These rules are second nature to chef Weerawat “Num” Triyasenawat and second-generation forager Chimphan “Auntie Noi” Sripha, who regularly collect ingredients from the forests of Thailand’s ...
Robert Sietsema is the former Eater NY senior critic with more than 35 years of experience covering dining in New York City. In 2019, Hug Esan opened on Elmhurst’s two-block-long Little Bangkok on ...
East Village restaurant Somtum Der (85 Avenue A; 212-260-8570) focuses on Isan, the largest region of Thailand. One of the four main regional cuisines, Isan’s is marked by peppery flavors. “Isan ...
Chances are you’ve already tried food from Isan, and you might not even know it. The largest region in Thailand, which hugs the border with Laos and Cambodia in the country’s northeast, has given us ...