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Upon touching down in Bangkok, my first mission was simple — determine if Pad Thai in Thailand tastes anything like what they serve as Pad Thai in the States. Well, I’m happy to report, readers, that the Pad Thai you know and love is remarkably similar to that of its native land.
After walking the nighttime streets of Bangkok, searching for just the right food stall in which to conduct my culinary experiments, I found much more than I had expected. In addition to the delicious yet familiar noodle dish, I also sampled some incredible chicken satay. The Pad Thai (wrapped in a fried egg, mind you) was great, but the satay was delectable. Incomparable to any I’ve had in the U.S. Mmmmm….
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saw the photos – so did you try the large crickets or the grubs?
I tried neither, but my fearless friends Kanad and Lindsay tried both. Crickets good, grubs bad…and slimey.