I am from Southern Thailand, but I love to eat Isan food (Northeastern Thai food), I believe all Thai do. Northeastern Thai street vendors or restaurants are in every corner of Thailand.
The food of Isan is very hot and flavored with pungent herbs and seasonings. The common Isan dishes you perhaps have tried or heard of are ส้มตำ Som Tam (Shredded green papaya, tomatoes, hot red chillies salad) , ลาบ Larb (Spicy Minced Meat Salad), น้ำตก Nam Dtok (a dish similar to Larb but using bite-size pieces of meat rather than minced meat) . The Isan dish is usually served with sticky rice (ข้าวเหนียว Kaao Niao) and a plate of fresh herbs and vegetables.
Yesterday, I was craving for some spicy Isan cuisine so I headed to my favourite Isan restaurant in soi Sukhumvit 31 called บ้านอีสานเมืองยศ Baan E-San Muang Yos. I finished the usual orders and my stomach was not satisfied so I looked for more food in the menu. Then I saw ‘recommended dishes’ on a board on their wall, and one of them was ก้อยไข่มดแดง Koi Khai Mot Dang ( Spicy Raw Ant Eggs Salad). “ก้อย Koi is another similar dish to Larb, but using raw meat as the main ingredient.