Bangkok is a paradise when it comes to street food.
I’m honestly clueless, but maybe there’s a reason why the street food in the “Land of Smiles” is considered one of the best in the world. It resembles an art form as old as the place itself.
Whenever we think of Bangkok what comes to mind is the warm weather, the steamy city, the culture, and of course the ever-popular Thai street food.
My travel to Bangkok last year made me love the vibrant food scene of the country more. On this trip, I temporarily put on hold my intermittent fasting because I heard Thai food is so tempting and irresistible.
First bite after arriving in Bangkok was the sweet banana fritters from the vendor at the Sook Sian Indoor Floating Market. It’s so good that a single serving wasn’t enough.
Buying food from the floating vendors was the ultimate drive-thru experience.
They say that you haven’t really had Thai food until you have a bowl of tom yum, a Thai soup of a wonderful mix of fist-size prawns, fresh herbs such as bird eye chilies, fish sauce, and lime juice used abundantly in a broth. It has natural acidity. It is spicy, salty, and tart. Magical.
I don’t know why but the egg omelet in Bangkok is tastier. I will definitely return just for that Thai omelet.
I didn’t want to leave Bangkok without relishing my fave authentic sticky rice with mango and I definitely satisfied my cravings. The colorful sticky rice and a fiber-free mango is a real winner.
Thailand’s national dish, Pad Thai, is a noodle dish that combines stir-fried rice noodles with eggs, tofu, and chicken, is savory and I can’t wait to get back to Thailand to eat Pad Thai again.
In every place that we munched, there were always dozens of people queuing for pad Thai, tom yum, chicken noodles, shrimp roll, crab omelet, curry, dry rice porridge, skewered pork, fruits, and chicken, and many others.
Thai food not only taste really good but the smell is also heavenly. Aside from their distinctive taste, the colors are happiness to the eyes.
Beside Moxy Hotel where we stayed, I saw a row of steel carts early in the morning and people sitting on red stools with bowls or plates perched precariously on their laps while tuk-tuks, scooters, and bicycles whiz past them.
I loved the sound of the charcoal wok that sizzled and sparked while I was mesmerized by the smell of moo ping (pork skewers), khao pad (fried rice), jok (rice porridge), crab omelet, spring rolls, and many more.
What is Thailand for me? It is sometimes sweet, savory, salty, sour, spicy, and a little bit of bitterness. Sometimes all in one bite.
Food alone is a worthy reason to visit Bangkok.
Thank you, Cebu Pacific Air and Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) for the opportunity to savor Bangkok.
By the way, Cebu Pacific Air now flies direct from Davao International Airport to Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday).
