Lampang’s food is classic Lanna cooking \u2014 sticky rice, chilli dips, herby sausages and slow-cooked curries \u2014 shaped by the Burmese and Shan communities who came with the teak trade. The province is also the home of khao taen, sweet rice crackers drizzled with cane sugar, and of the rooster bowls you will see in noodle shops nationwide. Lampang is not covered by the MICHELIN Guide, so the best meals are at markets, the weekend walking street and long-running local shops.<\/p>\n
Puffed sticky-rice crackers, sometimes flavoured with watermelon juice, drizzled with caramelised cane sugar. Lampang’s best-known edible souvenir.<\/p>\n
Rice noodles in a tomato-rich pork broth with blood cubes and dried kapok flowers \u2014 the northern lunch staple.<\/p>\n
A deep, ginger-scented pork curry of Burmese origin, sweet-sour rather than fiery, best with sticky rice.<\/p>\n
Grilled northern sausage packed with lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime and chilli.<\/p>\n
Grilled beef or buffalo pounded until tender and fibrous, served with chilli dip \u2014 a Lanna drinking snack.<\/p>\n
Two classic northern dips: smoky green chilli, and a mild tomato and minced-pork relish, eaten with vegetables and pork crackling.<\/p>\n
Egg noodles in coconut curry with crispy noodles on top, pickled mustard greens and lime on the side.<\/p>\n
Northern stir-fried larb with dried spices and herbs, often with crispy shallots and garlic.<\/p>\n
A coconut-free curry of jungle vegetables, leaves and herbs.<\/p>\n
Order any noodle soup and look at the bowl: the rooster design is Lampang’s ceramic signature.<\/p>\n
Kad Kong Ta:<\/strong> the weekend walking street on the old Chinese street by the Wang River, with food, crafts and music among historic shophouses. Map<\/a><\/p>\n Lampang morning markets:<\/strong> fresh markets in town sell sticky rice, grilled sausage, chilli dips and breakfast noodles from early morning. Map<\/a><\/p>\n Riverside restaurants:<\/strong> along the Wang River near Ratsadaphisek Bridge, restaurants serve northern and central Thai dishes with views. Map<\/a><\/p>\n Khao taen makers:<\/strong> OTOP shops and producers around town sell freshly made rice crackers. Map<\/a><\/p>\n Dhanabadee Ceramic Museum:<\/strong> pick up rooster bowls for your own kitchen. Map<\/a><\/p>\n Lampang is outside the MICHELIN Guide’s coverage. Locals tend to eat at long-running noodle and khanom jeen shops near the markets and at evening stalls; Kad Kong Ta on a weekend is the easiest way to sample many dishes in one go. For a sit-down northern meal, choose a riverside restaurant and order a shared spread of hang lay, nam phrik and sai ua. Hours change often \u2014 check before you go.<\/p>\n At Songkran families prepare feasts for temple visits and paying respects to elders, and stalls sell sticky rice, grilled meats and sweets around the temples. At Loy Krathong the riverbanks fill with snack vendors. See festivals and sights in our things to do in Lampang<\/a> guide.<\/p>\n Khao taen rice crackers and northern dishes such as khanom jeen nam ngiao and kaeng hang lay.<\/p>\n Lampang has long been a centre of ceramic production, and the rooster bowl has become a symbol of the province.<\/p>\n Yes \u2014 Kad Kong Ta on weekend evenings, plus other evening markets in town.<\/p>\n No \u2014 Lampang is not covered by the MICHELIN Guide.<\/p>\n Cover photo: Panorama of Night Market – Old Town – Lampang – Thailand (35197212325).jpg<\/a> \u00b7 Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada \u00b7 CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> \u00b7 Wikimedia Commons<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What to eat in Lampang: khao taen rice crackers, khanom jeen nam ngiao, hang lay curry, sai ua, jin tup and the Kad Kong Ta walking street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5561,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[],"province":[217],"class_list":["post-5560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-en","province-lampang-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5560"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5592,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5560\/revisions\/5592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5560"},{"taxonomy":"province","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province?post=5560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Where to eat<\/h2>\n
Festival food<\/h2>\n
Practical tips<\/h2>\n
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FAQ<\/h2>\n
What food is Lampang famous for?<\/h3>\n
Why are rooster bowls linked to Lampang?<\/h3>\n
Is there a night market in Lampang?<\/h3>\n
Are there MICHELIN restaurants in Lampang?<\/h3>\n
Keep exploring<\/h2>\n
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