Those belts and straps often get caught and damaged. Thanks for another great video.
Special thanks to your excellent information & fantastic experience… Chiangmai & Lanna cuisine, friendliness are so unique…
You guys are brave for trying durians, especially the ripened ones. Because those are quite difficult to eat. I’d recommend the not so ripe one for first timer. They are lighter yellow-colored and stiffer texture if you gently press on them. The smell is also not as strong too. The ones you ate in the video was a big challenge, even some Thais don’t eat those ripened durians. But big props to you guys!👍
Love your video's and just received my T-shirt, thanks it's great. 👍
Durian that is too old will have a spoiled taste and Thai durian will not stir before eating.
Comparing to Pho, which one do you like more? Pho or Khao Soi?
In Thailand, we rationally and politely honk, even Vietnamese tourists applause us.
For Durian, there are many kinds. You should try Mon Thong first which is crisp on the outside and soft inside.