Tastebuds on Thailand’s Roads
Dedicated to the random culinary mishaps whilst wandering between Thailand’s towns.
You know how refreshing sugarcane juice can be on a hot day?
Well good news is, there’s just TONS of sugarcane in Southern Thailand. TONS.
You can buy raw sugarcane stalks, nicely cut to bite size portions, just about anywhere.
Bad news is, gnawing on raw sugarcane does not quench your thirst. It MAKES you more thirsty!!
The sugar already makes your throat dry. To make it worse, the fibres soak up every drop of saliva, every attempt your mouth tries to rehydrate. Then it becomes chewing sawdust!
Speaking of thirsty, imagine when you spot a bottle of Singha on the menu. For 20 bahts only!! Ah the joy!
And always, always, ALWAYS check the “kitchen” first before ordering any street food.
Here’s a stall that sells green mango salad (yummy!) … garnished with roasted meat (yummy!).
(To be fair, it’s probably the very edible and delicious delicacy known as “bamboo rats”. I’m sure Thai people are nice enough to warn you beforehand—if they know you’re an ignorant tourist. But you may never know …)
