I was warned before going on my trip about only eating things from official restaurants, things that can be pealed, nothing that is rinsed like salads and fruits, and the meat must be thoroughly cooked. For the most part I am following these rules. However, in Thailand I have read and been told that street food is somewhat safe if you are careful and have common sense. So I have been sampling of the select vendors off the streets. First I try to spot other local "foreigners", I also see how "fresh" the meat is (ie. no flies hovering about), and see if the sight of the food appeals to me. So far I have been eating a lot of Pad Thai, as it is so tasty and cheap.
Last night after a long day at the school I decided to try some street food for dinner. After getting lost (which is a norm for me), I found a couple of vendors which I thought would be good. I picked up some fresh pineapple for 20 THB (70 cents), and a noodle soup for 35THB($1.20). They packaged it up for me, and away I went to my apartment. Check it out in the above pictures. Today I decided to see what the local corner store had to offer for my sweet tooth. I went to the 7 eleven (which the Thai seem to love, as they are everywhere). Some chocolates and gummy treats with a cold coffee drink (which tastes like a version of an ice-cap from Tim Hortons).
Also thought a picture of MacDonalds was also necessary to be added to my food section. Another common thing I have found in Thailand is prepackaged individual drinks. Shown below is a mix for hot chocolate. You can also get something that looks almost exactly the same, but is an instant coffee mix which contains both milk and sugar (Nescafe with coffee mate). I am not a huge fan of coffee mate, but milk or cream is not easy to find... or at least in my short experience so far.
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