It's the most common sight in Bangkok- a city where more than 10,000 vendors sell their own variations of a regional cuisine known as Isaan food. But just a couple of generations ago, this didn't exist at all in the capital. So what is Isaan food? Where does it come from and what are the key flavors? And after a few decades stewing in Bangkok's melting pot, what does the future hold for this humble and incredible cuisine?

Special thanks to @theroamingcook and Chef Chalee Kader for serving as our guides to the dishes, ingredients, and tastes of Isaan.

Here are links to the restaurants visited in this video:

-Likhit Gai Yang: [ Ссылка ]
-P'Pie Som Tam: [ Ссылка ]
-100 Mahaseth: [ Ссылка ]
-Rama IV Street Cart: [ Ссылка ]
...and a few other favorites we showed clips of in this video but filmed at other times:
-Polo Fried Chicken (featured in our Best Day of Eating video): [ Ссылка ]
-Isaan Bang Kachao (featured in Mango Sticky Rice): [ Ссылка ]
-Kaengorm Maha Sarakham (featured in Lost Dishes): [ Ссылка ]
-Pa Ni Charcoal Roasted Chicken (featured in Talad Phlu): [ Ссылка ]

-

0:00 - Introduction
1:12 - Rajadamnern Stadium
3:08 - 1956
5:43 - Likhit Gai Yang
7:07 - The Early Days
8:51 - What is Isaan Food? With Gary Butler
12:47 - The Khorat Plateau
15:03 - Thai-Lao-Isaan
17:52 - Som Tam: Safety and Danger
20:22 - Adaptation
22:03 - Magic with Chef Chalee Kader
24:35 - Nose to Tail and Root to Fruit
27:02 - The Soul of Isaan

-

Thank you so much for your support! It's a massive help to keep us going.
Patreon: [ Ссылка ]

Please subscribe to the channel, and check out our website for upcoming videos and our behind-the-scenes blog at [ Ссылка ] !

Social media:
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
FB: [ Ссылка ]

-

Video Credits:

TOP 5 THAI STREET FOOD You MUST TRY Near KHAOSAN ROAD
[ Ссылка ]

How Nuclear Power Works 1950s Nuclear Power Stations Atomic Achievement 1956 - CharlieDeanArchives
[ Ссылка ]

I am from Siam 1930
[ Ссылка ]

Elvis Presley live in Tupelo 1957 HD
[ Ссылка ]

Thailand's Role In The Vietnam War (1967)
[ Ссылка ]

Thailand (1953)
[ Ссылка ]

HIDDEN BACK ALLEY ISAN FOOD in BANGKOK
[ Ссылка ]

HIDDEN BANGKOK PAPAYA SALAD BOAT With Thai Grilled Chicken on The Old Canal!
[ Ссылка ]

Incredible Isaan - Northeast Thailand Adventure 4K
[ Ссылка ]

48 HOURS Traveling in ISAN THAILAND 🇹🇭 2 days, 5 Provinces
[ Ссылка ]

Rural life in Isan, Thailand. Morning ride around the village.
[ Ссылка ]

ISAAN VILLAGE LIFE & FOOD - Rural life in Thailand
[ Ссылка ]

The History of Southeast Asia_ Every Year
[ Ссылка ]

Traditional Grilled Sticky Rice With Egg (Khao Jee) - Thai Street Food
[ Ссылка ]

How Two Master Thai Chefs Prepare a Whole Cow Isan Feast — Made in Thailand
[ Ссылка ]

FRENCH FIGHT BACK IN LAOS - 1953
[ Ссылка ]

Down Mekong to Luang Phrabang, Laos in 1930
[ Ссылка ]

Song Of Siam, 1948
[ Ссылка ]

LAOS STREET FOOD 🇱🇦 Epic Morning Market Breakfast Tour in Luang Prabang with @2Feet1Camera
[ Ссылка ]

Vintage Libraries (stock footage / archival footage)
[ Ссылка ]

HD Vietnam War Footage With Sound
[ Ссылка ]

June 24 1979 Vietnamese Boat People - The Price of Freedom
[ Ссылка ]

Bangkok 1980s Nostalgic Footage | ชีวิตกรุงเทพฯ ยุค 80s
[ Ссылка ]

Paradise for food lovers 7-11 Tour in Bangkok Thailand
[ Ссылка ]

свернуть