Northern Thailand
Gaeng hang le
แกงฮังเล
Also called: hung lay curry, Burmese pork curry
Mild
What it is
A slow-cooked pork belly curry with ginger, garlic and tamarind, no coconut milk, with Burmese roots. Rich, sweet-sour and not very hot.
How to order it
Great with sticky rice.
Not spicy, please: ไม่เผ็ด (mai phet). More in phrases for ordering food.
Where to try it
It's everywhere in Northern Thailand (see places in the region). We especially like it in Chiang Mai.