Among the many attractions Thailand has to offer would certainly be "Thai Food". One way of trying these delightful foods is by roadside dining. Most of Thais enjoy to eat food at streets and over the last years it has also become very popular for foreign travelers.
Bangkok is well known for its side road eating and almost every street in the city have food stalls selling wide range of dishes and are commonly open from dusk till dawn.
Thailand is renowned for its spicy and exotic food and that is why you will never fail to see these on almost every street corner. Most Thai people think that these spicy cuisine has health benefits. That is quite true, because hot peppers work as an expectorant that are able to help in several respiratory conditions. Additional, chilies help improve the immune system, prop up sweating, better heart health, clear out clogged nasal passages and a lot more.
Some of the most popular street food would include, Khao Moo Daeng which is rice with red pork on top. The meat is thinly carved and surfaced with a sweet red sauce. Barbecue is also favored in the country ranging from chicken liver, pork barbecue, tasteful sausage and is typically eaten with spicy sauce and plain rice.
The most famous Thai soup would unquestionably be Hot and sour shrimp soup or called in Thai Tom Yam Kung. This soup is filled with mushroom, lemon grass and of course shrimp. It is normally spicy and served with plain rice.
Thai street food is not only delicious, but also very cheap! So experience some well-known areas for a rich street food:
This place is considered as one of the most popular street in the city for a great number of young backpackers from all over the world. This street is not only well known for its night-time attraction, but also for its tasteful roadside feast. A wide array of food can be found here, from meat on stick, noodle soup, to various rice dishes, like Khao Phat, Khao Man Kai and Khao Kai Jeaw.
What's about eating out at Chinatown? Yaowarat Road within Bangkok's Chinatown features some of the best restaurants in the city, from classy bistro to cheap and affordable food stands. This place is specialized in noodles, Chinese dishes, with seafood, the ever favored dumplings and many more. After closing time of the shops the street is converting into a huge open air restaurant.
Another great dining option is at Silom Road where numerous office workers come out to grab a quick snack at one of its many amazing food stands and restaurants. Furthermore, this road is the busiest in the metro and there are so many options that this place can provide you. At nighttime, it is came alive by a number of street lights and changes the district into a lively walkway. From sunset until late at night, a lot of seafood stalls are scattered along the place near Saladaeng Intersection. The section does not only offer Thai food but there is a wide range of multi cultural cuisine alternatives, from Japanese, Indonesian to Western.
Another great place would be at Siam Square, well known as a fashionable shopping area and to add to that numerous restaurants, from medium to high-priced restaurants are jam-packed in this area. For travelers who would like to eat European, American, Japanese or Chinese food, look no further for Siam square is probably that place you want to be.
So whenever you are planning to travel to Thailand, you shouldn't miss out on this once in a life time delicious street feast experience in Bangkok.