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"authentic". what does that word mean? >> andy: depends on the context. if youre in the united states and you say a traditional, authentic thai restaurant, to me that has come to mean a standard thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but it doesnt taste like this, a little bit different. >> anthony: this l...

Thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but it doesnt taste like this, a little bit different. >> anthony: this laap is amazing. friday night in chiang mai comes alive. >> man: thailand, we will come. we love you. >> anthony: andy has promised a compressed eating and drinking grand tour of the city, a bounc...

>> anthony: you famously said that you hate the word "authentic". what does that word mean? >> andy: depends on the context. if youre in the united states and you say a traditional, authentic thai restaurant, to me that has come to mean a standard thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but it doesnt taste ...

Thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but it doesnt taste like this, a little bit different. >> anthony: this laap is amazing. friday night in chiang mai comes alive. >> man: thailand, we will come. we love you. >> anthony: andy has promised a compressed eating and drinking grand tour of the city, a bounc...

Bit of the bile. the gentleman over there, uncle, hes the laap master. they win laap competitions. >> anthony: oh yeah? >> andy: theyre killing it. theyre supporting the whole damn family. the woman who just took our order, her family and her husband, whos the guy whos the cashier, the uncles, the aunties, when it gets really busy, the rest of the family comes and helps. >> anthony: you famously said that you hate the word "authentic". what does that word mean? >> andy: depends on the context. i...

Comes and helps. >> anthony: you famously said that you hate the word "authentic". what does that word mean? >> andy: depends on the context. if youre in the united states and you say a traditional, authentic thai restaurant, to me that has come to mean a standard thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but...

>> anthony: you famously said that you hate the word "authentic". what does that word mean? >> andy: depends on the context. if youre in the united states and you say a traditional, authentic thai restaurant, to me that has come to mean a standard thai restaurant in america. that menu. when you come here, authentic is, if youre the daughter of the woman who made this, then to you this is the most authentic version of that dish. if youre from nan provence, you still make laap but it doesnt taste ...