Offering a fantastic blend of sweet, sour, spicy and everything in between, Thai street food in Bangkok gives you an experience akin to a roller coaster ride. If you’re a foodie eager to peruse the city’s street stalls for delicious delights, here are a few classics you must try.
Tom Yum
If you’re looking for a bowl full of intense flavour, Tom Yum is what you need to try. Not just popular in Thailand, this hot and sour soup is famous worldwide for its strong blend of flavours created through a mix of ingredients that include galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves. The soup is often made with shrimp, but other variants include pork or other seafood types.
Pad Thai
If there ever were a street food dish that represented Thailand on a plate, it would be Pad Thai. It is made of rice noodles that are stir-fried with egg and tofu, and which are flavoured with fish sauce, tamarind and shallots. Pad Thai is often enjoyed with roasted peanuts, vegetables, shrimp, squid, crab or chicken. The dish is a beloved hit not only on the streets; you’re likely to find it even at the top restaurants in Bangkok including those within the likes of Pathumwan Princess Hotel.
Gaeng Keow Wan Gai
As far as Thai curries go, this one is a treat for the eyes and the palate. Many first-timers are curious about the dish’s vibrant green colour which is a result of green curry paste being added to coconut milk for the curry. The curry also includes chicken, coriander, eggplant, sweet basil and bamboo, a combination that’s as vibrant as the dish’s colour.
Som Tam
Another of the most widely consumed street snacks in the Thai capital, this colourful, healthy dish is made from green papaya, roasted peanuts, chilli and garlic, topped with a dressing of palm sugar. Combining sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours this refreshing snack engages your palate in all the right ways.
