Northern Thai-style Chicken Noodle Soup

London’s well-known Thai restaurant, Chiang Mai, in Soho offers a splendid version of this popular dish. Why it is called ‘northern style’ is perhaps clear only to the most refined Thai palate. Although Thailand is geographically varied, the monsoon climate dominates and the Thai people throughout the country consume basically the same foods. But the northern area borders Burma and Laos, and was historically one of the main pathways of migration from China. Sophisticated palates may discern