Bangkok Blogs

The people of Bangkok have always enjoyed good food that’s both tasty and reasonably priced. They like to nibble a bit here and there around the three main meals. Variety is also important as Bangkokians love to eat a bit of many different things throughout the day. In Bangkok, these sorts of eating habits can be easily satisfied by the large varieties of enticing street food sold each day along the pavements near marketplaces and shopping centres, bus stops, motorbike taxi stands and business offices

When you go out in Bangkok, you will see that eating places can be found everywhere on streets. Normally food sellers place a cart and fold-up tables and chairs everywhere from inside market areas, outside shopping malls and along the pavement. You definitely should check out these places because they offer the kind of tasty and very cheap food you normally won’t find in normal restaurants. I agree that the heat might be a bit of a problem but as you know eating like the local is the sort of thing all foreigners should try at least once.

If hygiene is of your concern, I suggest taking a look for yourself. The basic rule is if the food looks fresh to you, the cooking oil used in the pan isn’t too dark brown and they cook the food in front of you, it’s normally safe to eat. Try and go at lunchtime, when food is relatively fresher and you normally get a better choice. Grilling, stir-frying, and soup that’s made from boiling water mean safer cooking methods. Try to avoid eating raw food as contaminated water might have been used to wash it and you could end up with bad diarrhoea.

Apart from the food, Thai snacks eaten at anytime of the day are also quite tasty, though some might require a bit of a cultural adjustment. Beans and vegetables usually get the sweet treatment in local-styled ice cream as well as some other traditional desserts. Kidney beans and sweetened corn are served with syrup. This may sound like a bizarre combination but I have to say the sweet and texture combine to make a distinctive taste. Besides, fresh fruit like pineapple and watermelon is especially refreshing in the heat of Bangkok.

If you fancy a bit of an adventure, you might like to try some E-sarn specialities including fried grasshoppers, beetles, and various sorts of grubs. Tastes of course vary but most people say they taste like chicken, though the crispy grubs have the consistent taste of prawn crackers. And did you know that these little creatures offer better nutrition than conventional chicken, pork, beef or seafood too. Well that’s according to the study by an E-sarn based university !

Now after reading this post, you should go out and find food stands near where you live and get something to eat. I have myself eaten quite a lot and never really got sick so my verdict is the food is trustworthy and worthwhile. Have a good meal.