Top 5 Issan Food To Try In Thailand For Expats 

With Thailand lately making a name for itself and many people moving there and not wanting to leave the beautiful country, there is more than just the lovely climate, friendly people and the great sandy beaches that have captivated the masses. If you ever visit Thailand and not try one of their tantalizing delicacies, your visit is not complete. However, there is also a large variety of food, such as ant's egg salads, that simply puts the expat away. In case you are travelling there any time soon, you may want to check some of these top five Issan foods.

Kai Yang

This is simply the Thai name for their grilled chicken. Kai Yang can be found on most places of Thai at all times, and in barbecues. This is a great option for non-spice lovers though if you want that spicy touch to your Kai Yang you can ask for that thick tantalizing chilli sauce. The grilled chicken is hawked around streets in large sticks and barbeque joints.

Kor Moo Yang

In other words, this is grilled pork neck, where slices of pork neck are grilled and later covered in a rich sticky marinade. The marinade having been barbecued over charcoal. The Kor Moo Yang is then served with a sour, chilli sauce. Combined with some hot salad, you can never go wrong. These grilled pork neck are found evenings at roadside barbeques.

Tom saap

Tom saap simply translates to tasty soup, which in fact does live to its name. In this sweet Tom saap, you have the option of adding in some tomatoes, mushrooms or pork ribs.  It is definitely worth giving a try and your trip to Thai would be incomplete without sampling this delicious delicacy.

Som Tam Korat

This sweet Issan food salad, usually vend in the streets, can easily be recognised by a pestle and mortar. This papaya salad comprising of large tomatoes, peanuts and fish sauce among many other ingredients crushed together is necessary try. However, the fish sauce may give the salad a stinky smell, but this is no reason not to enjoy the tasty salad.

Pla Pao

On the charcoal barbeque, Kai Yang is Pla Pao that translates to grilled fish. This is mostly catfish and tilapia which are served with chilli sauce and some lime, you can never go wrong here. However, you are to eat the meat and not the skin!