Awesome. Is that Chinatown the birth place for such street food. :) No exploration of Bangkok’s street food is complete without a trip to Chinatown
But i dont know if you are very much familar with Philippines because i wonder why there is such a strong street food culture in Thailand and not the Philippines?
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Although Thailand admittedly has a strong street food culture, the Philippines isn't lacking in it, believe me. Even during rush-hour traffic, you'll see vendors hawking everything from peanuts to gummy bears (I kid you not) amid the vehicles and boarding public buses to sell the stuff. And there are food stalls selling siomai, fruit juice, chicken skin, and waffles at the train stations, aside from the proliferation of fishballs, kikiam, etc. mentioned by Armando. Plus the country is known for such street food delicacies like balut.
You're so nice for commenting on this post. For that, I gave you a vote!
Great post @fitinfun.
I lived in Bangkok for sometime and for almost a year to complete a cooking course at the Dusit Thani (for French cooking, ironically, not Thai). Here are some facts and observations.
The reason street food in Thailand is strong is because for most working people, street food is Thai people's everyday food. Contrary to what it may seem, most Thai do not cook at home, and because their lifestyle is hectic like ours (leaving early morning for work/school, going home in the evening, stuck in heavy traffic), they buy their meals on the go or purchase food during a break.