Thailand is one of the beautiful countries in Southeast Asia. It is at the center of Indochina Peninsula. The borders of it are Laos in north, Malaysia in south, Cambodia in east and Andaman Sea in west. Thailand is known to be the 51st largest country having a population of 66 million people. The capital is Bangkok where it is the heart of Thailand's Commerce, Industry, Culture and Politics. The country's official language is Thai and the widely accepted religion is Buddhism.
A beautiful country with beautiful people and culture, that made the international tourists fell in love with Thailand. Everything in this country will make you feel amazed. A part of its rich culture, one thing that you should not miss is the food. If you are a kind of tourist who loves food tripping, get ready with your bag and walk along the streets of Thailand to discover its Top Six Street Foods
Mango Sticky Rice
Every summer, one of the street foods that every Thai national is looking for is the Mango Sticky Rice. Since Thailand is a tropical country, mangoes are abundant and widely planted in such farms and even in cities. This street food is a Thai Classic and very delicious. The sticky rice is also known as the Thai Sweet Rice. It is enriched with yummy coconut milk, sugar and tapioca starch. On the top of sticky rice are the sliced ripe mangoes. You can see this mouthwatering food in stalls along the streets of Bangkok and other places. So have the pleasure by eating Thailand's Mango Stick Rice.
Pad Thai
Thailand became famous because of its flavorful stir fried noodle dish. Good news to those who love shrimps because with this Thai street food are shrimps added with tofu and a hit of yummy tamarind. The combination of shrimps, tofu and tamarind made this food very luscious. Because of this food, street vendors able to have a good income for many patronize it both local and even international tourists. Once you taste it, get your phone, log in to your social media account and share it to the whole world.
Som Tam
This street food is also known as papaya salad. This is a salad made from shredded papaya particularly green. Along with it are chili peppers, peanuts, shrimps, garlic and tomatoes. Since it has chili peppers, expect that it is spicy but if you love spicy foods add this street food to your favorites. Since it is widely known in Thailand, it can be found in any area where street foods can be sold. Flavor might be unfamiliar because it is only sold in the country, one thing for sure is that it is refreshing and at the same time very healthy food to those who are health conscious.
Sai Ua
A street food known also as a kind of sausage which is only in Thailand. It is a grilled pork sausage. This have red curry paste, spices, special herbs and minced pork meat. International tourists who have been in Thailand were taught to eat it along with the sticky rice. It is an ideal snack and can be also a good starter. Sai Ua was a homemade sausage and it is truly appetizing.
Moo Ping
Moo Ping is a grilled pork as well. Other term for it could be barbecue. If you are a barbecue lover, therefore you should not miss this. This tasty street food is enriched with coconut milk, fish sauce and garlic. Once you eat it, try with rice since Thai people used to eat it with rice but it is optional. It is not necessary to eat it with rice especially if you are not used in eating rice. In food stalls along the streets, Moo Ping is served with special sauce that adds amazing flavor.
Guay Teow
This is a noodle soup. It is very popular to the taste of local and international tourists. This is originally from China but brought in Thailand and been one of the known street foods for many years. This special soup can be made with chicken, beef or pork stock. Vendors add vegetables to this food so that it will look very appealing if served. On it also are dried chili peppers, sugar, lime juice and fish sauce. Lastly meatballs, sliced meat and other ingredients are also added so that it will surely satisfy the customers.
Those are just six of Thailand Street Foods that you should not miss. There are many other street foods that are not mentioned. For you to know all, immersed yourself by walking around every corners of streets in Thailand and discover those that are not in the top list. Another thing is enjoying the foods very well even if some or even all of it are not familiar to your taste bud. It is best also that you will do food tripping with your family or even friends for the more, the merrier. So, go travelling, enjoy and get lost by the beauty of Thailand.