street fooding in bangkok
In previous issues of the balde, Pekos Pantxinet, our very own Jamie Oliver, (Chef Pantxinet doesnít have a TV show, he doesn’t wear expensive shirts, he doesn’t set up NGOs to help out problematic kids–instead he spends all his money on vices –he´s not blonde, but what the heck! He´s ours and we love him for it.) has brought gastronomic oddities from all over the world for you. There was cannabis sushi, the Indian spicegirls, recipes with sugared jellies, nose food and lots of other strange morsels from all corners of the planet. This time round he takes us to Thailand, home of the golden opium triangle and smiling lady-boys. Bangkok is home to thousands of street food stalls so where better to get down to a little streetfooding. You can find all kinds of stuff at these makeshift food emporiums: all types of raw animals, vegetables, fruit and pre-cooked foods. Bangkok is like one huge take-away: pat paneng, pat-thai, kow soi, som tam, toong tong, ...
One last piece of advice from Pekos Pantxinet himself: a tracksuit with elasticised pants is a must for anybody about to embark on street fooding.
Drug and sex tourism can bring you a lot of pleasure, politically incorrect diseases and a twenty-year forced stay in an all-boys “residence” in Thailand. Your choice. We recommend streetfooding. At worst, all your going to need is a strong dose of tablets that can cut off the flow below!