Que loco! This hidden street is crazy cool! It's not too big, not too small, not too long but it's fun to walk through and see/learn/try different things Thai northern. Many things I have never seen/eaten and here, first time at this Lampang Cultural Street Market
, Lampang, Thailand. That weird way of cooking omelette, you know. Oops, spoiler alert! Let's go for walk!
Lampang Province
Lampang is the third largest city in northern Thailand. Not often I visit the city and I'm sure other people, especially, foreigners.. when talking about traveling in Northern Thailand to enjoy the cool(er) air, we all think about Chiang Mai. Lampang is nice too. One thing that would pop up in mind right away when thinking about it would be a horse-run rickshaw with an easy-going vibe, clean air and such local sceneries as a background.
Not so far from Chiang Mai so last time when we went visit Wat Phra That Doi Kham (One of the famous temple in Chiang Mai), we stopped and stayed a night in Lampang..
Lampang Cultural Street Market
Crazy! We had no clue where was that and what it would offer. We drove past a sign 'ถนนสายวัฒนธรรม' or 'Lampang Cultural Street Market'. Doesn't that sound interesting? Doesn't that sound like something you would want to stop and check it out what's really there?
It did sound interesting enough to us so we swung by..
It's a bit hidden
I'm sure you could access the market from other entrance but from where we saw the sign and parked the car, it's such fun little walk journey.. Small street with some greens on the side of it. It was lovely! A lot of locals get here by motorbikes so they could park just right off the Market.
I had no idea that small quiet road would lead us to such a place!
Lampang Cultural Street Market's something we're wowed since the first second we stepped into. Full of people. A lot of food, drinks and even clothes offered on both side of the street. It's quite a small street so it seemed pretty packed..
Once started walking, a lot of food / dishes are something you wouldn't find in Bangkok or any other parts of Thailand. Some that you could find easily elsewhere, they're set up prettily that you feel like, they really put their hearts into what they sell.
Food at Lampang Cultural Street Market
Kai Paam
We have tried quite a few things there. One thing that I have to share as it's so exotic even for Thai people like, my fam and myself. Omelette? I'm not too sure if this is really an omelette is that, the ingredients are exactly what would be in a normal omelette but the way they cook it is a bit unique. It's called 'ไข่ป่าม (Kai Paam)'.
Northern Thai Style grilled eggs on banana leaves. Tastes like omelette but the aroma of that charred banana leaf and how not greasy at all of the egg, make it the whole different story.
It gives such a dry feeling because there's no oil involved. It's good though, it's really good! I'm sure if I have it often enough, this will grow on me and I would just forget the regular greasy omelette like, completely. This comes with such lovely price too, that one little banana leaf bowl of Kai Paam for 10 THB (0.3 USD)
Just right next to this Kai Paam stall, there are also a few things they sell that look quite cute. Unfortunately, we didn't try them all.
Ho Mok, steamed/grilled eggs that mix with a few herbs and curry paste. This one also wrap beautifully in a leaf.
Grilled pork on screwers with literally a whole pig standing there next to the tray. Oh! Forget to mention, fake pig!
The green bouquets? Handmade flowers? or whatever you'd like to call those. They look pretty and smell so nice. No, not really for eating. This handmade-into-flowers pandan leaves are for putting in cars, bathrooms, fridge to Eliminate odor.
Pomelos with that little monkey guarding.
Deep fried Mushrooms
I love mushrooms in general. All kinds of them. Have you known one of the delicious ways that quite oily and so yummy? Batter and deep fry it then dip it in that sweet and spicy sauce. Really good chips!
Street food stalls
This is super duper cute. Street food in Thailand is basically awesome itself. Imagine if someone actually turns it into a mini restaurant where you can sit around the table where they prepare food / or close enough, just right there, on the street! They do it like that here at Lampang Cultural Street Market.
Like, this one.. Nam Ngiao (น้ำเงี้ยว), a Thai Northern noodle dish that's being served right off a clay pot.
I regret not having more space in my tummy to stuff all these into it. All the food look so good and they're all well priced. If I lived close to the market, I would go there so often and eat that Kai Paam to gain more protein from eggs without taking any oil in :D (Might as well just boil eggs at home and eat them if I put it that way lol)
Hope you enjoy all these food and have good food wherever you are in the world!
Lampang Cultural Street Market
Address : Wang Nuea, Wiang Nuea, Mueang Lampang District, Lampang 52000
Tel : 054 237 229
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