Dragon fruit market stall.
After flicking through my archives of pics, it reminds me why I love Thailand - the culture, the people and the melting pot of all thing sweet, sour and salty. Food Market stalls light up the streets with produce you've never seen before, and probably shouldn't be left out in the sun. I'm never afraid to indulge in staple dishes whilst rubbing shoulders with the locals. After all, If this is what Thai people eat - we should try it, right? - At least once.
Come follow me, Crumpets - and join the Club!
One of my inspirations and a MUST read - 'Thai Street Food' By David Thompson.
Mixed nuts
Sun-dried anchovies - Used in the process of fish sauce
One-Pot wonders on the street
French. Colonial. Neon. Heaven
One person's garbage is anothers treasure
Crack on the pavement
Bags of beads
Fish market catch of the day
Cheesy Pop-Art, Cambodia
Young coconuts on sale - on wheels
We stayed on Phi Phi recently. A secluded island off the coast of Phuket. It was beautiful - but I thought a lot about how they got food to the kitchens!
Typical 'Resort food' was on the menu - Cheese burger. Pizza. Club Sandwich - I was't going to eat this in Thailand. So we managed to find a hidden village in the jungle, behind the resort. It was like something from the movie 'The Village' or 'The Beach'. We were told not to trek South of the wooden-huts where the guests stayed. But as cheeky and daring as I've always been; we followed staff back to their living quarters during the night, along the forbidden dirt track, with "No Entry" signs - we found rice fields and bamboo shacks serving Pad Thai, soups, and other noodle-based dishes.
That's what I'm talking about!
At first, the locals stared and whispered like we'd crashed the party. Yes, we'd broken the rules. But, when we looked into the make-shift kitchen - Mamma Fry was on the woks, and, giggling to her daughter, she knew we were excited to be there.
Mamma Fry cooked the best Pad Thai I've ever eaten.
Real Pad Thai from Mammas House
DREAMING OF THAILAND
All pics by Matty Bee
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