{"id":5799,"date":"2026-11-14T12:07:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/lamphun-food-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-11-14T12:09:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:09:15","slug":"lamphun-food-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/lamphun-food-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamphun Food Guide: Longan, Northern Noodles and Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lamphun eats like the rest of Lanna: sticky rice, chilli dips, herb-packed sausages and curry noodles, with the province&#8217;s famous longan as a sweet finish. Pair this with our <a href=\"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/lamphun-things-to-do\/\">things to do in Lamphun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Dishes and products to try<\/h2>\n<h3>Longan<\/h3>\n<p>Lamphun is Thailand&#8217;s longan heartland: fresh fruit in season (around July\u2013August) and dried longan all year.<\/p>\n<h3>Khanom jeen nam ngiao<\/h3>\n<p>Rice noodles in a tomato and pork broth with dried flowers, a northern classic.<\/p>\n<h3>Khao soi<\/h3>\n<p>Curry noodle soup with coconut milk and crispy noodles.<\/p>\n<h3>Sai ua<\/h3>\n<p>Spicy, herb-filled northern sausage.<\/p>\n<h3>Nam phrik num and nam phrik ong<\/h3>\n<p>Green chilli dip and tomato-pork dip with vegetables and crispy pork skin.<\/p>\n<h3>Kaeng hang le<\/h3>\n<p>A rich pork curry of Burmese origin, flavoured with ginger and tamarind.<\/p>\n<h3>Larb Lanna<\/h3>\n<p>Northern-style minced meat salad with dried spices.<\/p>\n<h3>Khao niao and khao lam<\/h3>\n<p>Sticky rice served with every meal, and sticky rice roasted in bamboo.<\/p>\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lamphun walking street:<\/strong> street food and crafts in the old town <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=Lamphun%20walking%20street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lamphun fresh market:<\/strong> northern ingredients and ready-made dishes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=Lamphun%20fresh%20market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pa Sang market:<\/strong> local food near the weaving shops <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=Pa%20Sang%20market%20Lamphun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roadside longan stalls:<\/strong> fruit in season <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&#038;query=Lamphun%20longan%20stall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Where to eat<\/h2>\n<p>Lamphun is not covered by the MICHELIN Guide, though nearby Chiang Mai is. In town, look for busy khao soi and noodle shops and the walking-street stalls. Use map searches for current options and check opening hours.<\/p>\n<h2>Festival food<\/h2>\n<p>At the Longan Festival in August, stalls sell fresh and dried longan, longan drinks and snacks. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/lamphun-things-to-do\/\">Lamphun travel guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dried longan is a light, easy souvenir.<\/li>\n<li>Northern dishes can be spicy; ask for less chilli.<\/li>\n<li>Carry cash for markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<h3>What is Lamphun known for food-wise?<\/h3>\n<p>Longan and northern Thai dishes.<\/p>\n<h3>When is longan season?<\/h3>\n<p>Around July to August.<\/p>\n<h3>Are there MICHELIN restaurants?<\/h3>\n<p>Not in Lamphun; nearby Chiang Mai has many.<\/p>\n<h3>Where can I eat in the evening?<\/h3>\n<p>At the walking street and night stalls in town.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sk-photo-credit\"><small>Cover photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Khanom_chin_nam_ngiao.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khanom chin nam ngiao.jpg<\/a> \u00b7 Takeaway \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> \u00b7 Wikimedia Commons<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What to eat in Lamphun: longan, khanom jeen nam ngiao, khao soi, sai ua, northern chilli dips and the town walking street.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5800,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[],"province":[246],"class_list":["post-5799","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food-en","province-lamphun-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799","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=5799"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5830,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5799\/revisions\/5830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5799"},{"taxonomy":"province","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/songkran.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/province?post=5799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}