Food differs form ragion to rsgion and carries its own identity. southern food is considered the hottest with a large variety of vegetables as side dishes. Northern food is the least hot, of which the most famous are Nam phrik ong and kaeng khae, while the most popuiar E-san dishes are Pia ra and Larp. the famous southern dishes are khao yam, Budu, sataw. the central region seems to have the most the most variety.