Thai Street Food

Thai Street Food: The best World’s Street Food

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VirtualTourist.com has reported that three cities from Southeast Asian, Bangkok, Thailand, Singapore and Penang, Malaysia, took the top spots in the world’s best street food. Definitely this year Bangkok, Thailand, is the first place because of its variety and abundance of options. Whatever or where ever you are looking for Thai Street Food, you can find here in Bangkok “It’s everywhere”. Moreover, Thai food is also unique for its healthy and tasty. That is the main point why it becomes popularity these days.

Most members of VirtualTourist.com gave top scores to the Thai capital for these
well-known and popular Thai Street Food (Both locals and tourists sware); for example, Pad Thai, Som Tum (green papaya salads), Sticky Rice with Mango, and Green Curry with Chicken. Here are just only few foods, but it is still more waiting for visitors come and enjoy eating in Bangkok.

They have also recommended that Soi Rambuttri in the old district of Bangkok for street fare, as well as Soi 38 near Sukumvit for its evening Thai Street Food which are open until 3 am. It is quite a late night. However, there are many people there. This suits for people who have just finished their nightlife.



In second place was Singapore for its combination among Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan fare (Chinese and Malaysian), and definitely its clean, safe and hygienic street food stalls.

For its special cooking and design these include Hainanese Chicken Rice which is steamed chicken with a ‘Jelly-like’ layer and rice, cucumbers, chilies and pounded ginger; chili crabs — in a garlicky, fiery paste; and laksa which is a spicy Peranakan noodle soup. These days these foods in Singapore have increased dramatically for its popularity over the globe.

Finally we come to the third place was Penang, Malaysia, for its multicultural cuisine. Like Singapore, food is heavily influenced by Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures. Here are foods in Penang that you have to try which include Char kway teow — stir-fried noodles, a tart, hot and sour fish soup called assam laksa, and satays of beef, chicken and pork.
Here are the top 10 best street food cities in the world, according to VirtualTourist.com:

1.    Bangkok, Thailand
2.    Singapore
3.    Penang, Malaysia
4.    Marrakech, Morocco
5.    Palermo, Sicily
6.    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7.    Istanbul, Turkey
8.    Mexico City, Mexico
9.    Brussels, Belgium
10.  Beachside Ceviche in Ambergris Caye, Belize

By Jimmy