Thai food is known for its balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy notes (we learned that in our cooking class)! They use lots of fresh herbs and spices like lemongrass and basil.

Thai street food is available all day every day and is really good and also very cheap which make it a symbol of Thai culture and a cornerstone of the local economy. There a wide variety of dishes, such as stir-fries, grilled skewers, curries, Pad Thai, Som Tum (papaya salad), Chiang Mai sausage, and Mango Sticky Rice. It’s unbelievable the number of options. 

Pineapple fried rice - stir-fried rice dish that incorporates chunks of pineapple, along with other ingredients like eggs, vegetables, and shrimp. It is served in a hollowed-out pineapple shell. It was really good!

Pineapple fried rice - stir-fried rice dish that incorporates chunks of pineapple, along with other ingredients like eggs, vegetables, and shrimp. It is served in a hollowed-out pineapple shell. It was really good!

Sweet corn and cheese - This was our very first street food. It is a simple dish where sweet corn is mixed with cheese, butter, coconut cream and some Thai spices. What's not to love in that!!

Sweet corn and cheese - This was our very first street food. It is a simple dish where sweet corn is mixed with cheese, butter, coconut cream and some Thai spices. What's not to love in that!!

Sai Oua - Also known as Chiang Mai sausage. It is grilled pork sausage from northern Thailand that, in addition to herbs and spices, also contains red curry paste. Grady loved this stuff... I think we stopped at some random stand just about every day

Sai Oua - Also known as Chiang Mai sausage. It is grilled pork sausage from northern Thailand that, in addition to herbs and spices, also contains red curry paste. Grady loved this stuff... I think we stopped at some random stand just about every day for him to get some!

Roti - A super thin crispy, flaky flatbread that is made from a dough, which is stretched thin, buttered and cooked on a griddle similar to a crepe. It can be topped with various toppings. They do a lot of dessert options, but my favorite was egg an

Roti - A super thin crispy, flaky flatbread that is made from a dough, which is stretched thin, buttered and cooked on a griddle similar to a crepe. It can be topped with various toppings. They do a lot of dessert options, but my favorite was egg and cheese with other veggies if available (spinach and spring onion). I LOVED these things!!

Hiroshima okonomiyaki - a layered dish made with a thin crepe, cabbage, noodles, and egg, topped with a sweet and savory sauce. I would have liked it better without the sauce which I thought was too sweet.

Hiroshima okonomiyaki - a layered dish made with a thin crepe, cabbage, noodles, and egg, topped with a sweet and savory sauce. I would have liked it better without the sauce which I thought was too sweet.

Takoyaki - Made with a batter, filled with shrimp, and cooked in a molded pan to form a ball shape and then topped with dried seaweed. I thought they were ok... a little too doughy, but not bad.

Takoyaki - Made with a batter, filled with shrimp, and cooked in a molded pan to form a ball shape and then topped with dried seaweed. I thought they were ok... a little too doughy, but not bad.

Hot and creamy soup with shrimp, and Spicy chicken soup with sweet basil - mine had coconut milk for creaminess, Grady's had chili peppers for spiciness. Both were so good.

Hot and creamy soup with shrimp, and Spicy chicken soup with sweet basil - mine had coconut milk for creaminess, Grady's had chili peppers for spiciness. Both were so good.

Shrimp fried rice and vegetable spring roll - Very traditional Thai foods. I made these myself in our cooking class and I even picked the purple flowers/garnish from the garden! And I must say, it was really stinking delicious!

Shrimp fried rice and vegetable spring roll - Very traditional Thai foods. I made these myself in our cooking class and I even picked the purple flowers/garnish from the garden! And I must say, it was really stinking delicious!

Curry paste - We made these from scratch in our cooking class, and it was kind of a lot of work. We made red, green, Panaang, Massaman, and Khao Soi. The basic ingredients all of them was chilies, lemongrass, galangal, garlic, and shallots. Then some

Curry paste - We made these from scratch in our cooking class, and it was kind of a lot of work. We made red, green, Panaang, Massaman, and Khao Soi. The basic ingredients all of them was chilies, lemongrass, galangal, garlic, and shallots. Then some additions were made for the different variations. And we smashed and smashed until it became a paste.

Stir fried chicken with cashews and spring roll - Very traditional Thai foods. Grady made these himself in our cooking class and even picked the purple flowers/garnish from the garden! He said it was really stinking delicious!

Stir fried chicken with cashews and spring roll - Very traditional Thai foods. Grady made these himself in our cooking class and even picked the purple flowers/garnish from the garden! He said it was really stinking delicious!

Coconut pancakes - She poured a batter made of mostly coconut milk into the little round pans then added chives or corn to each. Once it was cooked, she put two together to form a round ball and let it cook together. These were so simple and SO yummy

Coconut pancakes - She poured a batter made of mostly coconut milk into the little round pans then added chives or corn to each. Once it was cooked, she put two together to form a round ball and let it cook together. These were so simple and SO yummy!

Hashimaki - a savory pancake made by wrapping the batter, along with cabbage and other ingredients, around a pair of chopsticks and is then topped with sauces. I think Grady got his with bacon and cheese. He said it was good.

Hashimaki - a savory pancake made by wrapping the batter, along with cabbage and other ingredients, around a pair of chopsticks and is then topped with sauces. I think Grady got his with bacon and cheese. He said it was good.

Orinji grilled mushrooms - These things were HUGE! About 6 inches long, and frankly a little phalic looking! Once they were chopped and grilled they were much less disturbing! They topped them with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, and dried seaweed. The

Orinji grilled mushrooms - These things were HUGE! About 6 inches long, and frankly a little phalic looking! Once they were chopped and grilled they were much less disturbing! They topped them with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, and dried seaweed. They were ok... I was wishing he would have grilled them a bit longer.

Some street food we did NOT try!!!

Some street food we did NOT try!!!

More street food we did NOT try!

More street food we did NOT try!

Shrimp spring rolls - These were SO good. We had dinner one night at a Michelin rated restaurant and had these for our appetizer

Shrimp spring rolls - These were SO good. We had dinner one night at a Michelin rated restaurant and had these for our appetizer

Iced orange americano - a popular drink in Thailand, made with local Thai coffee beans and orange juice and garnished with pretty little flowers and a large piece of ginger. Super yummy!

Iced orange americano - a popular drink in Thailand, made with local Thai coffee beans and orange juice and garnished with pretty little flowers and a large piece of ginger. Super yummy!