Is street food good for you? Old rancid oil. Cheap oil. Food dripping with oil.

[Gobbler]

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

And yet, the first sentence is ...

... "Is street food good for you?"

 

With text of OP of ...

... "Do you think fried street food is healthy? "

 

With poll asking ...

... "1. Is fried street food healthy?"

 

If you didn't want any commentary to go with, explaining why so do or don't think it is, or consequence of eating, then next post and poll, you might just add ..

 

... just answer "yes or no"  and move along.   

 

Don't worry, I'll avoid your future post, as not wanting to give anyone an opinion, or information that might be helpful.   Strange how that happens in discussions on forums.

So read the next sentence. Don't play semantics with me.  Read the whole damn thing.  The picayune crap that gets played by some of you is more than annoying. 

Start your own thread and place words in any order you want. 

 

Pettiness disgusts me. 

[KhunLA]

3 minutes ago, Gobbler said:

 The picayune crap that gets played by some of you is more than annoying. 

Pettiness disgusts me. 

Would you prefer to be the pot or the kettle ... 

[Gobbler]

18 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Would you prefer to be the pot or the kettle ... 

I'll make it easier for only you.  You bring up food poisoning.  This thread is about the long-term effects of oil and whether it is dirty. It is.

[spidermike007]

At some of the local night markets I see grilled fish which is quite healthy, and barbecued chicken which is probably fairly healthy. I think one just needs to be particular, obviously the stuff fried in toxic old oil is not going to do your liver much good. There's a lot of great fresh fruit on the streets, fresh juices and things of that nature. 

[it is what it is]

 

never mind the food, what about the basic hygiene? local street food vendors park their carts in a grotty soi near my place. not only is the soi dirty and full of rubbish, but i have seen, cats, dogs, rats, insects crawling all over the carts. i have never, ever, seen a vendor cleaning their cart either when knocking off work or preparing to start cooking food. i wouldn't go anywhere near food prepared and cooked in these conditions.

[save the frogs]

14 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

No good for fat western snowflakes.

 

But us tougher farangs along with the tough Thais, not only is all that oil a good source of energy but the rancid stuff builds up your immune system.

 

Half the kids in the nanny state west can’t even eat a peanut theses days without having a seizure.

 

Haha, you pride yourself on how much crap you can tolerate before having a heart attack?

 

And this is anti-woke? LOL

[save the frogs]

13 hours ago, connda said:

Western food clean; Thai street food dirty. 

No, I avoid eating at most restaurants anywhere in the world too often.

Restaurants cook in unhealthy oils because they're cheap.

We need to cook in butter, animal fats ... coconut oil , there's some healthy cooking oils, but they're all expensive

[fasteddie]

Dunno really, but surely it's better for you than western fast food.

[Gobbler]

Just now, fasteddie said:

Dunno really, but surely it's better for you than western fast food.

Why?