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  • jokhm

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    Hey All

    I'm about to arrive in thailand, after several hundred days away, and this time, despite it being the 10th time I'm traveling there, I'd like to get my street food done correctly. Can anyone discuss this a bit further, with some thai names (with pronunciation) for these snacks and general foods that I should be expecting to see and look for?
    I'll mostly in Bangkok, and then further south near koh lanta for much of my two week stay. I'm really hoping that this time I can take proper advantage and not mindlessly wander through the great snacks uninformed. I've done that countless times, and loved it, but always felt like I've missed so much. Also a few random thai connections with travel buddies at previous trips took the time to show me some of the best food I've ever eaten in my life, but somewhere, somehow, I left with only the knowledge that I had eaten fantastically well, and not with the details of exactly what I ate, and how/where to find it in the future.

    Hope this post makes sense to some. I know that if someone asked me the same thing for my area, I'd likely turn them to a few major specialties, and my routine favorite places to find them. In this case the language is also an issue!

    Thanks!

    J

    #1 Posted: 2/2/2009 - 01:52


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    Hi,

    You might find this interesting:
    http://nachang.com/travelmenu/
    A lot of great dishes covered there, and the menu can come in handy.

    #2 Posted: 2/2/2009 - 04:25

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    Jesus Lother!

    That link is spot on mate. Just downloaded that menu for a read later. it look sr really good.

    This is a strange (but good) question and I will name some of my favorite dishes and snacks tomorrow coz im going offline now.

    But deff check out that link Lother posted.

    Thanks,
    Ant.

    #3 Posted: 2/2/2009 - 04:39

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    A few things to try if you havent already

    - larb moo which is spicy minced pork
    - pad see ew which is a like a flat noodle
    - thai sausages which are chewy and tasty
    - curried frog, forget the thai name but you could google it

    Ask the hotel for a restaurant that has Issan food.

    #4 Posted: 2/2/2009 - 06:57

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    Lother thanks for that link, I will be back in Thailand for a month end of this week.I have always been a bit of a point and see type of eater and this little tevelling menu will be perfect for the places I like to eat at.Thanks again
    swag

    #5 Posted: 2/2/2009 - 07:18

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