Thai Street Food Tour: https://youtu.be/WRLVrfIBS1k T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ Ghost Chili: https://amzn.to/3PNTvNQ CHIANG RAI, THAILAND - Today were traveling to the mountains of Chiang Rai and harvest, cook, and eat garlic chive roots - known in Thai as rak chu () with the Akha people - but before we arrive, well enjoy a dish you cant leave without trying.Part 1) THAILANDS HIDDEN DISHES, with Tourism Authority of Thailand - This is Part 1 of a series of 5 videos where were traveling across Thailand to eat 5 hidden dishes to support local communities and highlight their unique food. Today were in Chiang Rai () to eat pork fried with garlic chive roots ().Nam Ngiaw Mor Din Pa Aeed ( ) - https://maps.app.goo.gl/YJ6crY8nnEDfd5Ss9 - Immediately after landing in Chiang Rai, we got the rental car and drove straight to Nam Ngiaw Mor Din Pa Aeed ( ) to eat a bowl of nam ngiaw, a northern Thai dish including noodles and a tomato stew. It was as good as it always is. Something you dont want to miss when youre in Chiang Rai.Pha Hee Coffee () - https://maps.app.goo.gl/gYCvVJ3dSYZA6zhd8 - The main destination was about an hour drive from Chiang Rai into the mountains to meet Pa Luang Aran, the head of the local Akha community. After a quick coffee we continued to harvest garlic chive roots and they made 3 different dishes, pork fried with garlic chive roots (), chili dip with garlic chives (), and laab Akha (). It was an exceptional meal, everything fresh and dedicated to garlic chive roots.Locus Native Food Lab (https://maps.app.goo.gl/8t4PYEd6CaG7up5Y8) - To complete this northern Thai food tour we went to the best gourmet northern Thai dining experience, led by Chef Kong of Locus Native Food Lab. Along with a full course of dishes, Chef Kong also cooked a dish using his own complete interpretation of garlic chive roots. An absolutely spectacular meal.Part 1 / 5 Chiang Rai (), Stay tuned for Part 2 - 5.Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markwiensfoodvideos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/migrationology/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@markwiens T-shirts: https://store.migrationology.com/ Ghost Chili: https://amzn.to/3PNTvNQ Camera gear I use: https://amzn.to/3FVdBUd (some of these are Amazon affiliate links)
