10 BANGKOK Budget Restaurants & Stalls • Filipino w/ ENG Sub • The Poor Traveler

Summary

This video script features Vins & Yosh exploring Bangkok's renowned street food scene, highlighting eateries with Michelin recognition like Jay Fai and Thipsamai Pad Thai. They review various dishes such as pad thai, Tom Yum, and Hainanese chicken rice, emphasizing affordability and taste. The script also includes tips for avoiding long lines and trying local street food, encapsulating a budget-friendly yet gourmet travel experience.

Takeaways

• 🌟 Jay Fai is a highly popular eatery in Bangkok, featured in Netflix's Street Food series and holding a Michelin star, making it challenging to secure a spot.
• 🍽️ The Michelin Bib Gourmand citation is awarded to eateries offering great value for money, serving delicious food at affordable prices, unlike the more prestigious Michelin stars.
• 🍳 Thipsamai Pad Thai Pratoopee, established in 1939, is recognized by Michelin and known for its unique, egg-wrapped pad thai made with sen-chan noodles and shrimp oil.
• 🍲 Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu offers a distinct take on pad thai, using Berkshire pork for a smoky flavor, and is another Michelin-listed option.
• 🍜 Jeh O Chula, or Jay Oh, is renowned for its Tom Yum Mama, a rich and flavorful Tom Yum soup with noodles, suitable for sharing and offering a memorable dining experience.
• 🐔 Go Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice is a Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery offering Hainanese chicken rice at a very reasonable price, with a special sauce that complements the chicken.
• 🍗 The rival of Go Ang, another long-standing eatery, serves Hainanese chicken rice with a softer and more succulent chicken texture, preferred by some over Go Ang's offering.
• 🍖 Soi Polo Fried Chicken, with a Michelin Bib Gourmand citation, is famous for its deep-fried chicken with a crispy skin and tender meat, served with fried garlic.
• 🥘 Chatuchak market's Moo Yang Mae Sumontha offers roasted honey glazed pork that is sweet and savory, best enjoyed with rice or bread, and is a popular market food stall.
• 🍲 Ten Suns is a family-run restaurant near Khao San Road, offering a clean and umami-rich braised beef soup that's both comforting and filling.

Q & A

What is the significance of Jay Fai's eatery in Bangkok?

Jay Fai's eatery is significant because it is featured in Netflix's Street Food series and has a Michelin star, which is rare for small eateries. It is known for its difficulty to get a table due to its popularity.

What is a Michelin Bib Gourmand citation?

A Michelin Bib Gourmand citation is an award given by the Michelin Guide for eateries that offer the best value for money, serving delicious food at affordable prices, unlike the more prestigious Michelin stars.

What is special about Thipsamai Pad Thai Pratoopee's Pad Thai?

Thipsamai Pad Thai Pratoopee is known for its Pad Thai that is wrapped in a fried egg and uses sen-chan noodles, which are thinner and give the dish a distinct orange color from the shrimp oil they are proud of.

What is the price range for a basic Pad Thai at Thipsamai?

The plain Pad Thai at Thipsamai costs ฿105, while the version with two big fresh prawns is priced at ฿150.

What is unique about Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu's preparation?

Pad Thai Fai Ta Lu uses Berkshire pork that is chopped and sauted in its own fat, giving it a meaty and smoky flavor, which is then mixed with tamarind juice.

Why is Jeh O Chula's Tom Yum Mama dish so memorable?

Jeh O Chula's Tom Yum Mama is memorable for its rich soup with a perfect balance of sourness and aromatics, and it is served with a generous amount of crispy pork, meatballs, and assorted seafood.

How can one avoid the long lines at Jeh O Chula?

To avoid the long lines at Jeh O Chula, one can make a reservation via Klook, which allows for priority seating.

What is Go Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice's claim to fame?

Go Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice is known for its Hainanese chicken rice, which is one of the most affordable Michelin Bib Gourmand recognized dishes, priced at ฿50.

What is Soi Polo Fried Chicken's specialty?

Soi Polo Fried Chicken is known for its whole chicken that is salted, deep-fried, and then drained overnight to remove excess oil, resulting in a crispy skin and tender meat.

What is Moo Yang Mae Sumontha's most popular dish and how is it prepared?

Moo Yang Mae Sumontha's most popular dish is the roasted honey glazed pork, which is prepared by marinating the pork and then roasting it until it is tender and has a sweet and salty flavor.

What type of soup is Ten Suns known for and how is it described?

Ten Suns is known for its braised beef soup, which is described as umami-rich, clean-tasting, and comforting, with a clear broth that doesn't leave an aftertaste.