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BANGKOK OLD SIAM FOOD TOUR
A Feast in Every Alley
Before departing on our country-wide sweet banana fritters, and shrimp
tour, Mary and I wanted to learn more dumplings from a family-run spot with
about Thai cuisine. Bangkok Old Siam Tour decades of history. Our stop in Bangkok’s
did just that, on what turned out to be one oldest market, Nong Loeng, introduced us
of our favorite mornings in the city. This to Thailand’s red, green, and yellow curries
wasn't just a tasting—it was a feast. Over - the hottest, we discovered, was the green
four hours, we sampled more than 15 dishes one. Happily, it was mango season, so we
across eight stops, including two Michelin- could cool our palates with Thailand’s deli-
listed street vendors. cious national dessert - mango sticky rice.
Our guides led us through the hidden al- Another sweet treat, found all across the
leyways of Yaowarat (Bangkok’s China- country, is coconut ice cream.
town), using tuk- Tour groups
tuks, boats, and are small, and
even buses. We guides took extra
tried satay hot care helping us
off the grill, cross busy
crispy mussel streets. https://
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