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Street Food
Nowhere is the Thai reverence for food more evident than in Bangkok. To the
outsider, the life of a Bangkokian appears to be a string of meals and snacks
punctuated by the odd stab at work, not the other way around. If you can adjust
your mental clock to this schedule, your stay will be a delicious one indeed.
Top Tips
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Bangkok has passed a citywide ordinance banning street vendors from setting up shop on Mondays, so don't plan
on having a street meal on this day.
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extensive coverage of streetside dining in Bangkok.
Street Stalls & Markets
Open-air markets and food stalls are among the most popular dining spots for Thais. In the
mornings, stalls selling coffee and Chinese-style doughnuts spring up along busy commuter
corridors. At lunchtime, diners might grab a plastic chair at yet another stall for a simple
stir-fry. In Bangkok's suburbs, night markets often set up in the middle of town with a
cluster of food vendors, metal tables and chairs.
Informal Restaurants
Lunchtime is the right time to point and eat at the typically open-air
ráhn kôw gaang
(rice
and curry shops), which sell a selection of pre-made dishes. The more generic
ráhn
ah·hăhn đahm sàng
(made-to-order restaurant) can often be recognised by a display of raw
ingredients and offers a standard repertoire of Thai and Chinese-Thai dishes.
