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10 Thai Street Snacks MUST EAT

10 Thai Street Snacks MUST EAT

Thailand is a street food paradise. Exploring Thailand wouldn’t be complete without try tasting Thai food from vendors. In this article, I would like to recommend some Thai snacks ( my favorite ones ) you must eat and they are available throughout the country. 1 Shaved Ice with Syrup It’s the same concept as Bingsu in Korea. A bowl of coned shaved ice is poured with colorful syrups at your choice. Beneath or on top of the ice, you can choose the toppings: red bean pastes, grass jelly, corn, coconut jelly, taro, and candied pumpkin. This menu is the most popular during the summer in Thailand. Called in Thai: Nam-Khang-Sai 2 Grilled Pork Skewers This menu can be eaten as a light meal or snack because it is common to see this food in front of Thai schools in the morning. The skewered pork uses a fatty cut marinated with oyster sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and sugar; it has a sweet and salty flavor. You can have it with rice or sticky rice. Called in Thai: Moo-Ping 3 Thai Crepe A popular type of Thai street snacks, the vendor tossing, massaging a dough, and cooking it on a griddle and put toppings like chocolate, Nutella, banana, corn, eggs, or cheese and add sweetened condensed milk on top. Called in Thai: Roti 4 Thai ice-cream sandwiches A scoop or two of ice cream (coconut, mixed fruit, or Thai tea flavors) that’s been pressed into a bun or between two pieces of white bread similar to SUBWAY sandwich. The basic topping is sweetened condensed milk and toasted peanuts. But now there are various topping you can choose. I used to see sweet corn. chocolate syrup, red bean, fruits, etc. Called in Thai: I-tim Ka-Nom-Pung 5 Mini Thai Donut A small fried piece of dough, the original shape is a bit like the shape of an X. Nowadays, there are various shapes. You can see a long one like a stick. When finished frying, they’re a golden brown color. Its texture is crispy and soft inside. Thais have it as a simple breakfast with soy milk/hot cocoa or dip it in sweetened condensed milk. Called in Thai: Pa-Tong-Go 6 Thai Coconut-rice pancake Originally, Khanom Krok made with flour, coconut milk, and lots of sugar only. Its taste is sweet and creamy comes with the half-spheres shapes balls. It is a little crispy on the shell but is soft and gooey inside. The famous adds-on are corns, These days, you can find modern recipes, such as corn,  spring onions, pumpkins, and seafood toppings. Called in Thai: Kha Nom Krok 7 Bamboo Sticky Rice The soaked sticky rice, boiled black beans, and the mix of coconut milk, sugar, and salt are put them inside a tube of green bamboo. Cover the top of the bamboo with banana leaf. Then placed on a metal rack over hot charcoal for about an hour and turning every few minutes. It is consumed both as a savory food and as a sweet dessert. Called in Thai: Khao-Lam 8 Isan sour sausages Sour sausage is pinkish and can be found on skewers or comes in small balls. They’re eaten with dried chilies, raw cabbage, and sliced ginger. Called in Thai: Sai-Kok-I-san 9 Crispy Thai Crepes Thai Crispy Pancake or Thai Crepe cooked on a griddle until it turns golden brown. Then add with varieties of fillings such as sweet white custard cream and golden sweet egg floss or salty minced shrimp and fold it in half similar to a taco. Called in Thai: Kha-Nom-Bueng 10 Thai Fried Bananas Another Thai street snack, deep-fried banana is sweet, crispy. The flour batter mixed with coconut and sesame seeds gives it a little creamy taste. Called in Thai: Kluay-Tod So, next time you see them on a street, let’s give them a try!

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Best Summer Thai Desserts in Hua Hin

Best Summer Thai Desserts in Hua Hin

During the summer months of April and May, we presented you with a beloved Thai dessert in the peak mango season “Mango sticky rice” The menu is a traditional Thai dessert ( Khao Niew Mamuang in Thai ), the main ingredients needed are sticky rice, fresh coconut milk, and fresh mangoes. Traditionally, the Nam Doc Mai and Ok-Rong varieties of mango are used. We usually eat in the peak mango season. You’ll find delicious ripe mangoes all over Hua Hin and you’ll discover street food carts and stalls at markets that sell sticky rice and mango. We have rounded up the notable mango sticky rice shops in Hua Hin for you. I am pretty sure that you will be longing to eat again and again. 1 Mae-Suna Khao Niew Moon Further than Mango sticky rice, there are various of Thai dessert offering. There are also delicious Kaanom Tien (sticky rice dumpling with savory peanut filling), crunchy Babin (coconut tart), and probably preserved mango (mango sheets), dates, and whatever looks good and available that day, too. Price Start 70 THB / box Location: in Chat Chai market, on Dechanuchi road, Hua Hin Soi 72 2 P. Phailin Price Start 80 THB / box Location: in Chat Chai market the same place as Mae-Suna shop, not too far from each other. 3 Meechai (Mae Nongnuch Khao Niew: the oldest one over 60 years-running Thai sweet shop in Hua Hin) Price Start 80 THB / box Location: opposite to Chat Chat market on Phetkasem road ( main road ) 4 Pa-Jua Price Start 80 THB / box Location: in the corner of Selakam road, opposite of Hilton Hua Hin Hotel   Bon Appétit, wish you fancy this flavorful dessert!

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Top 5 Thai food dishes you must try

Top 5 Thai food dishes you must try

One of the best things about traveling is discovering new dishes and flavors! And Thailand is a heaven of unique flavors and different foods where people can fall in In this post, we collected this list of the best Thai food dishes you should try one. 1. Pad Thai (Stir-fried noodle) Pad Thai is the most famous Thai dish requested by foreigners. And it is pretty easy to have one from the local market and it is quite cheap. This menu is also is listed on the list of “World’s 50 most delicious foods” by CNN Go in 2011 and even showed on the list of Captain America’s note in the film “Captain America: the winter soldier” I think for the one that never tries it before you should try now. 2. Pad Kra Pao (Hot Basil with Chicken/Pork) Pad Kra Pao is one of the most popular and sold Thai food dishes. It consists of meat such as pork, chicken, beef, and seafood stir-fried with Thai holy basil and garlic served with rice and topped up (optional) with fried eggs. You can find it in almost every food stall and restaurant, and it is very cheap. It is the most beloved Thai street food dish of all time. We can count this menu as a typical Thai fast food. 3. Som Tam (Green Papaya salad) This salad is made of shredded green papaya, tomato, long beans, toasted peanuts topped with lime juice and fish sauce. Originating from ethnic Lao people, it is also eaten throughout Southeast Asia. It is ranked fifth in the latest list of the top 500 best dishes issued by Lonely Planet travel guide Do not worry this menu is pretty easy to find everywhere in Thailand, from restaurants to cafes to street vendors. All in all, it has an incredible taste that you will never forget and crave for a long time. We know we do. 4. Tom Yum Gung (Hot & Spicy Soup with Shrimp) It is a type of hot and sour Thai soup, usually cooked with shrimp (prawn). Tom yum has its origin in Thailand. and it is one of the most famous dishes and chose one of the best dish in the world by CNN Authentic Thai soup has always added chunks of galangal, lemongrass, and other aromatic plants, those are just used to give flavor and aroma, please don’t eat them. 5. Tom Kha Gai (Chicken in Coconut milk soup) Tom Kha Gai is a light spicy soup with coconut milk but has a fragrant smell stand out by Thai herbs. That makes the dish spices up its flavors on the contrary it holds much depth in its creamy appearance with smoothness and lively flavors. You can easily find it in food markets and restaurants also. This Thai food dish has to be on your must-try list. We hope you will open your heart to experiment and try new dishes as many dishes as you can when you are in Thailand.

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