Experience and meet the charming people of northern Thailand at the KhumKaew Palace Khantoke - Home of the Lanna heritage. The only Thai cookery school where you learn real Thai cooking completely hand on - with instructions in excellent English by the Chef Tim and his family. Thai food, as Thai culture, is a blend of different tastes and spices from several countries . Ingredients from India and China have been mixed and matched through the passage of time into what is now known as Thai food. These, however, are only a small representation of the many delicious dishes that Thailand has to offer.
Northern food offers a variation from Thai food, as it is a blend of both local and Burmese tastes.
Most of the spices used in Northern dishes originated in Burma, thus giving Northern dishes a distinct smell and taste. Again, this is only a small representation of the complete list of Northern food. As most Thai people prefer to eat breakfast at home, the majority of restaurants and shops remain closed until later in the morning. In the downtown area, there are some restaurants which serve early breakfasts, and almost all of the hotels and guest houses do provide a breakfast service. There are also numerous shops and vendors that sell X shaped pastries called patangkoh and a porridge called joke as local Thai breakfasts.