One of the greatest things about Thailand is the amazing cuisine. The food choices in Bangkok and all around Thailand are, in my mind, the best in the world. When Golf and I go to visit one of the first lists that we make together is all the places we want to go to eat! I’m pretty sure that Bangkok has the most restaurants of any city in the world and I have yet to get a truly bad meal at any of them whether we are in Bangkok or out in Tak province visiting her parents or vacationing on one of Thailand’s amazing islands.

Top on my list of fantastic food in Bangkok is the street vendors. You can’t miss them because they are everywhere and the food is outstanding. Everything from fresh fruits to fried chicken (Thai style) to noodle shops to desserts. I am amazed that I don’t gain 25 pounds every time I visit Thailand. The great thing is that Golf lived in Bangkok for 7 years and knows all kinds of great street restaurants where we can both eat for less than 200 baht for dinner (US$5). One of our favorite places is at the end of Silom Rd on the right side. It is an outdoor restaurant right on the corner of the street there and the food is amazing. I can taste their garlic and pepper duck just thinking about it.

I know that everyone warns you about getting sick from eating at them, but hey you only live once right? Anyway, the worst I have ever gotten is some diaharea and one time a fever for two days, but it was still worth it. And it seems even the Thai’s worry about the safety of some street vendors. I still remember once when I stopped at a stand near one of the ferries and got some sausages. They were fantastic, but when I caught back up with Golf she was pissed at me. All afternoon this lasted and I had no idea why, I thought it was just because I didn’t tell her I was stopping. No, it turns out she was pissed because she was worried that I was eating from a food stand that wasn’t clean. She wasn’t all that familiar with the area and didn’t know if it was safe to eat there. Turns out that it was fine. My suggestion is that you take a chance sometimes because the street restaurants in Bangkok and all around Thailand have some of the best food in the world.

It definitely isn’t the only reason to visit Thailand by far, but the amazing food of Thailand is one great reason to pay a visit to the land of Smiles.

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