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Bangkok Street Food Tour


In Thai they've a saying which means "Eyes bigger than stomach". The reason is that they really have very delicious food and they tend to order a lot more they can eat. Well I'll list down some common dishes and food markets to eat real Thai food.


Some common dishes in Thailand are"

  • Tom Yum Krung

The most common dish you can find almost anywhere. It's Thai soup with flavor of lemon grass, ginger, chilli peppers and lime juice mixed with ingredients of shrimps or mushroom (if you prefer).



  • Noodles 

Easily the most consumed dish in Thailand and by far the most healthiest as well. Noodles came to Thailand from China but during the years have transformed them into Thai style because of the ingredients they use like the fish sauce, chillies, vegetables, meat balls, fish balls, beef slices etc. You can choose from rice noodles, egg noodles or white flour noodles. The choice is all yours!

  • Som-Tum (Green papaya salad)

Also known as Papaya salad with shrimps on top is famous among Thais or Tourists. It could be served in different ways - dried shrimps or pickled crabs.




  • Pad-Thai

Pad-Thai could cost somewhere around 25 baht - 50 baht in a street shop and it's super delicious than the one you pay for in a western country. It's noodles mixed with dried shrimps.




  • Grilled meat/pork/fish

When you see or smell smoke somewhere in the streets, there's a huge possibility that it's because of the grill meat balls, barbeque or pork neck or belly or probably a smoked fish. 

  • Dessert (Mango with Sticky rice)

 This is probably the best combination of a fruit with rice I've ever seen and it's surprisingly very delicious.


  • Fruits 

Warm tropical climate is good for fruits and you can see loads of street selling food vendors on every corner of the street. If not fruits, you can easily find someone selling orange juice or coconut water.

Bangkok also has some famous markets for food -

  • Khlong Toei 


If you're a foodie person then there is no better place than Khlong Toei in Bangkok. While walking in the small, smelly alleys you could see Thailand from a real perspective. Try some Pork belly with sticky rice, braised pork trotter and intestine (so soft that it will melt in your mouth), don't miss the sticky rice with mango dessert , skinned frog or even live ones if you prefer, pigeon barbeque and crabs of course. 
You can find endless varieties of seafood, chillies, fruits, vegetables especially durian. The small, dirty alleys will make you feel happy and proud to have witnessed something special. 


Also, check out this video of Andrew Zimmern who goes to Bangkok and his first stop was Khlong Toei market.

  • Jatu-Jak (Pronounced as Chatu-Chak in Thai)

You can buy anything here and food is just a bonus. It's famous among tourists and locals and have thousands of visitors every day making it a great place to have Thai Street Food. It's not as "raw" as Khlong toei but it has it's own quality.

You can find noodles, pork belly with rice, endless buffet shops, grilled meat balls, fruit shops, ice-cream (believe me you have to try this - it's made of coconut and topped with corns), mango ice-cream and other snacks are easily available here.

  • Or Tor Kor Market 

    It's completely different from the other markets mentioned above. I'd suggest you to bring a camera to take pictures of the fresh vegetables, fruits available in the market. It has also ranked as one of the top most fresh markets in Asia.

As always now it's your turn to go to these places and try these wonderful dishes to know about the diverse Thai culture. Remember that's the best way to learn Thais and make new friends.




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