Kalare Night Bazaar - Chiang Mai

There is a very specific type of local restaurants in Thailand. I have seen them in all the shopping centers and in many night markets. This one is in the Chiang Mai night bazaar, which has the same name: Kalare. It is a fairly large area, full of tables, usually long, and on the sides, there are stalls of local food. Each stall displays what they cook, on signs, on plates very well placed in a showcase (or without a showcase), and some have the dishes they sell made of wax, silicone, plastic or something like that, so you just have to point out what you want (eliminating the language barrier). Somewhere, which can be near the entrance or in the center of the area, there is a small counter where they sell you some coupons (in this case) or a prepaid card. For example, you buy a 100 baht card (that's just over 2€, enough for one) and go to the stalls, to the one you are interested in, you order your dish and they cut the coupons that correspond to the price of that dish, or discount the cost of the card. The same with drinks. So from stall to stall. When you finish your dinner, you return to the counter, if you have any money left in coupons or on the card, and they give it back to you. Also at each stall, or spread out on some service carts, there are trays, plates and cutlery (never knives), chopsticks and spoons, sometimes forks (not always), and little bowls for you to serve yourselves the sauces. So it's a kind of self-service, but with a lot of small stalls, each with its own kitchen and specialty. We can find all the country's specialties; noodles (rice noodles or spaghetti) and rice in all versions (soups and fried), chicken, duck, pork, beef (because there are no cows here), eggs, salads, fish and seafood (less common), insects, fruits, drinks. All kinds of sauces, especially soy, fish, and chili sauces. It is entertaining, it encourages you to try some unknown dish, because we see the locals ordering them and that encourages us, it is very cheap and, as if that were not enough, almost all of them have a stage near the tables, where performances or music interpretations are made, generally local and occasionally international, dances and, in the late hours, some have the ubiquitous karaoke (they usually do it on weekends, when they are more crowded). So authentic dinner with a show for 2, at most 3 euros. Enjoy your meal!

There is a unique type of local restaurants in Thailand that can be found in malls and night markets. One particular spot is in the night bazaar of Chiang Mai called Kalare. It is a large area filled with tables, run by locals, and lined with food stalls serving traditional dishes. Each stall displays their menu on posters or dishes in a showcase, some even using models made of wax or silicone. Customers can simply point to what they want, eliminating the language barrier. Near the entrance or in the center, there is a small counter where customers can purchase a card for around 100 baht (approximately 2 euros) to use at the stalls. They can order dishes and use the corresponding coupons on the card to pay, or get a refund at the end of the meal. Drinks also follow the same system. This self-service setup allows customers to explore different stalls, each offering a variety of dishes from noodles and rice to meats and seafood. It's a convenient way to sample all the specialties of the country in one place.

Located east of the city wall, this restaurant stretches along numerous streets and offers a variety of food stalls, live music venues, and souvenir shops. While the items sold here may be common elsewhere in the world, the atmosphere and experience are worth exploring.

Se extiende por innumerables calles al este de la muralla de la ciudad, podrás encontrar todo tipo de puestos de comida, restaurantes con música en directo y tenderetes con souvenirs, si bien casi todos los artículos que venden los podrás encontrar en cualquier otro 'rastro ' del mundo.

Aquí podrás perderte y encontrar prácticamente de todo telas comida baratijas regalos para los amigos casi cualquier cosa estará aquí