Thai Street Food - $1 VS $150 Thai Curry in Bangkok!!

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

curry paste

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: store-bought curry powder

Homemade blends can be lower in preservatives.

meat

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu is a plant-based option that is often less expensive.

fish sauce

🥗Healthier: soy sauce

💰Cheaper: salt

Soy sauce provides umami without fish allergens.

Visit a street food stall called Kang Porn known for its rice and curry.

Observe the chef marinating the chicken in a soupy runny batter.

Watch the chef score the chicken to increase surface area for the batter.

See the chef deep-fry the chicken until it is golden brown and crispy.

Order a plate of fried chicken, green chicken curry, and bamboo shoots.

Choose a table and prepare to eat your meal.

Taste the bamboo shoots stir-fried with chicken, chilies, and basil, noting the vinegary taste and acidity from lime leaves.

Enjoy the fried chicken, commenting on its crispy texture and juicy meat.

Taste the green chicken curry with wintermelon, noting the sweet taste from coconut milk and the acidity from lime leaves.

Add fish sauce to the boiled egg and enjoy it with the rice and curry.

Taste the complimentary pickled mustard greens soup, appreciating its sourness.

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