Chiang
Mai dining and shopping guide
Food
& Dining
Kantoke Dinner....It is also possible
to sample Northen dishes at one of the "Kantoke
Dinner" in Chiang Mai. At this event, visitors
are seated on the floor around a circular tray
with Northen dishes on it and eat while watching
traditional Thai and Northen dances and hilltribe
culture shows. Kantoke Dinner provide a good
wa y to get to know both the Northen food and
culture at the.same time.
Khao Soi......... ( NOODLES IN CURRY
GRAVY) First sampled this for Chiang Mai's food.mNoodles
in curry gravy with hot, sweet and lemon taste.
Nam Prik Ong.. (MINCED PORK SAUCE)
Food eaten with vegetables, pork cracklings
or deep-fried crunchy rice cakes, this can also
be served with plain white rice as a meat dish.
When speaking of shopping in Chiang
Mai, one must consider, along with the everyday
necessities, the many handicrafts that are part
of the city's history. Made with workmanship
skill that have been passed down from generation
to generation, these beautiful crafts are a
good representation of Chiang Mai's proud Lanna
heritage.
Bor Sang and Sankampaeng Area
(Highway 1006)
This road serves as the location to the largest
amount and the most popular of handicraft factories
. and shops in Chiang Mai. It begins at the
Chiang Mai - Sankampaeng intersection and continues
to the Sankampaeng district at k.m. 13. It is
lined on both sides by showrooms and factories
where you have the opportunity to observe the
production of crafts, as well as purchase them.
Thai silk,  cotton,
lacquerware, ceramics, leather products, silverware,
umbrellas, woodwork, jewelry, and antiques can
all be found along this road.
Due to the increased shortage of antiques, artists
have turned to creating replicas of old antiques
which portray the same beauty and characteristics
as the genuine ones. There is no attempt to
pass off these neo-antiques as genuine. The
famous Bor Sang Village, which sells umbrellas
and woodcarvings, is also located on this road.
 Umbrellas
made of sa paper, hilltribe crafts with bold
colors,fabrics of countless types, delicate
ceramics, replicated and genuine antiques, dazzling
jewelry and gems, silverware of all sorts, lacquerware
with intricate designs, rattan and wickerwork,
and woodcarvings ranging from pictures to furniture
are only a part of the long list of crafts and
arts that help to make Chiang Mai special.Each
individual piece of workmanship requires paints
taking attention to detail and design in the
process of its creation. Owning one of Chiang
Mai's tradition crafts is a sure way to take
back tangible memories of your visit to Chiang
Mai.Whatever it is you are looking for-be it
a keychain or Thaisilk - Chiang Mai offers the
shopping facillities for you to find a buy that
you will be pleased with.
 Furniture/Woodcarving
Chiang Mai is a major centre of furniture making.
Major woods and materials include teak, rosewood
and rattan. Items may be unadorned or, especially
with teak and rosewood, artfully carved in traditional
or modern designs. Woodcarving is a traditional
northern Thai art featured in numerous temples.
In recent years, wood carving has increasingly
embellished furniture, gracing screens, chairs,
tables, beds, indeed anything bearing a wooden
surface large enough to be carved. Carved elephants,
figurines and tableware number among other popular
purchases.
Hang Dong Area
This area begins at the Chiang Mai-Hang Dong
intersection, and continues until the k.m. 15
post marker. This area is best known for its
many antique shops. There are also wood carving,
lacquerware, ceramic, silver, and bamboo craft
stores along this route. In addition, on k.m.
15 of this road, lies Tawai Village, which is
famous for its woodwork. It is a good place
to observe
Cottons & Silks first-class
Chiang Mai cottons and silks are of incomparable
quality. Cottons and silkshave innumerable fashion
and furnishing applications. The largest possible
selection is available in San Kamphaneg.
Wualai Road
This road is famous for being home to generations
of silversmiths. It is here that much silverware
is produced and sent to shops all over the city
to be sold. If you are in search of high quality,
Chiang Mai style silverware with expert workmanship,
then this is the place to visit. In addition
to silver, there is also
Hilltribe Products
These include silver ornaments, such as bracelets,
necklaces, pendants, hairpins and pipes of intricate
design, and embroidered items including tunics,
jackets, purses, bags, caps and dress lengths. |
