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RE: Breakfast at Pariya's Place - Airbnb in Bangkok, Thailand [STEEMFest 4]
Hey Jeff. That all looks nice, BUT I had been able to make it I could have taken you around for the REAL Thai food. This stuff above is like "samples for foreigners". But I could have blew your mind with some real proper Thai food, cheap, on the street. Were you able to explore the culinary scene BEYOND the AirBNB, of the SteemFest venue? One of my all-time favorite breakfast dishes in Thailand in Kao Man Gai (boiled chicken)
And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Do you ever have any plans to travel to Vietnam (Saigon specifically) in the relatively near future? If so, I would LOVE to meetup, and can show you some REAL Vietnamese street food which will blow your mind. You could be the first Steemmians I would actually meet in person. So I'm extending the invitation. Guesthouses here are cheap, and prolific, as is the food But I know where to go to get the REAL stuff, and the REAL culture. Trust me. Since you seem to travel OFTEN I HIGHLY suggest a nice little 12 week R&R in Saigon There's lots to do here, everything is cheap, and you will at least know someone who has a REAL pulse on the place. They've also got a decent craft beer scene here, which I think you and I have discussed in the past. Let me know.
Jeff, here are some of the daily shapshots I take of the food, and other "moments of zen" in Saigon. From what I know of you thus far I think you would really find this place STIMULATING...
^^ "Bia Tuoi" ("fresh beer" -- freshly brewed on site) - 13,000 VND ( ~ $0.50 USD) per liter. But the best thing about these places is that they barbeque all things chicken into the wee hours of the morning (ex. full chicken, breasts, head-neck, kidneys, intestines, etc.) When the sun goes down these places really come alive, as the whole city lights up will all sorts of signs, and lights, and smoke, and - yikes - "the traffic"...
I view the beer and food as a REWARD for getting through the traffic (on my mountain bike no less).
The Vietnamese don't mess around with food...
Definitely looks awesome! As of right now, I do not have any plans to go back to South East Asia, but I sure would love to and I will keep that in mind! I had a great time eating the street food in Bangkok. The bike traffic in Vietnam looks wild! @for91days was telling me there are definitely a lot more bikers on the roads in Vietnam than Thailand. Now I can see.
Just crossing the street is an excitement: