Bangkok, a paradise for gourmands (video)
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No stay in Bangkok would be complete without some of the most delicious street dishes to have tasted.
Take a Tuk-Tuk and taste the most delicious Pad ภาษาไทย in the world. This wok dish including fried noodles, eggs, fish sauce, white vinegar, tofu, palm sugar and chili pepper is very popular. Many variations are possible with different ingredients.
Then indulge your taste buds by choosing your favorite dessert afterwards.
More delicacies and authentic Thai-Chinese dishes can be found in Chinatown. Yaowarat Road is famous for many varied and delicious food. Every evening the streets of China Town turn into a large open-air restaurant. Bangkok is a culinary paradise.
Here are some of the best places in Bangkok for street food:
- Yaowarat (Chinatown): Yaowarat comes alive at night and is famous for its wide range of street food, including seafood, dim sum, and sweet desserts. The streets are filled with lights and stalls serving a wide range of Thai and Chinese delicacies.
- Khao San Road: Popular with backpackers, this street offers a variety of international and local dishes. You can find everything here, from pad thai and mango sticky rice to fried insects.
- Sukhumvit Self 38: Although this place has lost some of its charm due to recent developments, it still offers some excellent street food options, especially in the evenings. You'll find everything from noodle dishes to fruity desserts.
- Victory Memorial: This area is famous for its many street food stalls serving a wide range of dishes including noodle soups, snacks and sweets. It's a great place to enjoy a cheap and cheerful meal.
- Silom and Sathorn: A business district during the day, but in the evening and during lunch hours this area turns into a street food paradise, with numerous stalls lining the roads and in the small side streets (sois).
- Ratchawat and Sriyan Market: These lesser-known areas are loved by locals and offer authentic Thai dishes such as roasted duck, Kobe beef noodles, and traditional Thai sweets.
Each of these areas has its own signature dishes and atmosphere, so it's advisable to explore several to get a full taste of Bangkok's street food culture. Don't forget to leave room for the many sweet snacks and desserts!
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Khao san road is a tourist trap with above average prices. And the offer does not differ in terms of what is better and cheaper elsewhere. Street just busy and no one knows why.