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Arroy Dee! (delicious)

3/12/2012

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Food - a very integral part of Thai culture!  As with many cultures Thais include food with all special occasions, events and ceremonies.  Food is given as offerings to the gods, Buddha and nats (spirits). Although Thais are not naturally large people, they seem to eat all day.  Small portions of food to nibble on all the time.  I admit, I love it! 

In any city/town you will find an abundance of 'street food'  Food prepared on small mobile carts. Sometimes it's something on skewer to snack as you walk; sometimes there will be a few plastic tables and chairs, for you to take a break on, which are stack-able and move with the food prep cart. The array of options is astounding!  On some street corners you'll find 5 or 10 different food carts.  Honestly, you can barely go a block without finding something available to eat. Hmmm...could this have something to do with why I am always 5lbs heavier when I return to Canada from Thailand?

At first you might think it's a culinary adventure only for those with a strong stomach and small budget.  But this is not true. Thais are incredibly clean people and the street food is no exception.  Although a very economical way to eat, street food stalls are just as popular in commercial areas where at lunch time the small plastic chairs on the side of the road are filled with suits and high heels.

Sometimes it's a bit of an assault on the senses when you're eating some amazingly delicious, perfectly flavoured dish and find yourself in a sudden plumb of exhaust from a passing bus, or teetering on your plastic stool when a motorcycle whizzes by.

Never said it was calm, just wonderful!
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fresh fruit

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tastes so much better when it's eaten in the country its grown in 

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dried fish & squid - a favourite with Thais

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corn - served steamed hot, in a cup, topped with butter, salt & sugar

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juices, soft drinks & coconuts

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young coconut - the top is hacked off with a machete-style knife, you drink the milk with a straw then eat the young flesh with a spoon.  great for energy.

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fresh coffee

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"coffee is my life"...interesting philosophy

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grilled salted fish

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grilled chicken & noodles

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fried wantons

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roasted chicken

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pork rinds

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pad thai

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curries are available in more varieties than I could possibly count

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rice with spices

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insects and larvae are particularly popular in the North

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a tray full of fried larvae - tastes kind of like salty, crispy potato chips - this is in Chang Rai in Northern Thailand, near the Burmese border

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roasted chestnuts

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grilled bananas

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freshly squeezed orange juice

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squeezing the juice by hand

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grilled squid on a skewer

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fresh green papaya salad (one of my favourite Thai dishes and one you just can't make the same at home)

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fried noodles

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waiting for customers

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fried sweet dough - similar to donuts


The list goes on and on....I can think of so many other delicacies that I don't have pictures of.  But I think you get the idea.

Bangkok is a multicultural city.  It is well known for its array of international restaurants.  Italian is popular, as is Japanese Sushi and Korean BBQ.  One of our favourite restaurants serves Middle Eastern Foods.  Street food is usually a local flavour but sometimes foreign tastes are mixed in.  Right now a Middle Eastern chicken kebab is popular especially in tourist areas.  In a vibrant, multicultural city, some fusion is expected.  But I never expected this:
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2 Comments
Kat
3/12/2012 10:42:30 am

Great blog as usual! You are disciplined, I would be more than 5 lbs over upon return! What an amazing display... and can't believe the poutine sign! Hope you are having a wonderful time, keep the blogs coming!

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Angelika link
3/13/2012 05:56:36 am

how do you avoid getting sick when eating raw stuff? when you read travel books, etc. they always say 'don't eat anything raw, like salads, because you don't know if it's been washed" etc. etc. etc. but i would not be able to pass by a fresh fruit stand like those and not eat!! i LOVE young coconut. so, so, so good. great blog!

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