At the moment, Thai street food is all the rage for lovers of Asian food, with the release of a David Thompson’s culinary adventures titled “Thai Street Food”. Adding to the feeding frenzy, a host of celebrity chefs such as Neil Perry, Anthony Bourdain and Rick Stein all have produced shows on Thai street food. But for the majority of tourists visiting Thailand; where do you go to find the best street food?

Thai Curries

My advice would be to find a Thai friend who is willing to take you on an eating tour of their favourite food stalls. Otherwise here are a couple of my favourite street food sites in Bangkok.

Thai Sweets

Number one would have to be Soi Ari; by Skytrain it is N5 or 5 stops past Siam, the main interchange station. Follow the exit Phahon Yothin Soi 7, otherwise known as Soi Ari. (Soi is the Thai word for street)

Satay

Number two is Tong Lor; Sukhumvit 38: by Skytrain head towards Soi On Nut which takes you right to Tong Lor station. Follow the exit to Soi 38.

Som Tum (Papaya Salad)

Of course there are many other places around Bangkok and throughout Thailand, where great street food can be found. Every night, the streets of Chinatown in the old part of Bangkok come alive with food vendors serving all kinds of fried, grilled and fermented treats. But finding the best street food is another matter and is always subjective. However, finding a great food stall or exotic new dish is all part of the fun of being in Thailand.

Khanum Beaung (Thai Sweet)

Enjoy Thai Street Food

Posted: Monday, August 9th, 2010 @ 4:27 pm
Categories: About Thai Food.
Tags: chedi, chedi restaurant, Green papaya salad, Soi Ari, Thai Green Curry Chicken, Thai street food, Tong Lor.
Subscribe to the comments feed if you like. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.