Among the things that Thailand is known for you will find the Thai cuisine The excellent which is considered by many to be one of the best kitchens in the world, if not the best. Special spices, strong flavors and a lot (a lot) of spicy make this cuisine one of a kind and you can see the traditional flagship dishes that star in Asian restaurants all over the world, and of course the Thai street food that can be found in many places.
Fortunately, during your vacation in Thailand, you can enjoy the excellent food without skimping on anything, because in Thailand, as in Thailand, the prices are sometimes ridiculously cheap, and a king's meal in a restaurant, which includes appetizers, a main course, a decadent dessert (or two), a fruit smoothie, and a beer, will together cost a tenth of what who were immigrants in Israel. Just don't start counting calories, okay?
And according to the culinary abundance, so are the forms of serving in Thailand are many and varied and whether you want to indulge in luxury restaurants or for a week in a working class restaurant - Thailand has everything and everything in abundance. Here is a list of recommendations on Thai street food, the so-called "eat standing up" - the fast and delicious food that is served at street stalls, markets and on the roads between cities.
Street food in Thailand - eat standing up
It is true that it is great fun to sit in a restaurant and feel like a king - changing dishes and impeccable service become a real pleasure after receiving a meager bill accompanied by a big smile at the sight of a fat tip that for us is nothing and for them is everything. But the experience of eating while standing has its own charm that cannot be found anywhere else.
The street stalls in Thailand allow you to get to know the real, spicy, fast and unapologetic Thai cuisine. Stand in line like everyone else and say thank you for it (trust us) - because if there's a line, it's a sign that something really, really good is about to arrive. Are you ready for it?
The street food in Thailand is characterized by strong flavors and dominant aromas because of the hot grills on which the traditional dishes are cooked, fried or steamed. The way of cooking makes these dishes completely different from seemingly identical dishes that you will order in the local restaurants and therefore it is not recommended to give up the experience. In addition to the strong flavors, if food in Thailand is very cheap, the street food is much cheaper so that you can eat like kings and enjoy fresh and high-quality goods without any money.
Although there are stalls that serve a wide variety of dishes, most of the local stalls specialize in only a few dishes, in order to keep the ingredients fresh. For example - dishes based on specific noodles, a certain type of chicken or meat, etc.
The most popular types of stalls are steaming stalls that serve steamed dishes, mainly those drawn from Chinese cuisine, grill stalls with hot griddles that produce smoke and spread heat far and wide, deep-frying stalls with large bubbling pots, "frozen" stalls with ice-cold griddles (usually desserts) and Stalls serving pre-prepared food.
Popular dishes in Thai cuisine
Pad Thai - One of the dishes most associated with Thai cuisine, if not the most popular, and even reached many restaurants in the Holy Land in different versions. Fried rice noodles with sprouts, egg and various additions according to the customer's choice (chicken, tofu, etc.).
Sum Tam - The famous papaya salad served with chili, garlic, cherry tomatoes, fish stock and other such good things that give it a perfect and balanced taste of acidity, spiciness and some will also recognize somewhat sweet flavors.
Handsome/Kai/Mo Young - These dishes are usually served at grill stands and include skewers of some kind of meat, mostly chicken or pork but sometimes beef. The dominant flavors in this dish are sweetness obtained due to the use of palm sugar and spiciness from the use of chili.
There are also stalls that serve a similar dish only with an Asian twist of peanut sauce and a yellowish spice batter. This dish is called "sata" and it is better to eat it according to tradition with pickled cucumber in the local version.
Coteau - If you miss home, there is nothing like comforting soup. Although it is not a chicken soup, it is rich and dreamy and completely meets the definition of "the main thing is the intention". Kotiao is a soup stock cooked for a long time with different types of meat, noodles and various toppings.
Cow Pad - Fried rice in a hot wok with a beaten egg, fish sauce and other toppings - fresh vegetables, meat, chicken and spicy spices. This is one of the easiest dishes to prepare and also one of the most popular among tourists. You can ask to replace the fish sauce with soy, omit the egg and add lots and lots of vegetables and enjoy an excellent vegan meal.
for the braver
Thai cuisine is also known for combining ingredients that seem "unusual" to us, often for kosher reasons of one kind or another. Fortunately, Thailand has everything so that even those who keep their kitchen free of vermin will have no trouble finding kosher places to eat. For those who actually want to come across interesting and special foods, this is a real paradise.
Pela Mok Ping - If you notice a cart with iron wires in front of it with dried squids on it, approach it. At your request, they will grill them on a hot grill plate and from time to time they will sprinkle sweet-spicy chili sauce, lots of garlic and other good things on them. It takes a second to get used to the taste but it becomes addictive.
Saku Sai Mu - Apple and steamed tapioca balls, filled with chopped and spicy pork, seasoned with local spices and characterized by rich flavors.
Fried insects - There are some Thai dishes where you can "enjoy" (a bit of a big word) fried insects and other arthropods - crickets, grasshoppers, ants, silkworms and also giant slugs. All well seasoned and deep fried. Although it is a food that incites disgust for many, the frying and seasoning do their job and usually the taste is reminiscent of spicy chips... and the texture as well.
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Let's not miss the local desserts, without a shadow of a doubt, the best of which are the ones sold at the street stalls for pennies.
Banana Lottie - The most famous Thai dessert that even began its journey as a dish from Indian cuisine. This is the most popular dessert and it is made of thin dough fried in butter and mostly filled with banana and concentrated sugar. Many tourists add chocolate, mango and various toppings.
Mango Sticky Rice - Another dessert that is considered very popular and most loved by the locals, although most tourists also find it great for the palate. A bed of glutinous rice soaked in coconut milk, on which are placed pieces of fresh and very sweet mango. The combination may sound strange but it is a divine taste, no less.
Kanum Croc - What we see as "mini pancakes" are actually small, sweet pancakes made of tapioca batter and coconut milk. This dish also has a salty version but the sweet version, which includes sweet sauces with a surprising twist, is much more successful.
Coconut ice cream – and ice cream in general. There are quite a few street stalls that have a frozen plate on which they very skillfully prepare ice cream scoops in a variety of colors and flavors. The preparation process looks almost like an artistic show that you won't be able to take your eyes off of, and for all the pleasure you can add sweet syrup, peanuts and fruits.
Chow Kwai – Do you like jelly? Get it in a black version with crushed ice and a sprinkling of sweet and delicious sugar syrup. In addition to the fact that the dessert is cold, the special jelly is also attributed cooling properties - it is a jelly of plant origin that is also widely used in folk medicine.
With appetite!
