Isan Cuisine

Pla som, a Thai sour fish, with a garnish of shallots, chilies, and coriander.

Pla Som Recipe (Thai Sour Fish)

Top-view of Thai tofu larb with fresh herbs served in a wooden dish.

Thai Tofu Larb Recipe (Egg Tofu Salad)

Thai congee, jok rice porridge, with pork meatballs, coriander, ginger, and egg.

Thai Congee Recipe (Rice Porridge) Jok

Close-up of khao tom mud, a Thai banana sticky rice dessert.

Khao Tom Mud Recipe (Banana Sticky Rice Dessert)

Sai krok Isan Thai sausages on a bamboo basket, with a backdrop of chilies, ginger, and cabbage.

Sai Krok Isan (Thai Sausage Recipe)

Thai ground beef larb with shallots, fresh herbs, and chilies resting on a banana leaf set on a bamboo plate, with garlic cloves to the side.

Thai Ground Beef Larb Recipe (Larb Neua)

Thai ground beef larb , or raw larb, with fresh vegetables, herbs, spicy red chili, and a portion of sticky rice.

Thai Raw Beef Salad Recipe (Raw Larb)

Collage of authentic Issan Thai food recipes and Northeastern Thai culture featuring spicy larb, a group of smiling locals, a water buffalo in a field, and a hand holding a spicy larb moo salad with sticky rice.

Issan Thai Food Recipes and Northeastern Culture

Gaeng om gai, a Northeastern Thai chicken and herb soup, complete with sticky rice in a bamboo container.

Gaeng Om Gai (Clear Thai Chicken Soup With Isan Herbs)

Pla pao, authentic Thai grilled fish, served with a seafood dipping sauce, fresh vegetables, and rice noodles.

Pla Pao (Authentic Thai Grilled Fish Recipe)

Khao lam, Thai sticky rice in bamboo dessert, with black beans topped with young coconut meat presented in a coconut shell.

Khao Lam Recipe (Sticky Rice In Bamboo)

Authentic Thai nam tok moo recipe, a spicy grilled pork salad with mint, shallots, and chili flakes, served in a blue and white striped plate for a Thai meal.

Nam Tok Moo Recipe (Thai Grilled Pork Salad)

Close-up of kua mee, pad Lao with bean sprouts, egg, and rice noodles.

Kua Mee Recipe (Pad Lao)

Top-view of shrimp larb in a wooden bowl with fresh herbs and Thai dressing on a banana leaf.

Shrimp Larb Recipe (Larb Goong)

Jeow mak muang dipping sauce with green mango slices.

Jeow Mak Muang Recipe (Lao Mango Dipping Sauce)

Thai bamboo soup, keng nor mai, with vegetables in a colorful bowl.

Thai Bamboo Soup Recipe (Keng No Mai)

Top-view of larb ped, an Asian duck salad.

Larb Ped Recipe (Easy Asian Duck Salad)

Thai sukiyaki soup with meat and vegetables served in a white dish.

Thai Sukiyaki Recipe With Sauce

Thai beef jerky with dipping sauce, or neua dad deaw, ready to be eaten.

Thai Beef Jerky Recipe (Neua Dad Deaw)

Authentic Moo Dad Deaw Recipe (Thai Pork Jerky)

Authentic Moo Dad Deaw Recipe (Thai Pork Jerky)

Close-up of Thai purple sticky rice in a bamboo basket.

Thai Purple Sticky Rice Recipe (2 Ways)

Kor moo yang, Thai grilled pork, served with moo yang sauce.

Moo Yang Recipe (Thai Grilled Pork)

Close-up of kanom jeen nam ya, Thai rice noodles with fish curry.

Kanom Jeen Nam Ya (Rice Noodles With Thai Fish Curry)

Close-up of khao tom, a Thai rice soup.

Khao Tom (Thai Rice Soup Recipe)

Close-up of Thai vegetable soup, tom jued, with carrots, lettuce, and egg tofu.

Thai Vegetable Soup (Tom Jued)

Close-up of Thai mango salad.

Authentic Thai Mango Salad Recipe (Yum Mamuang)

Thai crying tiger steak, suea rong hai, served with crying tiger sauce.

Thai Crying Tiger Steak Recipe (Suea Rong Hai)

Larb gai salad, served with lettuce and fresh vegetables.

Larb Gai Salad Recipe (Thai Minced Chicken Salad)

Thai chicken glass noodle soup served in a traditional clay pot with a side of sticky rice.

Thai Chicken Glass Noodle Soup Recipe

Several khao jee or sticky rice with egg, shaped in a hamburger-shape on top of a banana leaf, in a clay dish. Behind it are some flowers as decoration.

Khao Jee Recipe (Sticky Rice With Egg)

Thai sticky rice in a bamboo basket.

How To Make Thai Sticky Rice (Khao Niao)

Som tam pla ra, Thai papaya salad with fermented fish sauce, served with fresh vegetables.

Som Tam Pla Ra Recipe

Close-up of authentic Thai pork salad served in a white dish with a side of fresh vegetables.

Authentic Thai Pork Larb Recipe

Tam sua, Thai papaya salad, with vermicelli noodles, chilies, and lime.

Tam Sua (Papaya Salad With Vermicelli)

Close-up of nam tok beef, Thai waterfall salad, garnished with fresh herbs and spices.

Nam Tok Beef Recipe (Thai Grilled Beef Salad)

Nam jim jaew dipping sauce with grilled meats and fresh vegetables.

Nam Jim Jaew Recipe (Thai Chili Sauce)

Thai long bean salad, known as som tum tua, with yardlong beans, lime, and ripe tomatoes on a bamboo basket.

Thai Long Bean Salad Recipe (Som Tum Tua)

Top-view of Thai chicken wings on a banana leaf, with sticky rice in a traditional basket.

Thai Chicken Wings Recipe (Gai Yang)