Tonight we're in Yaowarat otherwise known as Chinatown in Bangkok, Thailand
let's go and see what there is to eat
first snack in Yaowarat we're trying an oyster omelette or hoy tod at the famous
Nai Mong. We've ordered both the crispy version and also the plain version I
don't know what the difference is the plain version looks a little bit gloopier
this looks quite crunchy, pop that in the sauce
mm-hmm if you're not a fan of grease don't order this it's so crispy because
there's been so much lard used to cook it. And the oysters are small but they're seriously plump and
they're so full of flavor that is- damn good! I'm going to dive
straight in and try the original version okay let's get it in the sauce wow it is
so gloopy. Oh! The oyster just explodes in your mouth
this is so different so sticky and runny like perfect eggs absolutely
perfect the sauce has got a tiny tiny spice it's quite sweet I'm not a huge
huge fan of the sauce I'm going to be doing smaller dunks from now on it's nice but
it overtakes some of the beautiful fresh sea flavor of those oysters. This place
is so worth a visit we're actually just off
Yaowarat the main street of Yaowarat we'll put all the details down below so
you can definitely find this and it's only about two minutes walk from Yaowarat
itself. They were an absolute winner let's head to Yaowarat and find some
more food to eat
as you can see behind me Yaowarat comes alive at night time. There are so many bright neon signs, there's
traffic roaring past, there's lots of street food stalls right on the street, it's
really really atmospheric. We just joined a crowd of about a hundred people
who are lining up for what looked like white rolls that were being grilled on the
charcoal and then filled with fillings. If you're not au fait with Thai numbers I can
tell you it's hard to figure out what is going on but we had a friendly
local who managed to call our order in for us. We got egg custard and milk filled
rolls. I'm going to get in and try this egg custard roll. It's quite
orange and it's quite thick so the bun is really crisp
The custard is so thick it almost tastes like caramel and the bun is really soft and
crispy I can say why there's a line they're
really really tasty. I'm going to try the milk one, it's all over my face isn't it?
the milk one is just oozing. Like how good does that look?
Mmm it's like a sweetened condensed milk filling. That
crunchy white bread, the oozy creamy topping- wow. That was a super interesting sweet
snack but it was really sweet so we're gonna go find some more savory stuff.
We were told that when we came to Yaowarat that we had to try guay jub or pork intestines
soup with rolled noodles. So, we've ordered guay jub
it's got liver, it's got kidney, it's got roast pork, it's got pork mince, it's got pork tongue, the whole shebang. I'm going to try a bit of the soup
Mmm it's really peppery I love that it's a real tingling on the back of my throat
it's beautiful and these rice noodles it looks like they're a flat sheet of rice
noodle that's just been rolled and they're really beautiful
hmm, so slippery. I'm going to try a bit of this liver I think it is.
I'm not a huge fan of entrails I'll eat em but you
know they're not number one on my list
That liver's really good it's very tender, it's not overcooked so it doesn't have that
really liver-y taste. Do you know what I mean? Like not
leathery, it's very soft. Quite nice. I'm going to add some condiments
on every Thai table you'll find vinegar and chilli, fish sauce, sugar,
there's pepper here too, so I've just added some vinegar, I'm going to add a little bit of chilli, so the condiments
mean that you can adjust the dish to your own liking
mmm, that's really good the chilli's obviously given it a bit of a kick, the vinegar's made the soup a
little bit sour this is really quite good
there's a lot of choice when it comes to food here at Yaowarat there's lot of
restaurants to sit down at, there's stalls from which to pick, there's lots of sort
of one dish type vendors so roast pork on rice, there's noodle dishes,
being Chinatown bird's nest soup, sharks fin soup, we've moved on to dessert, it
being Thailand it is of course very hot so I have ordered one of my favorites
it's coconut milk with ice and water chestnuts which are coated in a
pink jelly
Mmm that coconut milk is so refreshing and so cold and the water chestnuts
they're just a really great texture so the jelly is really soft and the water chestnut is
really crunchy I'm just going to slurp this up. I'm going to try the hot dessert
that we got so it's a really runny ginger based soup- like watery
Ohhh like gingery enough to burn your throat, really full-on. Whoar. That is so good
it's got rice dumplings in it mmm
so they're full of black sesame paste they're very sticky like a mochi,
oh really sticky they're all over my mouth I can hardly talk oh that is a beautiful
dessert so the ginger and then mixing that in with that black sesame really
good combination. Something that we do get asked a lot and we wanted to talk
about in one of these videos is street food safe in Thailand? Yes. I believe
this is about our 18th trip or twentieth trip to Bangkok and we have eaten
hundreds of meals on the street because it's our favorite place and way to eat
not one issue it's so safe to eat here don't be
scared by it, don't be put off by other people going "oh is that safe to eat?"
it's totally safe and it's so fun and you get to experience meals and things like this.
We thought we'd finish up with some fruit but it's a controversial fruit
we're going to have some durian which I'm going to grab this giant bit which
is a fruit that I love but a lot of people don't
now if you've not heard of durian it's very famous in Asia it's often not allowed on trains and
buses and in hotels because it stinks a lot of people say like old socks or
massive farts personally, I think it smells amazing
it's very fruity and fragrant, it's very sweet
but let's try it and then I'll describe how it tastes it's
definitely a
personal thing this. Oh my god it is so creamy it's like no fruit you've
ever eaten texture wise. No crunch no bite it's like custard completely like
custard or very lightly whipped cream the flavor is like the smell to me just
very fragrant very strong in flavor it goes right up your nose, down your throat I
love this stuff if you're in Asia, Southeast Asia particularly but all
over Asia give it a go don't be put off by what people say, don't be put off by
the smell, grab some durian it is absolutely heaven
to me but if you've had it or if you'd like to try it let us know down below
what you thought or if you smelt it what you thought of the smell because we'd love
to hear other people's opinions. Hmm I love durian too it's such a distinctive creamy
taste and it's a must eat when you're in Thailand June and August are durian
season so make sure you try it if you're in town at that time. Yaowarat is a
must visit, it's very lively, its vibrant, there's lots to look at and most importantly
lots to eat so make sure you visit Yaowarat or Chinatown when you're in
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La gawn!