Meal-Time mysteries something to chew over
The delights of dining in Thailand are well known, but there are some idiosyncracies here _ why are all the napkins pink? _ that cannot be explained but that make the experience of dining all the richer
- Published: 18 Nov 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Brunch
Thailand is famous as a place where we are surrounded on all sides and at all times by food _ a paradise for tourists, especially aficionados of street food, and for Thais themselves. If you are travelling from Lat Krabang to Nong Chok and Ramkhamhaeng, you'll find a certain kind of food _ good Muslim cuisine, and plenty of it. But if you go from Charoen Krung Road to Yaowarat, the selection will be very different.
fried rice— with the obligatory lime.
And the time of day is not an issue. You can head out for a meal at midnight, if you want. And when you have felt the change of atmosphere from place to place it can be fun. Enjoying a special kind of food in a unique place and atmosphere is always exciting.
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