Typical northern food consists of:
Nam phrik ong - a type of Nam phrik chili paste that is made of minced pork and tomatoes. It is usually eaten with soft-boiled vegetables, pork crackling or deep-fried crunchy rice cakes.
Nam phrik num - another kind of paste that is popular in the north and eaten by Thais of all regions. It is often eaten with pork crackling.
Sai ua - a local sausage that is very aromatic and spicy, and usually is eaten with sticky rice.
Kaeng - a Thai curry
Kaeng Hang-Le - a northern-style pork curry.
Kaeng Om - a spicy curry made with intestines.
Kaeng khae - a spicy vegetable curry.
Khanom Chin Nam ngiao - a traditional northern chicken noodle dish.
Khao Soi - a noodle dish that can be made from chicken, pork, or beef. It contains coconut milk and is garnished with garlic.
Khao Som - cooked rice mixed with turmeric and tomato. Eaten with fried chilies and green peas.
Khao Lhueng - cooked rice mixed with turmeric. Made into a small ball and sprinkled with fried onion. It is usually eaten with pork balls.
Khaow Kan Chin - cooked rice mixed with the blood of fowls and steamed with fried onion. It is eaten with fried chilies.
Tua Pae Yee - dipped fried soybeans
Tau Pae Lau - fried soybeans with salt.
Souy Tamin - a dessert, made of sticky rice, coconut milk, and cane sugar.