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Street Food - Thailand
A selection of street food scenes from Bangkok and Southern Thailand.
Street food snacking is an institution in Thailand. Besides being available just about everywhere, street food is cheap, clean and accessible. Although you might not recognize everything you see on first sight, you can fill in what's not familiar by asking a few questions or simply moving to the next stand.
When we were in Southern Thailand, (particularly Krabi) our eyes were opened to new and different curries, soups and salads.
Although competition is stiff, Krabi takes the prize for overall street food quality and value.
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Bangkok's 15-Course Street Meal
Krabi's Cheap and Divine Eats
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A curry stand in Bangkok's Chinatown. Not for the spice-averse.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Thai Curries To Go
Southeast Asia has perfected the concept of food to go. They know how to tie off even the tiniest of bags to ensure food is kept warm and liquids don't leak. The down side: the tremendous amount of plastic consumed in the process.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Pad Thai at Night
Street food dining in Bangkok is superb - fresh, cooked to order and incredibly cheap. This woman lines up her noodles in anticipation of throngs of Pad Thai lovers, tourists and locals alike. In the Banglamphu area of Bangkok, a plate of Pad Thai will run you about 25 Baht (or $0.60). Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Savories and Curries
Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Our Favorite: Mango and Sticky Rice
Snack Attack
This woman, like so many on the streets of Bangkok, stares out from behind a sea of plastic snack bags. Snacks run from the undeniable to the unidentifiable.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Our Favorite Dim Sum Place on Phra Athit Road
We became regulars at this place on Phra Athit Road for plates of dim sum for breakfast. The little old woman who ran the dim sum steamer always greeted us with smiles while the old man at the stall next door made delicious iced coffee to complete our morning treat.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Soup Factory on Phra Athit Road
We always admiring how this woman had an efficient technique of cooking dry noodles and vegetables in hot broth, taking some bits of meat, adding more broth and topping it with fresh herbs for a consistently tasty and fragrant bowl of soup.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Pad Thai on the Street
Street food is a great way to eat in Bangkok - fresh, cooked to order and incredibly cheap. This woman waits with her selection of noodles for her next customer. In the Banglampu area of Bangkok, this will cost around 25 Baht (or $0.60). Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Paan Snacks in Little India
From an escalator in Bangkok's Chinatown, you can enter the world of Bangkok's Little India, where paan and samosas are on offer and not a Thai curry is to be found.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Poached Quail Eggs
Eggs, eggs, everywhere eggs. Quail eggs, too, in Bangkok.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Bangkok Bug Snack
Hankering for crispy cricket? Look no further than Bangkok where heaps of fried critters are on offer.Read Bangkok's 15-course street meal.
Bangkok Curry Stand
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Fresh Spring Rolls
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Spicy Shrimp and Long Bean Curry
Subtly prepared at one of the stalls in the shadow of the Carrefour-anchored shopping center, this curry stand offered a rare pocket of dining authenticity in Patong.Southern Thailand's dry-fry curries offer a light alternative to the ubiquitous coconut curries.Read www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/04/patong-patterns/>about Patong's local food.
Herbs Galore
Pork and noodle soup served with an impressive array of greens - lettuce, Thai basil, cilantro, bean sprouts.Read www.uncorneredmarket.com/2007/04/patong-patterns/>about Patong's local food.
Curries to Go
For those on the run, pick up a curry in a bag at Krabi's night market. Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Taste Sensation
Krabi's night market features some of the best food that Thailand has to offer. Delicious, spicy, and inexpensive.Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Shrimp and Long Beans
One of the many curries on offer at Krabi's night market. Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Curries and Greens
The night market in Krabi had some of the best food we tasted in all of Thailand. The curry stands would offer up to 20 types of curry with various kinds of meat, seafood and vegetables. A tray of vegetables - long beans, cucumbers, various herbs - would be waiting at the table with nam prik dipping sauce and a glass of ice and a pitcher of water. A perfect and light orchestration of tastes.We drank the water and ate the greens repeatedly without any tummy troubles. And, a plate with rice and two curries cost less than $1.Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Fruit Sensations
Papaya, jackfruit and pomelo lined up at the night market in Krabi. Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Most Numerous Condiments Award
Kanom Jeen, a soup made from a light curried fish reduction, is served with fresh vermicelli and an optional dollop of sweet peanut soup. Finish it off by topping it with anywhere from 10-20 condiments -- including cucumber, long beans, morning glory in coconut milk, pickled cabbage, asian eggplant and a host of other greens and herbs. For 10 Baht ($0.30), it was a steal. We became regulars.Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
So Happy Together...
Our favorite roti and curry place in Krabi.Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.
Southern Thai Roti
Roti with curry is typical in southern Thailand, where Muslim and Malaysian influences are apparent.Still spicy, the curries in this region seem to carry a sweetness of cinnamon and cardamom.Read more about Krabi's cheap and divine eats.