So it is a Sunday here in Bangkok (กรุงเทพมหานคร) and today we're visiting one of the most popular
markets in all of Bangkok.
We're going to Chatuchak (จตุจักร).
Yeah.
Woo hoo.
It is a massive market.
It is open only on the weekends and we're going to get to eat a lot of Thai street food
today.
So come join us.
That is the plan.
We are now officially entering the market and it is packed.
We're here around noon and it is just full of people.
And this is just the entrance.
Ah!
So one of the recommendations I read online for this market is to visit early in the morning
before it gets really busy.
Um, and we were like no we should wait until it is crowded that way we'll have ambience
and we can show you what it is really like.
But the problem now is that it is super hot.
It is probably like 12 noon and it is jammed packed.
There is almost nowhere to walk and it is a little bit overwhelming but I guess that
is to be expected from Thailand's biggest market.
So here we are looking for food.
So we can add free toppings.
Let's put some jellies.
Okay.
Coconut jelly.
Thank you.
And peanuts.
And Audrey wants peanuts so we'll add some peanuts.
Good enough?
Yes.
Alright, so it is time for our first snack of the day and our main concern is to cool
down right now.
So we got coconut ice cream in a coconut (Itim Kati ไอติมกะทิ).
Yeah.
Pretty cool.
It is pretty awesome and while she was preparing it she actually you could see her scrapping
coconut from the side.
So yeah it is like kind of loose but I still need to pry it off.
This the real deal here.
So I want ice cream and real coconut.
And that was what 40 Baht?
I don't know.
You paid.
I'm just standing there slobbering.
Now that I think of it.
It was 40 Baht.
Mmmm.
So that is just over a dollar.
That is amazing.
And we added jellies and peanuts on top.
Roasted peanuts.
Does it have like a natural coconut taste?
It really does.
Yeah.
Is it sweet too?
It is so good.
This is just what I needed.
Alright, Sammy boy is going in for it.
Exciting.
Very first bite and I've got a coconut jelly too.
Oh la lah.
That is great.
Going for all things coconut right now.
And you've been suffering poor boy.
Poor freckly man.
The quality of this ice cream is insane.
It is just so good.
It is so creamy.
How anyone finds anything in this market is beyond me because we've been wandering around
for maybe close to an hour and there are no maps.
And this market is divided in to 27 different sections and they each specialize in a different
thing so that could be clothes, shoes, antiques, art, food and it is just a huge maze.
So yeah we're still looking for food.
We've only had ice cream.
We're hungry.
Alright, so this next one was Sam's pick.
I was personally looking for a banana roti with chocolate and nutella and that would
have been nice.
But we found fried bananas (Kluay Tod - กล้วยแขก) instead so let's see.
I think this is more like plantain than banana.
Is it good?
A little bit green.
It is not super sweet.
Um, so yeah it is like coated in a batter that has been fried.
And then it has sesame seeds all over.
Not bad but I think this is more your kind of snack than mine.
Over to you.
So time for me to try it and this is like a quintessential like street food snack you
can find all over Southeast Asia.
I mean you can have this in Malaysia you can have this in Thailand.
It is just a classic staple.
Oh yeah.
That is really good.
It is just done to perfection here.
It is just like so crispy on the outside and then you've got the chewiness of the banana
inside.
It sort of just melts in your mouth.
And you're right.
It is not too sweet.
I think you're right it is plantain.
But really tasty though.
And only 20 Baht.
That is what like 60 cents these days.
That is crazy cheap.
So aside from food stands they also have these little dining areas with like tables and little
stools where you can sit down and have a cooked meal.
So we've been walking for a while.
We're hungry, we're tired, so we're grabbing a bite.
Sam is having a beer and we're going to show your food next.
So we ordered something called Coconut Solution Noodles (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวแก้ปัญหามะพร้าว)
and at the table they have a whole bunch of little toppings that you can add.
Look at that.
So I'm going for beansprouts because I think that is what they're for.
They've also got green beans over here.
Some leaves.
Extra flavor.
So self-serve.
Help yourself and put it on as you wish.
So yeah, let's see about these coconut solution noodles.
This is a first for me.
Yeah, we've never tried this before.
I think that is why we're like let's try something new today.
You know what?
It could just be a strange translation.
Mmmm.
It is spicy and coconut-y.
Yeah?
It is pretty good.
It really is.
Is it a bit like a coconut curry?
A little more watery.
It is almost like soupy.
Noodles in a soupy base.
But it is good.
Time for me to try it here.
I'm just going to mix it around in the coconut soup.
Swirl it around.
Hiding under the hat.
Mmmm.
Pleasantly surprised?
Yeah, you're right about it being spicy though.
Mmmhmmm.
I had no idea it was going to be spicy.
It didn't look spicey.
But it is.
And you're right the coconut isn't as powerful as say in a curry but you still really taste
it and I like that the noodles are nice and thin.
They are easy to chew.
It is kind of a light meal right now.
And how much did it cost?
It was only 50 Baht.
So you're talking like a dollar something.
A dollar fifty.
Yeah.
Cheap.
Even less than a dollar fifty.
It is really good.
And what are drinking?
So I'm having a Leo beer (เบียร์ลีโอ).
It is one of the more popular beers in Thailand along with Chang beer.
So man on a day like today.
Today has been deceptively hot.
Like the last few days have been cool and we've kind of been getting used to the cool
temperatures and then bam today has been like smoking hot.
We're roasting.
Nice ice cold beer is just what I need right now.
We found roti.
My favorite.
We've just ordered a chocolate banana egg roti (โรตีกล้วย) and they're
going to prepare it right in front of our eyes.
(Speaking Thai)
(cooking noises)
So we finally stumbled upon a stand that was making roti and we got my favorite.
Banana egg and I think it is condensed milk and chocolate as well.
Yeah.
Oh, it looks so good.
It's got it all on this one.
It is freshly made.
Man, we love Thai banana pancakes.
This is like quintessential Thai street food.
It is so sweet.
Oh my gosh.
I'm loving it.
Isn't that good?
Really really loving it.
We've really had a sweet tooth today.
Hahaha.
We have.
Woah hot!
Alright Sammy boy your turn.
Alright my turn and I was afraid you weren't going to leave me any but there is still some.
I left plenty.
Plenty.
I'm good at sharing.
Oh big chunk right there.
I should have warned you it is super super hot.
That second bite really burnt me.
Woah, that is burning me.
I know.
Hi!
Wow, that was a double bite.
I had two squares just one on top of the other.
So yeah that is a lot of food.
I really taste the banana.
Yeah.
And I think compared to just having the pancake plain it is so worth it getting the one with
the banana because that just adds some juiciness.
It adds a nice bit of mushy texture.
Yeah.
And then pour than condensed milk.
Pour that chocolate sauce on.
And it is all good.
You've got yourself like a delicious snack here in Bangkok, Thailand.
Yeah, and in terms of price this was 40 Thai Baht.
Yeah, so you're looking at just over a dollar.
Cheap.
Delicious.
We eat this all of the time.
So we have done the rare, the impossible.
We kind of found a relatively quiet spot here at the market.
Just on the fringes.
Oh man, I don't know if I'm getting full or I'm getting too tired but it is like awwh.
We've been eating a lot.
We've been walking a lot so.
Alright, next up we're having our mango sticky rice (Khao Neow Ma Muang - ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง).
So you've got your sticky rice here.
Some sweetened condensed milk.
Yeah.
Mung bean and of course ripe mangos.
And you want to combine it all.
Yeah.
And I think in the condensed milk there has also been some coconut milk added as well
too.
The mango is so sweet and so ripe right now.
I think that is my favorite thing.
You know what?
I don't think you're going to find mango much better than in Thailand.
Like mangoes in Thailand are just unbelievable.
They're so ripe, they're so good, they're so juicy.
They're so sweet, flavorful.
I could subsist off of mangos in Bangkok, Thailand.
You're in your happy place.
You're just devouring that.
That is good.
Sammy boy is going big.
Going big.
Going for a huge slice of mango.
Lots of rice.
That is one bite for a big boy.
Oh man.
It is so good.
This is one of those Thai desserts that no matter how much I've eaten for the day I could
like be totally stuffed and I'm still got a bit of room for this.
There is always room for sticky rice.
It is just that good.
Love that stuff.
And if you're coming here I mean at 50 Baht it is really cheap and I highly recommend
trying this.
You can have it on the street, you can have it in restaurants.
You can have it just about anywhere.
This is a classic Thai dessert.
Alright guys so we just finished visiting Chatuchak Market (จตุจักร) and
now we're relaxing and resting a bit at Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร) which
is like right down the street basically.
This is basically an oasis.
It is an oasis after the market.
Oh my gosh.
The market is overwhelming.
Just to give you a little bit of perspective the market has over 8000 stalls.
It has 27 different sections and apparently it takes up something like 35 acres of space.
So it is huge.
And we couldn't find any maps that kind of like plotted out this is the food area, this
is like the fashion.
So we were wandering around aimlessly for a long time.
And we finally just started purchasing random snacks along the way.
So I don't even know if we made it to the proper like food court area but we found Thai
street food.
We ate so we're full, we're satisfied and now it is time to go rest.