Bangkok: the street food capital of the world

Bangkok: the street food capital of the world

A trip to Bangkok is incomplete if you don’t enjoy Thai street food. You will find carts lined up on the corner of every street, which makes it easy for the tourists to experience the flavors of the Street Food Capital of the World. Scrumptious and delightful Thai meals from Noodle Soup to Fish Cakes to BBQ Pork, you are sure to experience a punch of aromas and flavors when in Bangkok. The street food is safe, delicious, and cheap. Also, you get to interact with the locals while contributing to their local economy.

Separate mention deserves 2 dishes ubiquitous in almost every street stalls or carts in Bangkok: Thai green papaya salad, known as Som Tum (มตำ), one of the most widely present and frequently eaten meals in Thailand; and Phad Thai (ผัดไทย), a Thai stir-fried noodle dish with rice stick noodles, shrimps, chicken, fried tofu and eggs. It is covered with crushed peanuts and served on the side with fresh chives, lime wedges, and condiments including sugar, fish sauce, and chili powder.

Silom Road

Silom Road (ถนนสีลม) is the central business district of the city and hence many people are walking around looking for a quick meal in between their office hours. You are sure to find a lot of food options in Silom Road from Soi 20 (สีลมซอย 20) and Soi Convent (

ซอยคอนแวนต์) where you can gorge on some really flavorful yet cheap Thai food.

The options are endless: Kway Teow Soup (ซุปก๋วยเตี๋ยว), a noodle soup; Khao Mok Gai (ข้าวหมกไก่), a Thai-style chicken Biryani; Khao Moo Daeng (ข้าวหมูแดง), Thai red pork and rice; Khao Man Gai (ข้าวมันไก่), the Thai variation of Hainanese chicken rice; Deep Fried Spring Rolls (ปอเปี๊ยะทอด), in any of its variations; Gai Tod (ไก่ทอด), a Thai-Style Fried Chicken; Tau Hu Tod (เต้าหู้ทอด), a Fried Tofu with Chili Sauce; and the list goes on.