Laplae Local Food
Khao phan phak · mee phan · khao kaep · Laplae's local bites
Come all the way to Laplae and you can't miss the local food you'll struggle to find elsewhere — from steaming khao phan phak and peanut-sauced mee phan to thin, crisp khao kaep. This article rounds up Laplae's standout dishes, what each one is, and where to go to eat them.
The Charm of Laplae's Local Food
Laplae's food is rooted in the lower-northern way of life blended with the simplicity of a farming community. It stands out for its thin rice-flour sheets — like "khao kaep" and "khao phan" — which become the starting ingredient for many local dishes. Find them fresh at the morning market and long-established shops in the town centre.
The dishes travellers most often seek out are "khao phan phak," steamed rice-flour sheets wrapped around blanched vegetables and topped with broth, and "mee phan," rice noodles rolled in a rice-flour sheet and topped with a well-balanced peanut sauce — good as both breakfast and a snack. And for something dry to take with you, khao kaep, both as sheets and deep-fried and crisp, is the classic choice.
This article focuses on food to eat fresh "on the spot." For souvenirs you can take home, such as bagged khao kaep or durian paste, read on in our "Laplae Souvenirs" article. The two pieces complement each other so your Laplae food trip covers both eating in and carrying home.
Must-try dishes
Khao phan phak · mee phan · khao kaep
Where to eat
Laplae morning market · long-established town shops
Best time
Breakfast–late morning (market opens early)
From the resort
Laplae town ~5 km
6 Laplae Local Dishes You Have to Try
Khao phan phak
A steamed rice-flour sheet wrapped around an assortment of blanched vegetables, topped with hot broth and fried garlic — gentle and mellow, Laplae's signature dish and the one to try first.
Mee phan
Rice noodles rolled in a thin rice-flour sheet, topped with a well-balanced peanut sauce or dipping sauce — easy to eat and just filling enough, perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Khao kaep
A thin, crisp rice-flour cracker, available both as sheets to nibble and as an ingredient in other dishes. A Laplae specialty you can also buy as a souvenir.
Laplae noodles / mee sua
Long-established noodle shops in the town centre serve local-recipe noodle soups with just the right bold flavour — an easy main meal while you stroll the old town.
Sweets & local desserts
The Laplae morning market has Thai sweets and village desserts that rotate with the seasons, such as rice-flour sweets and coconut-based desserts, all at gentle prices.
Seasonal fruit
Finish with Laplae's fresh fruit — Long-Lin durian in the rainy season, and langsat-longkong around Aug–Sep. Read on in our "Laplae Durian Season" and "Langsat & Longkong" articles.
Enjoy the Local Food, Then Stay at Hua Dum Resort
Hua Dum Resort is in Laplae, close to the morning market and local food shops — rise early to enjoy khao phan phak and mee phan with ease. Rooms from ฿450–600. Book ahead via LINE or call 099-5029339.