Shan Food YARDBIRD CHICKEN CURRY Village Cooking in Mae Hong Son

5 Auntys Cook Huge Curry: NEW Tshirts and caps available now: Home Stay: MAE HONG SON (แมฮองสอน), THAILAND Welcome to the beautiful province of Mae Hong Son in Northern Thailand, home to a large community of Shan, or a Thai Yai (ไทใหญ) people. We had the privilege to spend a few days Muang Pon, a Shan village, where I learned so much about their culture, and especially the unique Shan food. This was actually my first full Shan meal, and I was blown away by the incredible flavors, spices, and ingredients used in their cooking. Shan, Thai Yai (ไทใหญ) is very different from Thai food. Shan food is influenced by Burmese food, Southern Chinese food, and still its own cuisine. The Shan use something called tua nao or fermented soy beans in almost every dish. Its one of their main signature ingredients for flavoring boosting umami. For this incredible Shan food meal, we had a number of local dishe