When we got to Pai, Thailand 3 months ago it was at the beginning of the slow season for tourism. I thought we were so lucky since most of the time busy season means more expensive prices and over-crowded streets.
Busy season started almost over night the last week we were there. It was AMAZING! If we ever go back to Pai it will be in busy season. The majority of the time we were there only about 10 street vendors were out every night with yummy street food, when we left there was over 100. It was a like a fair every night and we had a blast.
before I got started on my eating bonanza I got a Big Gulp
Jarrett has decided he likes Papaya salad
it is a green/not ripe papaya shaved thinly and then mixed with spices, vegetables, and sauce
after Jarrett picked out all of his veggies and how spicy he wanted it, she tossed it all in and mixed it together
right into a banana leaf bowl
Conner’s favorite chicken-on-a stick lady
she even has plain noodles, a match made in heaven for my brown-eyed boy
my mushrooms and Peyton’s corn getting buttered and grilled
making a perfectly healthy vegetable unhealthy-corn, butter, sugar, and sweetened condensed milk-delish
cars, people and mopeds share the street-the people get the right of way
Roti-a soft dough filled with eggs, cheese, bananas, or whatever you want, fried crispy and then topped with sweetened condensed milk, yes even the egg ones
the boys enjoying their chocolate roti
eating my street food on the street
even though we were always stuffed full, Peyton and I stopped for a fruit smoothie every night. Mango-passion fruit
busy season in Pai rocks!
Wow ~ that looks like so much fun! Beautiful food and making some of it sinful looks even better! I must say that I’m impressed to see you eating with chopsticks (or were you faking it for the picture?) I’m glad you were able to experience Pai in the tourist season! Lots of love!
hehe, yes I do use chopsticks, even Jarrett and the boys do too! Thai food for some reason tastes better with them.
Sugar in corn? Popcorn yes, but corn? I’ll stick with butter and black pepper! My friend puts sugar on/in everything – Heinz baked beans, mushy peas, spaghetti bolognese, but funnily enough not in her cup of tea?!?! Those roti look delicious, lemon juice and, wait for it…… sugar, would be my filling choice!
haha, is yoru friend from Texas? that is so funny sugar on everything, we are big sugar fans too:)
This post made me so hungry!
i got hungry writing it:)
That looks amazing! How cool that their street food is fresh local produce! If only in America! The papaya salad looks so yummy!
i know it would make a fortune in america, it is like an organic $1 county fair:)
UMMM YUMMY!! I want to come eat with you soooooo bad!! Everything looks amazing and how fun to pick whatever you want each day:) I’m glad you got to experience busy season before you left. Love you!
ps..I have the most beautiful sister ever!!
oh amanda, you are so sweet
It looks fun to try so many different foods. Are they pretty clean there? Or do you just close one eye and hope for the best! ha ha Have you ever gotten sick from the street food? Thanks again for sharing all of your adventures! I love reading your posts!
no they are not clean, I see then touch raw meat and then not wash, but we have not gotten sick in 10 months of travel! we only got sick when we went to pizza hut and mcdonalds-hehe! thanks for reading, that means a lot to me. xoxo
I love street food. It’s almost always better than the nicer restaurants because it’s more authentic.
I used to think roti with egg was the oddest thing (good, but strange) until it hit me that it’s not that different from french toast.
you are right! it is french toast:)
Amazing how cheap the food is and how fresh it is! I so want to visit there
The smoothies…oh nice! Love how you all find something to eat that you all like!
the smoothies are amazing, so fresh and delish, it makes me want one now!
That looks awesome! I want to try it all and then some!
it is amazing food and so cheap so you totally can try it all!
Could I start at the front and have one of each? My kind of place.Oh! in your picture titled eating street food on the street, is that your big glup on your right? It looks like a red straw in it.. HA.+love you
yes that is exactly what i do, jarrett teases me when we do street food, i get something from every booth!
What a wonderful experience you are having – even mealtimes are an adventure! xoxo
they really are, we are so happy to be here.
Busy season in Pai is definitely lots of fun. I was there last November. Green papaya salad is one of my favorite foods and I love mango passion fruit smoothies. Especially passion fruit. Glad you got to experience Pai in all its glory!
I agree about the passion fruit, i love the crunch:)