The Coder Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Love them. The real crispy ones in the cans or cellophane wraps are also good. I think that the roasted squids are only second to the salted/sweeten dried fish (Pla Rew Kew) that are roasted then pounded to soften..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I love squid... Especially with garlic and chilli... totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meadish_sweetball Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I dont like the dried squid, too smelly and pungent, but I love fresh squid in soups and stir fries, as well as deep-fried calamari rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMA_FARANG Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The dried Squid goes well with beer that's true. My favorite is Cuttle Fish. The barbecued Cuttlefish that is still sometimes sold outside Thai movie theaters. Used to be able to get it barbecued with Nam Pla and a wooden skewer (it was chopped in pieces and sold in a paper or plastic bag. You ate it with the skewers.) Now the movie theaters have gone high-class, but you can still find it outside the theaters sometime. Terrible stuff, high cholesteral and heart-choking fat laden stuff. That's what makes it good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penzman Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Mmm, full of protein, vitamins, diesel and dust. Never tried the stuff since it's almost never wrapped and they drive around with it flapping in the wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coder Posted September 16, 2005 Author Share Posted September 16, 2005 Mmm, full of protein, vitamins, diesel and dust. Never tried the stuff since it's almost never wrapped and they drive around with it flapping in the wind. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Heh, that can be true. The cart I am most familiar with has 10 baht squids hanging unprotected, but the higher priced ones are individually plastic wrapped. Nice business strategy! I never was much of a squid eater, but each time I have these they taste even better so kind of an acquired taste for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rio666uk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 when i was in bangkok i used to crave those dried squid - and then one day i just went right off em, the smell turns my stomach now - the wife buys em here in england but we dont have a charcoal bbq so she nukes em in the microwave - which seems to intensify (spelling) that pungent smell but i love fresh squid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I like 'em... and watching them being made is fun, too. Reminds me of an old-fashioned washing machine squeeze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Chaloklum in Koh Phangan is especially famous for producing dried squid. Thai people who come to the island invariable go to Chaloklum to buy a bag or two. I've never had the Bkk diesel variety but the locally produced stuff is quite tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Mist Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Love them. The real crispy ones in the cans or cellophane wraps are also good. I think that the roasted squids are only second to the salted/sweeten dried fish (Pla Rew Kew) that are roasted then pounded to soften..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> havn't tried them with a cellophane wrap, wouldn't they be a bit chewy??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speleo Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One of the World's great beer snacks. Has anyone tried the sugar coated barbequed fish sold by the squid vendors - a bizarre culinary experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 One of the more unique things you see in Thailand are street vendors with a cart of hanging dried squid. You pick out the size you want with small ones 10 baht and they go up to very large sizes. They grill it on the spot over charcoal and then roll it through a press till it is flat. Comes with a spicy peanut sauce. I have to say I really like these. It's kind of like beef jerky, only squid. A good snack and goes well with beer. What do you guys think? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Love them. The real crispy ones in the cans or cellophane wraps are also good. I think that the roasted squids are only second to the salted/sweeten dried fish (Pla Rew Kew) that are roasted then pounded to soften..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> havn't tried them with a cellophane wrap, wouldn't they be a bit chewy??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The cellophane wrapped ones that I got from the shops near Phetburi are always crisps - but they don't keep well once opened - the humidity will get them chewy real fast. The canned ones are easier to keep.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Squid - plamuk - yeuk! Can't stand the smell! Fortunately, the plamuk man I know in Phuket also sells nice deep fried fish cakes on a stick, so I have those while the g/f sits a long way away eating the squid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johpa Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I too like the squid as well as most of the other street food sold from carts. Always good snacks, desserts, or beer food. On the rare opportunities I go into the city looking for a beer and English conversation I find that bringing a newspaper wrapped bundle of cooked chicken feet or fried grubs usually attracts some opening conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluestick Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 You can also grill the squid you find in the cans. It's pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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