Street food is everywhere in Thailand. Vendors set up stalls where you can get something to go or you can stop to enjoy a meal at the nearby tables and chairs. If you don't know what street foods to order, it can be a little overwhelming. Don't be afraid to be adventurous though — you just might find a new favorite dish to make back home. Here are some popular Thai street food dishes to look for during your trip.
1. Grilled Pork Stick (Moo Ping)
Isn’t this just an ordinary pork skewer like satay? Why Moo Ping is must-try however, is how they flatten the marinated meat onto a skewer for very even heating. If you observe the Japanese style of yakitori, they like to leave chunks of meat on the stick.
2. Raw Oysters ( Hoi Nang Rom Song Kreung)
Thailand takes their Oysters very seriously; with a few “oyster” bars across the city picking the freshest oysters. Much of the oysters are sourced from different countries, but there are also local breeds which you can find in street markets like Rod Fai or Chatuchak.
3. Grilled Prawns (Goong Yang)
Grilled prawns by the roadside in Bangkok are usually sold together with a variety of seafood like squid or fish, and you’ll spot them easily.
4. Thai Milk Tea (Cha Yen)
Cha Yen is served all around in Thailand, and because it’s such a pervasive drink they serve it in their bubble tea stores too. Thai milk tea is made with black Ceylon tea with a mix of condensed and evaporated milk.
5. Crispy Pancake (Kanom Bueang)
Kanom Bueang are essentially bite-sized Thai-style crepes. The ‘pancake’ follows more closely to a thin wafer, made from rice flour before it is stuffed with coconut cream and shreds of coconut flesh. The stuffing also varies to include egg yolks or chopped scallions.
6. Mango Sticky Rice
Glutinous rice stacked with fresh mango and coconut milk, for some reason mangoes in Bangkok are what sweet dreams are made of. In the takeaway box, it usually comes with a sachet of coconut milk to provide moisture to the sticky glutinous rice. The Thai grains are a bit rougher (as previously mentioned) so it might not sit well with some but the absurdly sweet mango is well worth it.
7. Pandan Cake
This green pandan cake follows a Kueh mixture grafted into the shape of fruits in an iron griddle. The cake is made from flour, salt, coconut sugar and of course, pandan leaves.
Read more: The 7 Best Places to Try Thai Food in Krabi, Thailand
Read more: The 7 Best Places to Try Thai Food in Krabi, Thailand
Source Internet
