Eating Everything in Bangkok

Scorpions and silk worms on Khaosan Rd., Bangkok, Thailand

I landed in Bangkok just before 11pm, stood in que for a few minutes so that I could hire a taxi that would take me 45 minutes to my hostel.  Wide awake, I took in the highway.  It resembled much of the highways and byways in other major cities.  I checked in and took a shower and waited for sleep.  I stared at the louvers and the fancy bricks as I laid in bed.  It reminded of my grandmothers' house in Trinidad.  I pulled the thin covers closer to my chest but then my feet was exposed to the night air.  I tried to close the louvers, but they were broken... oh Bangkok!


After a restless night, I started the day a bit disgruntled.  I hadn't had a decent shower in at least 24 hours and I was more than a little cranky.  But here I was in Bangkok, a city I'd attempted to get to on at least two other occasions in the past year and a half and failed.  I was here, FINALLY.

Once I changed hostels, things started to look up.  I found a convenient place to exchange Korean won for  Thai baht, and finally, food.  I started the day with this banana mango smoothie.  It was everything I needed.

Once I was properly checked into the new hostel, I engaged in a little shut eye. Two hours later, I ventured into the area known to have several temples including the Grand Temple.  I was eating just about every piece of fresh fruit I could find.  Something I did throughout my entire stay in Thailand.

In Trinidad, this is known as pomerac.

I haven't seen pomegranate in this shade before.

Pommecythere.  This fruit can be preserved, curried or made into a chow.  Here, its like chow.

Mangoes.

Fruits every which way.

In Bangkok, food vendors line the street all hours of the day and the night.  Getting to my hostel to Khaosan Road proved to be a bit of an adventure.  Food everywhere!

Known as jackfruit to some.  Looks like shattine to me.

Street food: roast corn.

Street food: spring rolls.

Best dollar I've ever spent.  This, pad thai, made with egg was 25 baht.  Less than a dollar actually.

Later, that night, I saw this girl honing her skills on the wok.

Looks like salt prunes~ a preserved plum I grew up eating.

Thirsty?  This West Indian favorite, passion fruit was made on the spot.  It's 100% juice.

Another West Indian favorite, especially at Christmas time, sorrel.

Here's what the flower looks like.

Thirsty?  Fresh coconut water, 30 baht (about one US dollar)

A mix of mango and passion fruit.  :)

On my last night in Bangkok, I decided to see what Khaosan Street looks like at night.  Sure enough,   on a Saturday night, the food vendors were out.  However, the street food took a considerable turn that reflected truly Asian treats.  

Take a look:

Wait for it~

Any idea what this is?  Take a guess...

Not to be confused with the little crickets lol

And then there's this~

It's get even more interesting...

Those are scorpions.

Thai favorites:  Pad See-Ew

Thai Favorites:  Pad Thai

As a native West Indian, I recognized much of the fruit, although some go by a different name.  I ate, and I ate and I ate. All clean eating... That was, until I decided on spring rolls.  For 25 baht, I got 3 of them.  And by the time I was finished eating them, I was in a slight food coma.