More street food

The food in Thailand continues to amaze. As John commented the other day, there is no way you would open a restaurant in Thailand. There is too much amazing food around at ridiculously low prices and you simply wouldn't be able to compete.

Just before we visited the Erawan Shrine the other day, we popped into a little hut and had a noodle soup with pork and duck wantons. Delicious!

However, I am going to stick my neck out and name the above as my favourite dish served by my favourite street stall.

The stall is located at the end of my road and is frequent haunt for a late night snack or when I am having dinner on my own. The dish is called khaaw moo ghrop which literally translates as crispy pork rice. You get rice, crispy pork belly, Chinese sausage, strips of pork (cut unknown to me at least) and a soft boiled egg all covered in a delicious and slightly sticky sauce. You also get a clear soup on the side. Amazing value for 30 baht.

For such a vibrant 24hr city I am always slightly surprised that most restaurants seem to close around 9pm. Street stalls are you best bet if you want a late meal or snack. The only draw back is that virtually every street stall is closed on Monday. I suppose they need a break sometime!