Chiang Mai · Food

The coconut-curry noodle crown of the north — every local names a different best bowl; try three.

Herb-packed sausage and the north's darker, spicier larb at the markets.

The Old City becomes one long food-and-craft river — arrive hungry at 5pm.

The northern platter eaten low-table style — culture and dinner in one.

Beans from the royal-project mountains — Chiang Mai's café scene rivals capitals.