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When you think of street food, your mind instantly wanders to South East Asia. Think old ladies stirring big pots on the street, roaring open fires, sizzling BBQs, and many, many happy locals.
In Thailand, it is the way to eat. You’ll see everyone and their nan pulling up next to a Thai street food vendor to get themselves a cheap Pad Thai or Chicken and Rice. For us, exploring the street food stands is one of our favourite things to do in Bangkok.
It’s hard not to find a street corner with a row of carts selling Thai meals like noodle soup, BBQ pork, fish cakes, and delicious curries in Bangkok – but they are not all the same.
If you’re wondering where is the best Thai street food in Bangkok then read on to see our favourite places!
What is a popular Thai street food?
But first, what can you find when looking for street food in Thailand? The most popular dishes are fried noodle dishes such as Pad Thai and Pad See Ew.
You should be aware that the food changes depending on where in Thailand you are. For example, in the South in Phuket and Krabi, you’ll find the food to be a lot spicier. In the North in cities like Chiang Mai and Pai, they are famous for their curries such as Masaman curry.
In Bangkok though, you’ll find a variety of these regional cuisines, as well as dishes you can find all over Thailand such as BBQ meat (Moo Ping) and vegetables or spring rolls (Poh Pia Tod). You can also find some desserts too such as banana crepes, fried bananas (Kluay Tod) and mango sticky rice, but these are more in touristy areas.
Some dishes we recommend you try are Tom Yum Goong (Shrimp Noodle Soup), Pad Thai, Gaeng Keow Wan Gai (Green Chicken Curry), Tom Kha Gai (Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup), Som Tam (Papaya Salad), and Kao Pad (Thai Fried Rice).
Other popular dishes are Pla Pao (Grilled Fish stuffed with lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves), Pad Kra Pao (Fried Thai Basil, which is very spicey), Gai Tod (Fried Chicken), Yellow Noodles (Egg Noodles with Curry Sauce).
Why Eat Thai Street Food?
The good news is that eating street food has many benefits for you as a traveller – it’s generally safe (you can see what’s being cooked and it’s fresh), you get to interact with the locals, it’s authentic, delicious, and the best way to give back to the local economy and support the local community.
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