Things to do in Chiang Khong
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Sabay Dee
Stick around long enough, and it seems like just about everybody in Chiang Khong stops by this family-run cart for a bag of curry or chili dip to take home. For those who don’t live here, the owners are more than happy to provide dishes and seating. Prepared by natives of Chiang Khong, you’re at the mercy of whatever local dishes they’ve made that day, but if you’re lucky you’ll get to try the delicious gaang hŏoa Ъlee, banana flower soup, or a spicy northern-style lâhp made from pork, buffalo or fish (raw or cooked – your call). Regardless, make it an early dinner, as choices become slimmer the darker it gets. Sabay Dee has no English sign, but is located di…
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Nangnuan
The menu here boasts that the restaurant is 'At the first great catfish's reproduction place', but it isn't all about sexy locality; they also do some tasty food. Freshwater fish from the Mekong is the emphasis here, and it's prepared in a variety of ways, as the extensive English-language menu describes.
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Bamboo Mexican House
Run by the manager of a now-defunct guest house, the chef of this tiny restaurant/bakery learned to make Mexican dishes from her American and Mexican guests. To be honest, though, we never got past the delicious homemade breads and cakes. Opens early, and boxed lunches can be assembled for the boat ride to Luang Prabang.
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Lomtawan
If you don't require river views, this cosy, candlelit home is a great dinner option. The English-language menu is extensive and includes daring options such as green curry with salmon. Stay late, and the soundtrack becomes live and the place gradually transforms into an intimate bar.
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Rim Nam
Part of Rimnaum Guest House is this simple indoor-outdoor restaurant that overlooks the Mekong. The bilingual menu is much shorter than the Thai menu; yam (spicy salads) are the house specialities, but the kitchen can whip up almost anything.
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Khao Soi Pa Orn
You may think you know kôw soy, the famous northern curry noodle soup, but the version served in Chiang Khong forgoes the coconut milk and replaces it with a rich minced pork and tomato mixture. There's no English-language sign here; look for the gigantic highway pillar at the eastern end of Soi 6.
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