Insider's Guide to
Thai capital's Street Food
Thai food is not only appetizing,
but soul stirring too. A combination of roasted, boiled and fried, you can
taste anything and everything from luscious veggies to the most succulent meat
products. No doubt, even a nibbler can turn vulturous.
Bangkok is often tagged as the 'food
capital' of the world and one of the world's best place to savour tasty Thai
food and intercontinental cuisine. At times, it gets challenging to spot the 'really
good' places to eat. Bangkok encounters throngs of visitors flocking into thecity every year with flights to Bangkok. Often, the visitors ask, "Wherecan we find the best Thai food in Bangkok?
" Although, it's futile to
answer this question, we have listed out fine dining places to relish authentic
Thai food.
Bangrak...the must
visit
If you happen to be near Silom,
Bangrak offers excellent Thai food. With a nonchalant and cordial atmosphere,
live music and splendid art pageant every now then, this sophisticated
restaurant also serves alcoholic drinks and smoothies. You can drool over
shrimps wrapped in crispy bacon, red chicken curry, roasted chicken wings. So,
irresistible!
·
Address:
4-6 Soi Saladang, Silom Road
·
How
to get there: Take the sky train to Silom station, and walk from there (very
short)
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Opening
hours: 10 am – 10 pm Closed on Sundays
Street
Food...extremely inescapable
Bangkok sizzles with cheap and
delicious street food. You'll find pop-up stalls on moveable trolleys as well
as stable food carts, serving sumptuous Thai food. There are open-air food
courts well-laid on the pavements. It's a food scene to behold!
Once, the food market at Sukhumvit
Soi 38 was highly recommended for first timers to Bangkok, sadly, it's closed
down, instead, there are several other fantastic options to sample the street
food. The must-try's are Egg Noodle Soup with Chicken and Pad Thai.
Yaowarat
Yaowarat is commonly recognised as
Bangkok's Chinatown. It's a great place to relish some amazing street food and undeniably,
Bangkok's street food hub. The amalgam of Thai and Chinese smell is heavenly.
Seafood dominates the gastronomic
world of Thailand and barbecued seafood is highly famous along with dim sum,
fruit desserts and pepper broth. Unless you walk around, it's impossible
to see the large variety of Thai food.
Be it satay, pad Thai, barbecue spears with peanut butter, chicken in different
variations, fried rice, noodles and different soups, crispy duck and curries of
all kinds, try and sample most of it. It's an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
·
Address:
Yaowarat Street
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How
to get there: Taxi or MRT to Hua
Lamphong station then walk 15 minutes
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Opening
hours: All day, but best in the evenings
Saphan Taksin and
the Bang Rak Area
An ancient part of Bangkok, with an
array of restaurants and food stalls, the Saphan Taksin has been pampering
taste buds since decades. I tell you, these guys really know some cooking
secrets that can even might put to test some renowned chefs.
There are merely a galore of food gems
along this road to mention them all, but here lies Prachak Pet Jang famous for
its Chinese-style roasted duck with a dark, spicy sauce over rice, and Khao Kha
Mu Trok Sung serving tasty stewed pork legs with rice.
Don’t forget to stop off for some
mouth-watering Mango sticky rice desert at Boonsap Thai Desserts, or simply
grab a batter friend banana from a stall.
· Address:
Along Charoen Krung from Saphan Taksin BTS to the crossing of Charoen Krung
Road and Silom Road
·
How
to get there: Take the sky train to Saphan Taksin Station
Some other great places to sample
street food in Bangkok is around the Victory Monument and on Pectchaburi Soi 5
and many others. Bangkok’s street food is everywhere, always tasty and freshly
made, so step out and explore with Bangkok flights.
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