unusual delicacies in bangkok

[kmaye]

Hi! I've taken a trip to Bangkok last April and while I always read about the unusual delicacies street vendors offer, I didn't really find a cart selling them.

I'm leaving for Bangkok again on June. I'm hoping to eat all the unusual food street vendors have to offer.

I might be staying at Amari in front of Pantip Mall. How do I get to those interesting food stalls from here?

Thanks in advance for whatever info anyone has to offer.

[klyeoh]

kmaye, at the junction of Petchaburi Rd & Ratchadamri Road (a few minutes from Amari Hotel), there's a vendor selling various types of roasted insects: crickets, bugs, etc. Is that "unusual" enough for you?

[Curt the Soi Hound]

The problem is that these are "city bugs".

[kmaye]

haha yeah...i guess I wasn't clear with that one. GeneraLLy, bugs and creepy crawlies. I don't know...I'm just curious and have always wanted to give it a go. Heard a lot about it in Bangkok and have been curious ever since.

thanks for the suggestion!

[justintime]

insect vendors are pretty common, though it seems to be more a night time snack than a day time food. if you can't find them right on petchaburi road, there are vendors out at night on sukhumvit around soi 7 and on soi 4 for sure.

[justintime]

hmmm... what do you mean by unusual?

if you're staying at the amari, there are scores of street food vendors right on petchaburi road, tho they sell typical street food.