Chinese Restaurants In Chiang Mai?

[uptheos]

Most people say that the Chinese food in Singapore and Hong Kong is better than mainland China. I suspect that one could add San Francisco to that list.

I've eaten food in mainland China and I hated most of it.

[junglechef]

I don't want to cause trouble and I do believe that it is a personal choice but come on, Jia Tong Heng can not be the most authentic Chinese cuisine in CM at all. They are Thai-Tae-jew food but more on the Thai side.

What's Thai-Tae-jew food? I know back home we had a Jewish tradition of eating (American) Chinese on Xmas, anything like that?

Edited June 28, 2012 by junglechef

[junglechef]

I've never liked any of the Chinese restaurants in C.M. that have been recommended in this thread or any of the other countless threads in the C.M. forum over the last 5 years. But the other night I stumbled upon a place worthy of a plug. It is a huge place called Ekathip Chokedee and it is on Thannon Wiang Kaew in the city. It looks as though it has been there for decades. I don't think it ever been mentioned in this forum. It is the real deal. It is not Thai Chinese food although I imagine some dishes may be prepared that way if you ask for it. We ordered 5 dishes and not one of them had Thai chiles or herbs so I believe the default method of cooking is traditional Chinese. The menu is extensive and is in Thai and in English. We got there just before closing and had to order quickly so I did not really have time to peruse the menu but the selection is huge.

Prices are very reasonable. We had the 5 dishes, rice, water, and one small beer and the bill was only like 450 Baht. But there are some expensive items on the menu... The g/f is 1/2 Chinese and doesn't like any of the Chinese restaurants in C.M. and only orders Chinese food when visiting family in Hat Yai. But she can't stop talking about this place! Give it a try. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Here is the website: http://ekathipchokedee.com/

I must admit I have not yet tried the large place near Teppanya Hospital (Jia Tong Heng???) but everyone I know who has been has said it is Thai-Chinese style food.

Got excited and look at their website, got hours (incl. open mon-sat. 10-2) and directions and went for lunch yesterday and closed.

Silver lining is that we drove past Susie Cucina nearby and it was excellent, will start new post on it

[ARISTIDE]

I have miss spelled it, I meant to say Teochew Chinese people which many Thai are decended from.

I think Jewish people they like Thai food a lot too!..

I don't want to cause trouble and I do believe that it is a personal choice but come on, Jia Tong Heng can not be the most authentic Chinese cuisine in CM at all. They are Thai-Tae-jew food but more on the Thai side.

What's Thai-Tae-jew food? I know back home we had a Jewish tradition of eating (American) Chinese on Xmas, anything like that?

Edited June 28, 2012 by ARISTIDE

[millwall_fan]

For me Mei Jiang on Chiang Mai land is probably the most 'authentic' Chinese food in Chiang Mai. The menu is quite short and as with most Chinese restaurants, if you go with just your partner you'll stand out, as the Chinese tend to eat mob-handed, but the food is excellent. Try the goose's feet in garlic and herbs. Prices are on the steep side for CM but very reasonable compared with almost anywhere else. Mrs Millwall_fan is part Chinese and we've had lots of fun debating which place is best! There's a good little place on Kampangdin Rd, at its junction with the back exit to the Suriwong book centre car park. They specialise in duck but have lots of other things as well -definitely Thai-Chinese, but tasty and good value. The dim sum at teh Holiday Inn is excellent and personally I think Jia Tong Heng is pretty 'authentically Chinese'

As mentioned above, Chinese food here tends to be influenced by Thai tastes, but isn't that the case with most food? Tex-Mex, British-Indian, Dutch-Indonesian etc, it doesn't make is less authentic, just shows that food, like most things in our world is dynamic and evolving all the time.