Seafood in Chiang Mai

I never used to be a big fan of seafood which must have been quite a pain for my parents as we grew up beside the sea in a coastal town in NSW Australia. But these days I LOVE seafood, of most varieties.

One of Mick and my favourite seafood varieties to consume is the mud crab (right) and we can't go to any of the seafood places here in CM without ordering one.
Most of the places seem bewildered at the fact that we just want the crab steamed, on its own, without sauce. A very popular style here is with either a curry egg sauce or with a spicy noodle which are both nice but I do wonder if the crabs they use for those sort of dishes tend to be the old crabs.

The BBQ fish (left) is also an excellent choice if you are ordering seafood here. The fish is opened up flat and grilled to perfection and I am pretty sure that they also baste it with soy so it comes out absolutely incredibly juicy and succulent.

Oysters here are out of this world (see right). They are not only massive, bigger than any oyster you will ever see, but they are packed with flavour and so delicate too. They are served with a range of condiments that you eat with the oyster all at the same time - you get oyster with some chilli jam, fried shallots, lime and a special dipping sauce made with chilli, lime juice, garlic and fish sauce. You then cram it all in your mouth and it is amazing! Follow it with a nibble of the green leaf thing that you can see on the plate and you will be amazed.

BBQ prawns, curries, salads and stir fries also feature heavily on the menu and we are trying to work our way through the menu at our favourite seafood spots. YUM!