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Ultimate Food Journeys: The World's Best Dishes and Where to Eat Them. DK Publishing. 2011. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7566-9588-0; Cohen, E. (2001). The Chinese Vegetarian Festival in Phuket: Religion, Ethnicity, and Tourism on a Southern Thai Island. Studies in contemporary Thailand. White Lotus Press. ISBN 978-974-7534-89-4
In 2011, seven Thai dishes appeared on a list of the "World's 50 Best Foods", an online poll of 35,000 people worldwide by CNN Travel. Thailand had more dishes on the list than any other country: tom yum kung (4th), pad thai (5th), som tam (6th), massaman curry (10th), green curry (19th), Thai fried rice (24th) and nam tok mu (36th).
Street food in Thailand brings together various offerings of ready-to-eat meals, snacks, fruits and drinks sold by hawkers or vendors at food stalls or food carts on the street side in Thailand. Sampling Thai street food is a popular activity for visitors, as it offers a taste of Thai cooking traditions . [ 1 ]
Street food vending is found all around the world, but varies greatly between regions and cultures. [2] Most street foods are classed as both finger food and fast food, and are cheaper on average than restaurant meals. According to a 2007 study from the Food and Agriculture Organization, 2.5 billion people eat street food every day. [3]
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Street food is food sold by a hawker or vendor on a street or at another public place, such as a market, fair, or park. It is often sold from a portable food booth, [1] food cart, or food truck and is meant for immediate consumption. Some street foods are regional, but many have spread beyond their regions of origin.
Regional street food is street food that has commonalities within a region or culture. Tanghulu for sale on a street in Tianjin , China A fish taco served on fry bread in Alaska Street food packaged in plastic bags in Bangkok , Thailand Nikuman in Japan Shave ice is a traditional street food in Hawaii A German currywurst vendor
Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern is a travel and cuisine television show hosted by Andrew Zimmern on the Travel Channel in the US. The first season began on Monday, February 6, 2007, at 9pm ET/PT. Bizarre Foods focuses on regional cuisine from around the world which is typically perceived as being disgusting, exotic or bizarre. In each episode ...