Thai Snacks

You should not be surprised when you see Thais munching every once in a while. Especially when you know how Thai snacks taste like. Eating one will surely make you ask for more.

The following are some of the most famous snacks from Thailand.

Moo Ping

This snack can be found on the food stalls in the streets of Thailand. Moo Ping is skewered pork marinated in a mix of rich sauce which turns caramelized upon grilling. You can buy them by sticks and they are sold very cheaply. A tasty snack that will delight your taste buds.

Khao Niaw Mamuang

Khao Niaw Mamuang or mango andsweet sticky rice. This is a famous Thai snack to Westerners. Best offered during the spring and summer months when mangoes are in season. The sweet sticky rice is cooked in coconut milk with a pinch of saltand and sweet to taste. Slices of ripe mangoes are put on top of the serving.

Khanom

Khanom are pastry snacks sold in different forms and flavors. Vendors usually make them bite-sized. Their common ingredients include rice flour, coconut and coconut milk, egg yolks, bean paste, sugar, milk, peanuts and sesame seeds.

Salad

Thai salads are simply delicious. Favored salad recipes on the top of the list are green mango salad, Thai waterfall beef salad, mango chicken salad, Thai cucumber salad, green papaya salad, tossed green salad, grilled shrimp salad and pad Thai noodle salad. These salads are very easy and convenient to make. Common ingredients include spices, chili, fish sauce, shrimp or tofu.

Mamuang Namjim

Green mango cut in pieces with spicy dip made of chili, salt and sugar. You can also get this chili dip with a variety of other fruits like pineapple, grapefruit and local fruit which I don’t remember the English words for.

There are more snacks from Thailand that I want to tell you about but since I needed room for some nice photos I will continue this list when I am back in 2 weeks.