4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

My knowledge is much higher than yours. I spent months looking for good curries they are rare. You just post nonsense.

Actually, from what you've been saying all along, you have a very limited knowledge of Thailand in general, especially regarding food. Again, I will take advice straight from Thai themselves, because they were born and live here all their lives, including the transplanted ones in the US. That you think curries are rare shows just how little you know. Going to a few restaurants while traveling on a bus between cities is a fraction of what a local knows.

18 minutes ago, marin said:

Udon is Isaan so you will find the restaurants are predominately for the people of the area.

Correct. Which is what I said. Plus farang food for farangs. Udon has good farang food. There are 2 Khao Soi places. Both good. Most are Isaan.

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Actually, from what you've been saying all along, you have a very limited knowledge of Thailand in general, especially regarding food. Again, I will take advice straight from Thai themselves, because they were born and live here all their lives, including the transplanted ones in the US. That you think curries are rare shows just how little you know. Going to a few restaurants while traveling on a bus between cities is a fraction of what a local knows.

You sound clueless about Isaan cities. As Marin sad its mostly local food.

Otherwise name 10 restaurants in each city that have Massaman.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Going to a few restaurants while traveling on a bus between cities is a fraction of what a local knows.

Lol

Been to hundreds. You rarely leave the house which is why you make up your own stories.

I always look for curries in each city. Hard to find. KK has a really good gaeng hang lay but its very rare in Isaan.

You need to get out more and stop with the fake theories.

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You need to get out more and stop with the fake theories.

Please stop trying to pigeon hole certain curries to certain regions. The following is fact as I said before,

Kaeng hang le (แกงฮังเล), or Gang Hang Leh, is not native to Khon Kaen or the Isan (Northeastern) region. It is a signature dish of Northern Thailand (Lanna cuisine). 

Here are the key details about the dish:

• Origin: The dish originates from Northern Thailand, heavily influenced by Burmese and Indian cuisine.

• Flavor Profile: It is a rich, mild, and slightly sweet stew, often containing large pieces of pork belly, ginger, garlic, and sometimes peanuts.

• No Coconut Milk: Unlike many other Thai curries, authentic Kaeng hang le does not use coconut milk.

• Availability in Khon Kaen: While it is a Northern specialty, due to its popularity, you can likely find it in Northern Thai restaurants within Khon Kaen, but it is not a local Isan dish. 

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Not really. Much the same. Isaan food is ok. Nothing special to me. Tastes the same in most restaurants.

Your opinion, which means nothing to the rest ofht Thai food eating world.

13 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Westerners love massaman. Its not popular with many Thais. I shouldnt have to repeat myself 10 times.

Yes, repeating yourself makes you look redundant, and wrong. Thais love Massaman, both here and in the west. Again, your limited knowledge has you posting false replies. Your opinions mean nothing to the millions who eat Thai food.

I asked members to tell me of their favorite places in Isaan, so we can share advice about them and possibly visit them ourselves. You acting the same as you always do isn't helping anyone so try another topic if you aren't here to help.

6 minutes ago, marin said:

Please stop trying to pigeon hole certain curries to certain regions. The following is fact as I said before,

Kaeng hang le (แกงฮังเล), or Gang Hang Leh, is not native to Khon Kaen or the Isan (Northeastern) region. It is a signature dish of Northern Thailand (Lanna cuisine). 

Here are the key details about the dish:

• Origin: The dish originates from Northern Thailand, heavily influenced by Burmese and Indian cuisine.

• Flavor Profile: It is a rich, mild, and slightly sweet stew, often containing large pieces of pork belly, ginger, garlic, and sometimes peanuts.

• No Coconut Milk: Unlike many other Thai curries, authentic Kaeng hang le does not use coconut milk.

• Availability in Khon Kaen: While it is a Northern specialty, due to its popularity, you can likely find it in Northern Thai restaurants within Khon Kaen, but it is not a local Isan dish. 

Which is why its rare lol

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Your opinion, which means nothing to the rest ofht Thai food eating world.

Yes, repeating yourself makes you look redundant, and wrong. Thais love Massaman, both here and in the west. Again, your limited knowledge has you posting false replies. Your opinions mean nothing to the millions who eat Thai food.

I asked members to tell me of their favorite places in Isaan, so we can share advice about them and possibly visit them ourselves. You acting the same as you always do isn't helping anyone so try another topic if you aren't here to help.

Thais rarely eat massaman. I have known Thais for 25 years. Its not a common dish they cook for themselves. Thais love spicy dishes. Massaman is not spicy. Some Thais might eat it but walk into 100 restaurants in Udon where the locals are mostly Isaan origin u might find 2 that has it on the menu. Gaeng Hang Lay is in none.

4 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Your opinions mean nothing to the millions who eat Thai food.

Isaan people have their own languages and food. Central Thai food is rarely eaten same northern food.

These are just facts. You act like you have never been there.

8 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Lol

Been to hundreds. You rarely leave the house which is why you make up your own stories.

I always look for curries in each city. Hard to find. KK has a really good gaeng hang lay but its very rare in Isaan.

You need to get out more and stop with the fake theories.

Again you assume what I do. You, for the hundreth time, have never met me, so you know nothing about either I or anyone else on this forum. I've actually been to hundreds of villages and cities here, both alone and with family and friends. You keep forgetting I was married for 5 years to a Thai, both here and staying in the US before I eventually moved here. then the last 5 with a Thai girlfriend, who both have a lot more knowledge than you'll ever have.

Assuming like you do shows outright ignorance and is what a teenager does, from a lack of common sense and life experience.

I never lied nor made up anything here. I know many Thais personally who have a lot more knowledge about Thai food then you ever will with your lies abut being to hundreds of restaurants. Try spending time with a few Thai families, as I have with dozens, before you assume what they are eating.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Isaan people have their own languages and food. Central Thai food is rarely eaten same northern food.

These are just facts. You act like you have never been there.

Others here have also mentioned your obvious lack of Thai knowledge. Instead of lying, try cooperating with a post and add something helpful instead of your usual trolling and opinions which you think makes others wrong.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

I always look for curries in each city. Hard to find. KK has a really good gaeng hang lay but its very rare in Isaan.

Curries / Massamans are usually my first choice, when thinking about food while O&A. Probably another reason we head South. Next up would be Yum Woon Sen, or something we don't usually make at home.

If that fails, then maybe Kale & Crispy Pork Bellies, always some kind of grilled beef or pork and Somtam Tai vs rice for me. Last resort, a Sweet & Sour, Grilled Chicken or Fish. If near a metro, Pizza Co, depending when last time I had.

Then there is always 7-11, if really out in the middle of Nakhon Nowhere, and part of the reason we travel with a microwave

One thing TH doesn't have, lack of food choice when O&A. At home, then it's in house, healthy whole food cooking ... usually.

18 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

You sound clueless about Isaan cities. As Marin sad its mostly local food.

Otherwise name 10 restaurants in each city that have Massaman.

Again, I'm going by what Thais have said, along with those who travel doing food blogs, both of which are people anyone would listen to in lieu of your limited, opinionated nonsense. What you like isn't of anyone else's lives. You're not an expert in anything, let alone anything Thai. If you want to know what restaurants have certain foods, ask Thais or google, although google leaves out thousands of small restaurants in Thailand.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Again, I'm going by what Thais have said, along with those who travel doing food blogs, both of which are people anyone would listen to in lieu of your limited, opinionated nonsense. What you like isn't of anyone else's lives. You're not an expert in anything, let alone anything Thai. If you want to know what restaurants have certain foods, ask Thais or google, although google leaves out thousands of small restaurants in Thailand.

So you have no real evidence and just random videos lol

Go to Udon for 3 months. Try 100 restaurants. Then tell me how common massaman is.

4 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Isaan people have their own languages and food. Central Thai food is rarely eaten same northern food.

These are just facts. You act like you have never been there.

Isaan people speak Thai, along with Laos and Cambodian mixed. Yes, I've been here almost 8 years and talked to Thais for decades before I moved here. people who actually were born here and not tourists like you. Isaan people eat all Thai foods, all over. Some dishes are more popular in certain areas, which doesn't make them rare in Isaan. Again, try talking to Thais instead of making assumptions and opinions. Both mean nothing.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

So you have no real evidence and just random videos lol

Go to Udon for 3 months. Try 100 restaurants. Then tell me how common massaman is.

Evidence is actually eating in over a hundred restaurants and shops in the last 8 years, along with my ex, my girlfriend, their families and friends here. I don't care how common Massaman is. Again, instead of hijacking a post, try adding to it .

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

If you want to know what restaurants have certain foods, ask Thais or google, although google leaves out thousands of small restaurants in Thailand.

Small ones have limited menus. If its not on google and is in Issan its most likely Isaan food. Ive spent months in Udon walking and exploring. Curries are rare. Id guess maybe 5 out of 1000 have massaman.

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Evidence is actually eating in over a hundred restaurants and shops in the last 8 years, along with my ex, my girlfriend, their families and friends here. I don't care how common Massaman is. Again, instead of hijacking a post, try adding to it .

If you had evidence of curries being common you could give 20 examples. Its mostly Isaan food.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Small ones have limited menus. If its not on google and is in Issan its most likely Isaan food. Ive spent months in Udon walking and exploring. Curries are rare. Id guess maybe 5 out of 1000 have massaman.

You spent time in one city, so you might know about that one city, although it's still quite limited, as there are hundreds of small restaurants you'll never enter just in one area alone. Yes, you GUESS, which is why you sound ridiculous. You try to make yourself out to be an expert in many things, yet know very little about any of them. Again, it's your opinion.

I asked for people to comment on their experiences of good food in Isaan, naming actual restaurants others might want to try, including myself while I'm still living here. There are a thousand more cities and villages in Isaan besides Udon. No Thai has ever been to but a fraction of them, and they actually live here. Where do you live? Are you actually in Thailand or just a tourist that comes and goes?

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

If you had evidence of curries being common you could give 20 examples. Its mostly Isaan food.

I already gave examples. restaurants I've been to, my ex and her family, my girlfriend and her family, eating in actual homes, something I'm thinking you've never done, and of which I have a lot more experience than you. Again, I asked people to tell of restaurants they like in Isaan. Not about one dish you like you can't even name more than one restaurant that serves it in Isaan.

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You spent time in one city, so you might know about that one city, although it's still quite limited, as there are hundreds of small restaurants you'll never enter just in one area alone. Yes, you GUESS, which is why you sound ridiculous. You try to make yourself out to be an expert in many things, yet know very little about any of them. Again, it's your opinion.

I asked for people to comment on their experiences of good food in Isaan, naming actual restaurants others might want to try, including myself while I'm still living here. There are a thousand more cities and villages in Isaan besides Udon. No Thai has ever been to but a fraction of them, and they actually live here. Where do you live? Are you actually in Thailand or just a tourist that comes and goes?

Ive walked around Nong Khai, Burilam, Khon Kaen, Korat, Bueng Kan, That Phanom and Udon Thani. Thats 7. Most restaurants are on google maps. If not they are small and local.

I post facts. You rarely leave Sisaket which is why you don't know much.

Ive known Isaan people for 25 years. They love spicy Isaan food.

All the large cities have foreign food and lots of Isaan food.

Udon has a specialist Pad Thai restaurant. All dishes Pad Thai. Good farang food in Udon. Central Thai is rare.

After the shooting near that mall in Korat they dropped prices to 39 baht for most dishes. Food court there is nice.

For a foodie though Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket and Bangkok are best. More choices.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Ive walked around Nong Khai, Burilam, Khon Kaen, Korat, Bueng Kan, That Phanom and Udon Thani. Thats 7. Most restaurants are on google maps. If not they are small and local.

I post facts. You rarely leave Sisaket which is why you don't know much.

Ive known Isaan people for 25 years. They love spicy Isaan food.

I've walked around, and stayed at some of Bueng Kan, Kantharalak, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Ubon, Udon, Nong Khai, Sisaket, Khon Kaen, and many villages in between, along with eating for these 8 years in many places. Only a complete moron thinks they know about what others here do, so stop commenting before you get removed again. Either help with a topic or stay away. Your opinions are grating to everyone here as if you haven't noticed. From your replies, you know very little about Thailand. It sounds like braggadocio which falls on deaf ears.

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I've walked around, and stayed at some of Bueng Kan, Kantharalak, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Ubon, Udon, Nong Khai, Sisaket, Khon Kaen, and many villages in between, along with eating for these 8 years in many places. Only a complete moron thinks they know about what others here do, so stop commenting before you get removed again. Either help with a topic or stay away. Your opinions are grating to everyone here as if you haven't noticed. From your replies, you know very little about Thailand. It sounds like braggadocio which falls on deaf ears.

Name 20 restaurants that serve the curries I mentioned.

2 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Name 20 restaurants that serve the curries I mentioned.

Read the OP, then comment, or again, just go elsewhere. You might know a few Thais, but not personally like I do, and I know families, and have eaten and spent a lot of time with them, in their homes, and eating at many places. That's experience.

8 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I've walked around, and stayed at some of Bueng Kan, Kantharalak, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham, Ubon, Udon, Nong Khai, Sisaket, Khon Kaen, and many villages in between, along with eating for these 8 years in many places. Only a complete moron thinks they know about what others here do,

Most farangs never go to these cities. Ive been to all of them. Maha Sarakham has nice cafes. Khon Kaen nice Japanese food. Nong Khai has lovely people.

Chiang Khan has nice Lao food. Lovely town too.

Just now, Harrisfan said:

Most farangs never go to these cities. Ive been to all of them. Maha Sarakham has nice cafes. Khon Kaen nice Japanese food. Nong Khai has lovely people.

You assume with almost every post, and sound like again, a teenager trying to one up their parents. It doesn't work here, and you still haven't figured that out. Again, read the OP before you comment. if you can't understand it, and are just here to troll, you will be found out soon enough. ANYONE can say ANYTHING about ANYWHERE with no experience in ANY of the places. You do not understand how you sound, or do, and are again, just trolling.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

You assume with almost every post, and sound like again, a teenager trying to one up their parents. It doesn't work here, and you still haven't figured that out. Again, read the OP before you comment. if you can't understand it, and are just here to troll, you will be found out soon enough. ANYONE can say ANYTHING about ANYWHERE with no experience in ANY of the places. You do not understand how you sound, or do, and are again, just trolling.

It's a fact most farangs don't go to them. Thats why you see few farangs there. Most farangs go to the westernised cities. No assumptions just facts.

Do a survey on here. See how many have been to Bueng Kan. Even Udon where there are hundreds of farangs Ive never seen 1 in my fav Khao Soi place there. Probably does not know it exists as its name is only written in Thai. The popular area is where the bars are and Central Mall.

The largest markets in Khon Kaen and Korat are lacking many popular Thai dishes. They are more for locals.

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

It's a fact most farangs don't go to them. Thats why you see few farangs there. Most farangs go to the westernised cities. No assumptions just facts.

Do a survey on here. See how many have been to Bueng Kan.

You know nothing about what other foreigners do besides those you've actually met, who I'm thinking didn't tell you much because this is how you act.

There are thousands of foreigners living in small villages in Isaan. Those are the people I'm asking for advice from. Not a person who exaggerates and doesn't give any concrete evidence besides, "I've been all over Thailand and know more than you do".

When I stayed in Bueng Kan for one month, I saw 20 foreigners just from walking around a little. I visited Bueng Kan because i was talking to a Thai woman doctor and went there when I vacationed in Thailand, and it's where I met my wife. Now see if you can remember this data and not come back with your usual turning around of the facts. You don't go by facts. You assume from a very limited amount of knowledge on anything. All the time.

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You know nothing about what other foreigners do besides those you've actually met, who I'm thinking didn't tell you much because this is how you act.

There are thousands of foreigners living in small villages in Isaan. Those are the people I'm asking for advice from. Not a person who exaggerates and doesn't give any concrete evidence besides, "I've been all over Thailand and know more than you do".

When I stayed in Bueng Kan for one month, I saw 20 foreigners just from walking around a little. I visited Bueng Kan because i was talking to a Thai woman doctor and went there when I vacationed in Thailand, and it's where I met my wife. Now see if you can remember this data and not come back with your usual turning around of the facts. You don't go by facts. You assume from a very limited amount of knowledge on anything. All the time.

20 in a month is less than 1 a day. Thailand gets 30m vistitors a year and has 300,000 expats.

Bueng Kan has a few nice restaurants and cafes.