tukkytuktuk Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I used to eat street food every day when I first arrived in Thailand. Then my wife cooked the usual fried rice, fried meat, sticky rice and market food for me most days. Nowday's though I find myself popping in the 7/11 or the local supermarket or mini-marts and buying microwave meals, chips and burgers. Has this happened to you too! Have you lost your appetite for Thai cuisine and gone back to your western food? Please, do tell...Cheers Tucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 I've never eaten 'street food', if I go out to eat I go to a restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 If you count Five Star chicken as Street food then eat at least 3 times a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 (edited) That's a strange question. Edited November 2, 2016 by Kwasaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Out in rural Khampaeng Phet where I live the nearest half decent restaurant is 6 km away not far from the 7/11. There are a few noodle shops on the way but the tend to open for a while then another one opens and the first closes down. I make a lot of my own western food and cook for myself at lunch time. Breakfast is usually fruit and a bread roll. My wife cooks dinner for all of us and especially our son at the weekend and sometimes she visits the noodle shops for a late breakfast or lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkytuktuk Posted November 2, 2016 Author Share Posted November 2, 2016 Street food - food cooked outside in the street, noodles, barbeque pork, chicken, fried food, spicy papaya salad, etc.. some have tables, chairs or plastic stools to sit and eat. Every street has street food for sale. Unless you live in a residential area that has a security guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 We usually eat out but once a week or so my Thai partner will cook... This entails a trip to at least two market areas. and usually ends up costing me more than I pay for a medium pizza and a pair of Heinekens for us at Dukes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I did once have a toasted cheese and ham sandwich from a 7/11, and to be honest I quite enjoyed it. I was however, on my way home from a party feeling a little intoxicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 14 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said: I did once have a toasted cheese and ham sandwich from a 7/11, and to be honest I quite enjoyed it. I was however, on my way home from a party feeling a little intoxicated. The 7/11 Ham and cheese toasty is one of the major food groups. When I first moved here and staying in a hotel, i brought a sandwich maker and stocked up the fridge with 7/11 toasties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmaxdan Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 The 7/11 Ham and cheese toasty is one of the major food groups. When I first moved here and staying in a hotel, i brought a sandwich maker and stocked up the fridge with 7/11 toasties.They are surprisingly nice.Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I ate street food when I first moved here many years ago. I've quit for a few reasons. One, watching how they wash dishes, or don't. Two, my wife cooks way better than what's available on the street, with higher grade ingredients. Three, many places are right on the road side. Not enjoyable to me. I'd prefer a nearby restaurant, and prices aren't that much different. Also, wifey now loves Western food. So she cooks a lot of this for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainLife Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I'll eat anything. Do street food, thai "restaurants" take away, 7/11 microwave meals (really good for 35-40baht) and several times a week I cook myself either farang or "my style" Thai food. Usually larger quantities for the freezer. Got a large chest freezer. Ideal for bread, 7/11 meals in stock, 2 large bags of ice, French fries, meat stock, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 20 hours ago, Kwasaki said: That's a strange question. Really ? Do you like Honda ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 All three: I cook, she cooks, they cook (also includes regular restaurants) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 I cooked all the food. Then I taught the gf. light turned on. Now I only see her every once in awhile. her restaurant seats plus 150 a day So.....now I'm happy with her doing well.....But was it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 15 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said: Street food - food cooked outside in the street, noodles, barbeque pork, chicken, fried food, spicy papaya salad, etc.. some have tables, chairs or plastic stools to sit and eat. Every street has street food for sale. Unless you live in a residential area that has a security guard. so your options are crap fast food or street food, what ever happened to restaurants or god forbid cooking at home. Street food is an occasional craving, anything from 7-11 is not an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 3 minutes ago, NickJ said: I cooked all the food. Then I taught the gf. light turned on. Now I only see her every once in awhile. her restaurant seats plus 150 a day So.....now I'm happy with her doing well.....But was it worth it? My wife is a really good cook. Seems to come by it naturally. She desperately wants to open a restaurant. I don't! I'll rarely see her! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Yeah....if you don't need the money. then don't lead the horse to water. I'm happy for her. it's just led me to realize. she isn't in retirement mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninbkk71 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Cook. Can't find anywhere that has decent food here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 All of the above. Street Had Yai chicken is cheap and my favorite. GF cooks Thai and Isaan Food. I cook pasta, steaks, stews, etc, She orders Isaan food and a motor bike brings it over. Breakfast today for me was a sausage, two fried eggs and two pieces of whole wheat toast. Lunch was a lettuce, tomato, carrot salad. GF and 2 friends are eating fried short ribs and papaya bok bok as i write. If there are any ribs left I might eat them tonight. If not I will have pork liver and onions over rice and maybe frozen green beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Tgf cooks great Thai food. I cook western food...chilli , spaghetti , burgers etc. have a great bbq grill and do prawns, salmon, veggies on it. it's a good comprise between the two styles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloperating Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Yes, yes, and yes - in equal measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 My Thai partner is an excellent cook. Today was pork chops with roast potatoes, beans, carrots, cauliflower and brocolli. Tomorrow may be a stir fry or noodle dish, so I get a nice balanced mixture of Thai and falang food, which she enjoys equally as well. She doesn't trust street food, says most of it is unclean, vegetables unwashed etc. We do go to a nice restaurant a couple of times a month though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandtee Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Today I've cooked pumpkin soup and English crumpets. Yesterday I had Southern Muslim curry with rotis. I eat what and when it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 7/11 microwave meals are food!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttthailand Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 With the amount of sugar, cooking oil, salt, MSG and who knows what else going into many Thai dishes the GF and I decided that we needed to look after our health and started to cook ourselves. This decision was about two years ago. After watching YouTube, checking out recipes online and cooking at home it has turned out that we both feel 100% more healthy, we look better, have more energy, exercise more and have adjusted our entire lives to be much more healthy. She and I both cook and share the cleaning. We still eat out sometimes but now we watch what we eat and try to avoid foods that are unhealthy. A donut, cake or ice cream sometimes is a treat but not every day. What a Thai meal before would cost 500 + baht we now prepare at home for less than half the cost and we know exactly what is and is not added. The only problem is that now we know the difference between great healthy home cooked meals and the terrible stuff you get served at restaurants and in the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 6 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: I did once have a toasted cheese and ham sandwich from a 7/11, and to be honest I quite enjoyed it. I was however, on my way home from a party feeling a little intoxicated. I like some of the 7-11 food, but most of their sandwiches and buns have cheese on them and I don't like cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 2 hours ago, BrainLife said: I'll eat anything. Do street food, thai "restaurants" take away, 7/11 microwave meals (really good for 35-40baht) and several times a week I cook myself either farang or "my style" Thai food. Usually larger quantities for the freezer. Got a large chest freezer. Ideal for bread, 7/11 meals in stock, 2 large bags of ice, French fries, meat stock, and so on. I have never seen French Fries in a 7-11, is this new? I usually boil or bake my potatoes, but I'm partial to chips (French Fries) now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper1959 Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 My partner is a good cook, so two or three cooked meals a week. However, I am aware that it takes a long time for him to cook these quality meals, so we eat at a variety of quality restaurants for the rest of the week. Being a vegetarian, this does put the pressure on me, but I always fit in as it is better for him to choose as I can get food from say a vegetarian restaurant and take it with me if it is a local Thai restaurant. We vary our restaurants from traditional Thai to Western. At night, we just go for something really light and easy after a walk and get it from the night market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 16 minutes ago, Gandtee said: Today I've cooked pumpkin soup and English crumpets. Yesterday I had Southern Muslim curry with rotis. I eat what and when it's available. Pumpkin soup? now that's something. Mrs Possum makes some for me sometimes, the most beautiful soup I ever tasted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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