#timetoeat

One of the perks of living here is the yummy food. I've been here just shy of 14 weeks (hard to believe!) and I'm still not tired of street food or Thai food, in general. Some of the foods here have been really good and a couple of them, I tend to stray from. It's funny because back home, if I had found an organ or chicken foot in my food, I probably wouldn't have eaten any of it. However, here, it's normal and you just pick around the unidentifiable organs and other surprises :) when in Thailand....

Random food facts:

-the Thai put sugar in everything. Literally everything. And heaps of it.

-water is included with dinner at the small carts, but you have to pay for it in the actual restaurants

-there's also fish sauce in almost everything. 

my first organ encounter here in thailand. thought it was tongue

staple food here. fried rice, of course! 

hands down, one of the best green curries I've had in Thailand. 

it had seafood in it and who doesn't like when 

their rice comes in a heart shape? 

what a do-it-yourself bbq place looks like.

 we weren't too sure what to do

this is what my usual dinner looks like.

noodle soup and a fruit smoothie 

of some sort

do-it-yourself bbq round 2. went better this time and this place

had unlimited fruit and ice cream! 

like i said, typical dinner. no fruit smoothie. but this pic 

shows the usual table condiments. recipe for noodle soup:

noodles with broth and chicken or pork

add any of the following as you please:

chopped up peanuts

sugar

powdered chilies

chilies in vinegar

dried chilies

fish sauce

fish paste

some sort of other fish sauce

toppings for the soup include:

some sort of fresh herb, usually mint

bean sprouts

the little box, like on the right, will usually contain chopsticks and soup spoons

mix together what you see fit and enjoy :)

typical option #2 for dinner:

ka pow gai sai pak

in english? 

spicy chicken stuff with rice, chilies, and vegetables

When enjoying the local food, you may find yourself in a place like the ones below! 

typical food carts 

(sorry it's so dark. these places are open more at night)

the local market. you pick which cart to order from, then take a seat!

a nicer restaurant, for when food cravings get the best of you

small restaurant outside. order at the front and sit down.

Sometimes I like to splurge and enjoy some things that remind me of home, as well!

did i mention the sugar problem? 

on the plus side, ice cream is everywhere! 

for when it's really hot out and i need a coffee fix

coffee in a bag, in a bag, in a bag

the thai put EVERYTHING in a plastic bag, so why not coffee?

for when the powdered, instant, coffee just doesn't cut it 

for celebrations like the 4th of july

mexican food because who can say no to mexican food?!

real cheese + salsa = one happy girl

Some of the weird things that I have come across/typical things you find here that you can't find back home! 

squirrel, anyone? 

did i mention the chicken feet?

don't let this pic fool you. 

i didn't eat that

uh... sriracha?

nope. tastes like it though

just another form of chilies

soooo much fresh fruit here :)

one of my personal favs,

rambutan

Even though there are tons of places to eat, I've managed to stay pretty active and not double in size while here! Maybe it's from sweating all the time....