1. Khao Man Gai (Chicken Rice)
Khao Man Gai is very
popular throughout Southeast Asia. A relatively
simple tasting common food, not too strong in taste or spice (other than
sauce). You can't walk more than a few blocks in Thailand, especially
Bangkok, without finding a chicken rice cart or a restaurant, which serves Khao
Man Gai. It consists of Chicken, Rice, Soup and Sauce, served in Thai
style. All over Thailand you can see, people enjoy this Chicken Rice
combination food.
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| KHAO MAN GAI |
2. Thai Basil Chicken
This is quite a popular street food in
Thailand. It is a famous dish in North
Thailand. If you love eating spicy
food, then it should definitely be on your hog list. One of my survival foods
during my 45 days journey. In 15 minutes time, you can stir fry Thai
Basil Chicken, easy to make and favorite in a quick mouth watering dinner.
In India, we are quite acquainted to
eating spices, basil chicken definitely gave me the flavor of India, which I
was craving for, in Thailand, where people generally eat non spicy food.
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| SPICY CHICKEN |
3. Papaya Salad
Spicy Papaya Salad is available in
virtually every Thai restaurant you go to, and is frequently available on the
street and in the market areas. The taste of the salad is sweet, sour and tangy
and is a must have, if you're a shrimp lover. Main ingredient Papaya is a
source of Vitamin C, B, potassium, magnesium, etc, which is good for digestion.
The Salad is made out of fresh lime juice, sugar, fish sauce, shrimp, garlic,
long beans, papaya, tomato, green onions, cilantro, roasted peanuts and Thai
Chilly Seeds. You will definitely relish the Salad.
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| PAPAYA SALAD |
4. Thai
Tea
Hot tea hardly gets across to local
minds when it comes to tea drinking in Thailand because Thailand is generally
hot pretty much 24/7 during rainy season also. Thai tea is the most popular
cold ice tea which is a deliciously refreshing drink especially during the
summers. This strongly brewed black tea spiced with tamarind, star anise,
cardamom, etc. The brew is sweetened with condensed milk, sugar and
topped with lots of ice. A best bet to withstand the hot and humidity
weather. Thai Tea will refresh you for a few hours.
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| THAI TEA |
5. Veg Fried Rice/Noodles
This is something which I would never
forget in my life. It was like a nice surprise. My country flag on my plate
hehehe.. A feel good factor - home away from home. It was something which I
never expected. This is one of the restaurants in Chatuchak market Toh Plue joint, which is damn crowded with
tourists. What was extraordinary about this place was their food presentation.
Simple food yet it looked quite elegant and classy.
Pad Thai is available in vegetarian and
non vegetarian varieties. I have chosen for Vegetarian, which is a
combination of Noodles, Rice, Vegetables and Tofu. A medium spicy dish
for Vegetarian survival food, which is available in most townships of Thailand.
Vegetable Fried Rice was also a spicy
street food, largely available in most of Thailand areas including cities and
townships. However, villages and interior provinces, vegetarian people
will take a beating. Fried Rice is prepared with finely chopped
spring onions, baby corns, green bell pepper, red curry paste and crushed red
chilly. With already prepared semi boiled rice, easy to mix with
vegetables and stir fry with oil lavishly. Fried Rice also comes with
meat, fish and chicken varieties.
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| PAD THAI |
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| VEG FRIED RICE |
6. Coconut
Ice-cream
The perfect payoff of every fine meal
is a sweet treat. There's a dessert to satisfy the sweet tooth in all of us. Thai Coconut
ice-cream is made from real and fresh coconut with toppings like roasted
peanuts, milk and chocolate sauce. The best place to have this ice-cream is in
Chatuchak market when you're fatigued with lots and lots of shopping.
Just go and grab some luscious Coconut ice-cream, lick and lick to the core
with yummy peanut bites. Making of Coconut Ice Cream is a feast to the eyes.
Most of the Ice Cream vendors are professionals in making. The speed and
making from beginning of cutting coconuts, carving and stuffing the ice cream
and finishing with topping. You will wonder, how effortlessly they are
doing to satisfy our sweet dish crave.
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| COCONUT ICE-CREAM |
7. Chicken Cup Noodles
Finding hot chicken noodles can be a task in Thailand because
majority of the people love eating pork and its byproducts. If you love spicy chicken noodles then
absolutely go for it. It is available in all 7/11 stores throughout
Thailand.
Grabbing a chicken flavored Samyang Cup Noodles from a 7/11 store is the fast and easy solution to optimize your hunger. You may try this as evening snack as well. Rounds and rounds of walk through lanes and by-lanes of Thailand market or happening places will definitely trigger your appetite. If you are running short of time to sit in a crowded restaurant for longer time, then Chicken Cup Noodles will come to rescue from your hunger. Around 260 calorie cup noodles is a cholesterol free food and it will give you enough energy to move around a few kilometres.
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| SAMYANG NOODLES |
8. White Wine
Full Moon wine cooler is worth a drink if you're
looking for something alcoholic but not that intoxicating to drink. You can find such refreshing drink in Thailand's night markets. Full Moon is a Thai spirit with 5% alcohol and very light drink for your thirst. I enjoyed the drink in an open space at Sukhumvit, where melodious Celine Dion music was on for public for free in a commercial area. Wine cooler comes with red, white and rose flavors. The singer and music troupe were quite professional to enthrall the crowd, who cheered the troupe quite often.
For all the health conscious folks out there, this
dessert should definitely serve the purpose. A popular refreshing dessert and cold drink in the
form of sliced jelly cubes mixed with sugar syrup and water and crushed ice or
ice cubes. It is known that grass jelly is a natural food to treat heartburn,
stomach pains, nausea and indigestion. Its thirst-refreshing taste is also
beneficial to health due to its water-soluble fiber. For health watch crowd, Grass Jelly drink is the trend in East Asia and South East Asia.
Grass Jelly also served with cold milk. The herb is derived from Platostoma Palustre Plant, which is slightly bitter taste, but bearably herbal. Jelly mixed with other drinks of your taste will be a feast to your taste buds with health and nutritious base.
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| GRASS JELLY |
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