if you're coming to Thailand post pandemic and you're looking for a list of delicious Thai foods
to try on your next trip here then this is the video for you you see my name's paddy doyle and
i just visited every single province in this beautiful country and in doing so i tried so
many delicious foods because there's so much to thai food other than green curries and pad thais
there is so much culinary diversity in this country from the north
to the south to isan to the food capital of the world in bangkok so let's take
a look at the top 10 foods to try when you come to thailand on your next trip
this is actually part four of a five part series about the best of
thailand i've got videos about the best islands the best beaches the best temples
and the best provinces so you'll find all of those videos in the comments and in the description
below hopefully these videos will be your guide to coming to thailand in 2022 and beyond
so tong ka gai or chicken coconut soup is a dish that you'll see all over thailand and
it does look a little bit strange it looks like a bowl of milk with some bits and bobs
in it but oh my gosh what a delicious meal this is typically tom kagai recipes include coconut
milk galangal which is basically like a version of ginger but it's less spicy kaffir lime leaves
lemongrass thai chili coriander straw mushrooms and then you can choose between chicken fish or
sometimes pork you can add fresh chili flakes and a squeeze of lime if you want it extra spicy but
i just think this dish is for those people who don't want to have a spicy dish
it does have a little kick of course but it's nothing compared to some of the other foods that
you can get here in thailand and what's also quite funny is a lot of the things in this soup are not
edible there's raw lemongrass there's raw galangal the ginger we talked about and other bits and bobs
in there that you can't eat they're in there for flavor they're in there for aesthetics you'll find
this when you come to thailand not everything on your plate is edible like back in the west
there are so many curries in thailand green red yellow orange but do not miss your opportunity to
try masaman originating from central thailand this dish brings cooking techniques from the
ancient persia with traditional thai herbs and spices usually they put the curry paste in a pan
and fry it with coconut cream and then they add in the protein my favorite masaman is either a
chicken or a beef massaman you probably won't find fish or pork versions of this dish but
you can find vegetarian by the way if you're looking for vegetarian or vegan options for
all of these dishes it probably is available you just need to know how to request that
and in the description of this video you'll find the thai words you need to learn to how to order
these dishes vegetarian or vegan masaman also contains a little bit of fish sauce some salt
some tamarind paste lots of sugar coconut milk and a few peanuts and you'll probably find some
chunks of potato and carrot mixed in especially if it's a really good stew southern style masaman
thai crab omelets are some of the most delicious ways to start your day here in thailand some
people don't think that crab meat and eggs go together but they do because you have fluffy
eggs with fluffy fresh crab meat it's a great way to start your day a great breakfast but you'll
also find these in good restaurants by the sea and it's a good side dish to have alongside with other
seafood dishes like prawns and a curry obviously thai omelets are so fluffy and they're so
perfect no matter where you go in bangkok whether
it's 20 baht on the side of the road or in a fancy restaurant like this
in my opinion thailand does seafood better than any other country in southeast asia
and one of the most memorable and unique dishes i tried on my travels this year was just outside of
bangkok i had volcano prawns they served these delicious prawns in a metal volcano shaped pan
that they set on fire and revealed delicious prawns and it was really extremely spicy
very delicious and very unique it's quite hot to the touch but they've given me a little rag
and underneath other massive prawns actually wow oh yeah you can smell that
that charriness and fire what a gimmick but what a cool experience right a volcano of prawns
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number six is a broad term but we're talking about isan food issan food is heavily influenced
by the laos and kamir cuisines one of the most uh controversial flavorings is
which is fermented fish it's a signature element in most issan thai food and it's distinctive
it's different it's the thai equivalent of blue cheese for us in the west some people absolutely
love it and some people absolutely hate it if you don't want the blah blah flavoring
please remember this saying my blah blah cup which means please don't put fermented fish guts into my
food to the sun the sam tom poo pla ra oh however eastern food also has delicious soups and curries
many types of meat that are typically char grilled or roasted such as river prawns snakehead fish
catfish beef jerky and grilled chicken with sticky rice get a side order of some time as
well and you are good to go isan food is one of my favorite types of food here in thailand
but if you are squeamish with the bladder make sure you order it my bladder and you'll
be good to go isan food is a very distinctive memorable and interesting part of thai cuisine
number five is thai barbecue it's quite similar to korean style except it's a little bit more
rustic the most memorable i ever had was in korat where we're basically eating on the
street the definition of street food personified here we've got given some hot coals in a clay pot
and a bunch of meat and vegetables on a tray and we were given the time
and space to cook it ourselves on the street so yeah very similar to korean barbecue you grill
your meat typically beef pork or chicken and the whole point of thai barbecue apart from it being
delicious is it for it to be collaborative social event sit there with a friend or a
few friends and cook away grill away it's the best kind of cuisine or the best place to go
if you're on a first date because it's really good at breaking the ice because
you both have to work together to cook the food and it gives you something to talk about
so far all of the foods on this list are quite broad you know isan food and seafood this one's
very specific in bangkok down a little alleyway near the canal systems not far away from khao
san road there is a delightful old thai lady who gets fresh crab meat delivered from the province
of champon every morning and she prepares two or three curries each day which typically sell
out quite early the google map links to her restaurant are linked in the description below
and the full video of me eating there with gary is also linked below some of the most fresh some
of the most delicious crab meat i've ever tried in the back streets of bangkok an absolute must try
this is a very specific place one lady cooking a one type dish
but memorable and one of the best things i've ever eaten in the country of thailand
is so how good is that that's not even what i could hire so fresh seafood tom yum soup is
very simple dish but extremely flavorful and i had the best one i ever had on this trip
in the province of chantaburi tom yum soup is made with fresh lemongrass kaffir lime leaves
fish sauce chilies and protein usually just a few prawns and slices of fish but this one had lots
of other seafood goodies nestled within the noodle soup itself and as i was slurping and sipping away
at this delicious seafood and spicy tom yum soup i was discovering each and every beautiful nugget
of this seafood delicious bowl tom yum soup is very popular maybe the most popular soup with
thai people but if you are not a fan of spicy food then i would stay away from tom yum because
even when you order it my peck which means not spicy it still blows your head off so be careful
number two is one of my favorite dishes not just in thai cuisine but in the whole world
cow soy cow soy is a coconut curry noodle soup hailing from northern thailand and it consists
of a thick rich coconut broth and usually it has chicken or beef the soup part of
the noodle soup is quite gravy-esque it's very rich and it's made with coconut milk
most versions are then topped with fried crispy egg noodles which give the dish a
crunch and a nutty flavor then inside you have the egg noodles themselves which are absolutely
delicious and cow soy is typically served with some toppings including chopped cilantro
sliced shallots pickled mustard greens nam prick pao which is like a thai sweet spicy
sauce and then the protein is like i said before either a chicken drumstick or chunks of beef
again as always you can order vegetarian or vegan cow soy especially in chiang mai
in first place and by far the most popular dish and the dish that i ate the most on my
tour of thailand because it's delicious and it's everywhere is padrapao pakurapao is a traditional
thai street food dish featuring ground pork fish sauce soy sauce garlic spicy red chilies and fresh
basil and you don't have to have it with pork you can have it with chicken you can have it with
beef you can have it with vegan tofu you can even have it with liver which is one of the best ones
i've ever had down some random alleyway in bangkok you know i'm gonna go all in there two big chunks
of liver lots of basil it's drenched in chili already don't need any rice let's just try it out
i was worried like so much liver would might be a little bit too much but yeah like you
said he doesn't he treats the meat with a lot of respect in the wok he doesn't overcook it 30
40 baht or just over one and a half dollars per dish everywhere in this
country delicious memorable cheap and cheerful it's basically thai fast food and it's incredible
pancro pow is the best dish and the number one dish to try when you come to thailand
okay thank you for watching that video i hope it was useful and remember this is part of a
series the best beaches the best islands the best temples and coming next and the final
video the best provinces i'm trying to help you plan your trip to thailand i'm trying to inspire
you to get out of bangkok get out of koh samui and phuket even though they're amazing places
and i love them and they feature quite heavily in these lists there's so much more to thailand that
i never knew existed until i got out there and discovered it for myself on my little motorbike
so that's why i'm presenting these to you stay tuned for more videos and if you want to learn
more about thailand any province is on my channel it's basically an encyclopedia now
for the entire country of thailand so get lost in the channel and start learning and taking
notes of where you want to go and what you want to do and obviously what do you want to eat see
you in the next one with the best provinces to visit on your next trip to thailand bye
you