Best Food Tour in Bangkok Old Town!

Sawasdee krap, Bangkok hometown! Wow, that's so good. And that is... Bleh! Noodles. One word. I won. Alright. Everything goes together. Can it be more authentic? So today we are taking you to 10 food places in one of the most historic food neighborhoods. Where royal roots and Chinese migrant kitchens shape the flavors that you still taste today. I'm hungry. She's hungry. You also look hungry. So let's go! Alright, first stop, we're here at Lee Heng. And we just ordered their signature, which is pink soup noodles. Have you tried pink soup noodles? I've never tried it before. Really? In Thai, we call it Yen Da Po. Yen Da Po. Right. I'm not sure if you're gonna like it, so I order you like the normal one. Sawasdee krap. This restaurant has been open for over 100 years. The Chinese auntie, I think she speaks... What is it? Chiew Chiew. Chiew Chow. Chiew Chow Wa. So pretty much all the food we are introducing to you are Chinese immigrants' food. Yeah. And Emily is Chinese. Would you like to introduce yourself a little? I'm Emily and I am Cantonese-American. But my parents grew up in Cambodia and then emigrated to Vietnam and then came to the U.S. So I love all different Southeast Asian flavors. Long story. And I'm Opal's story from Bangkok, Thailand. Nice and short. Alright, I think you should try my pink soup. Cheers! It's not spicy? Wow, that's so good. Ordering noodles in Thailand is very interesting because we have many types of noodles. We have big flat rice, we have small noodles, we have egg noodles, glass noodles. But I feel like what goes best with Yen Ta Fo is big flat rice noodles. Like this one? Yes. And it's her favorite. This kind of reminds me of Vietnamese Banh Can which is like a flat rice noodle. Ah! I love that. They also have fish balls, shrimp balls right here, and fried tofu skin, pork balls, some tofu, and fried fish cake. These are the common combination of Chinese-influenced noodles in Thailand. I love the greens in Chinese cooking because they kind of like blanch them first so they're really oily and really smooth. There's water chestnut in it. There's also vermicelli inside. What do you think it is? So it looks like bean curd wrap or tofu wrap. And then inside there's actually like a nutty flavor. Tastes almost like peanutty. Really good. Is that your most favorite out of all in the dish? I think so, yeah. When I first saw the Chitou auntie, I asked her if she spoke Cantonese and she was like, while walking away saying stuff in Chitou, I was like, how do I feel so comforted right now? Like I feel like I'm at home. It's because the Chinese vibe, they're saying something so nice to you but they're like kind of waving you off. And then she came back and she was so sweet. Do you feel more at home? I do, I do. I don't feel at home unless I'm being yelled at and served. Really good food. And we are here at Go Lun Restaurant, the famous Hainanese noodles restaurant in Bangkok Old Town. And guess what? I am part Hainanese as well. So the noodles look really familiar to me. Oh, they do? Does it to you? A little bit. I think the mixture of like meat and noodles, a little bit but not that much. Right. It reminds me of my grandma's recipe. And they have been open for over 30 years. Right now they're at the second generation. Alright, we ordered the noodles and that is Yes! Which is It looks so tender. And I think it comes with bean, I think it's bean curd. That's my favorite, I love bean curd. What I love about eating Taiwanese food is because of the sauce. They always come with a sauce. But it's really spicy. It smells really spicy. Made of shrimp paste and chili flakes. It smells tangy but also a little bit sweet. Clock it, click it. Clock it, clock it. I like how they put sesame seeds on top. And a lot of combination. It tastes really Chinese. The soup is actually a little bit thicker than I expected. This is the meat, the pork meat. It looks really tender. Let me add some sauce. This is Gollum's signature sauce. Wow. Good? Pretty comforting. If you don't like spice, this dish is for you. But if you love spice, you know what to do. If you saw me on her Instagram video, you know that I can't handle spice. So we'll see how it goes. Help, help. It's really good. Especially if you like spicy food. It's got like a deep spice. It's not like the sharp spice. It's like a hearty spice. Everything goes together. Okay, so now we're going to try the goat meat. This is something I would want to eat when I'm sick. It's really hearty. It'll like warm your stomach. Oh, that looks good. It doesn't pop. It's not tangy at all. Oh. Really smooth. I feel like Chinese cooking is all about balancing the flavor. They'll include ingredients that kind of cut through the fattiness of pork. So that it's a balanced meal. I'm not full. I promised you that I would do 10 food places. Only two right now. Gotta make room. Let's move on to the next one. So we have some mung bean crepe. Or in Thai we call it tua pek. Tua pek. Have you tried? Have you seen anything like this before? No, well I've seen the shredded coconut in Asian desserts. But not the Thai version. It's kind of look like worms covered in snow. Colorful worms in snow. First thing first, with this type of Thai dessert, we add this type of sugar. I think it's brown sugar with a little sesame seed. Whoa. It looks so soft and squishy. Oh, a lot of mung beans. Can you see mung beans? What? Go ahead pigeon. You like mung bean, pigeon? Well, at least it didn't go to waste. In case you guys wonder if the colors have different flavor. Well, pretty much the same flavor, just different color from the Thai herbs and flowers. A little dry, but sweet. Have mung beans and shredded coconut. You know the best part about this dessert? Not too sweet. Just how Asians like it. Recommend to add more sweet. Alright, we're at the restaurant, the Chinese restaurant called Ding Fung. Just right across the street. We're getting full, but still. The salted egg yolk lava bun looks really good. You can keep going. And Emily right here ordered lemongrass candy juice. Because she's allergic to the mosquito, and she thought that if she drink the lemongrass, it will protect her from the mosquito. Really, it's in my veins. I need it in my blood. This is an egg tart, which is also called Tan Tan. Alright, you go. Okay. If you've never had an egg tart before, the egg is like a custard, creamy texture. It's a little thicker, like a runny egg, but it doesn't taste savory. It tastes sweet. And they also char the top. And the egg is covered by all of the flaky crust. If it's not flaky like this and it's not layered, it's not a good egg tart. So this is salted egg yolk lava bun. It is the reason why we stopped here, because Emily wants to try this. Oh my God. It's called Lou Sa Pao in Cantonese. And Lou Sa directly translates to sand dripping. Cheers. Sweet, but can taste egg yolk. Wow. Really good dessert. I'll tell you the truth. I actually don't like Lou Sa Pao. Every time I have it with my family, I don't like it. But this one is really good. Because the salty egg yolk flavor is not too salty. This one is just the right amount of saltiness and just the right amount of sweet. Should we try? Yes. This is their first year? It smells... Oh, there's two kinds. This one is condensed. I think this one isn't. Okay, so we found this auntie selling Thai tea and a lot of Thai authentic drinks. Might as well give it a try. Everything tastes better from a stall. You know what I mean? Very fragrant. A little bitter. Not too sweet. I like it. I like it like that. There's so many layers of flavor. Like the fragrance hits you like 10 seconds after you drink it too. Oh, sorry. I'm trying to steal it from Opal. The reason I bring you guys to this old town area is because it's so authentic. It's so historic. And no shopping mall. No fashion. Nothing but, you know, auntie selling food for like a hundred of years. I don't know how long they've been selling here but this is the area where you come and get to experience real Bangkok. This one's only 30 baht. And it's a huge, huge glass. Huge glass. And it's really good. Bye. Okay, guys. We're literally on the street right now. We are stopping at the famous Boa Loi dessert. Super, super authentic. Auntie, we've been selling for a long time and does not accept card. So be prepared. If you're doing Bangkok old town tour, don't forget to bring cash. All right. And this is one of my most favorite dessert. All right. You want to try? Ready? Yeah. Is that called Boa Loi? Boa Loi. So jelly, egg. Classic, classic, old classic Thai dessert. Girl, I am sweating. I didn't realize it was going to be hot. You're eating it in a heat. This reminds me a lot of Vietnamese Dae. If you guys know Dae, it's literally just like sweet coconut dessert and some taro pieces. It's kind of look like cereal. It does look like cereal. Oh my God. So good. All right. Let me give it a go. Mmm. Oh, that looks so good. Tender, hot. Recommend eating in the AC, but if you have no choice and if you want to experience Bangkok, come here, this shop. Highly recommend. Chinese fried dough and pandan sauce. It's the same brand as the one in Chinatown. They're all related. In case, I think a lot of my audience have watched my Chinatown video and I have filmed Chinese fried dough as well. Oh. With pandan sauce. Really hot. I kind of like that it's a little hard. Everything, all the way to me. So, in Cantonese, we call this We usually eat it with But you know, we have different type of dough as well. You know this type of dough? It's like a donut. My mom always makes this. We call it but we have sesame seeds on it. This one is softer and sweeter. This is my favorite as a kid. Really? And I eat it without anything. No, not with it, like that. Softer, sweeter than the fried Chinese dough. That is really good. Have you been to a place where you get fresh coconut and mango sticky rice next to Buddha statues? Yes. Can it be more authentic? We didn't expect to have coconut, right? But the queue of mango sticky rice was pretty long. So, we just sit by and then I think they happen to be friends. So, auntie of coconut juice just went and get the mango sticky rice we just ordered next door for us. Very kind. She's so sweet. People like her make Thailand special. Let's talk about this mango sticky rice in particular. Most famous in this area. That's why we saw a lot of queues and a lot of tourists lining up. I want to see your opinion. Okay. You can only trust my opinion so much because I love mango sticky rice. Let's go. Cheers. You know it's good when we're not talking. Chewy, soft, tender mango sticky rice. You must, must have mango sticky rice with the mung bean on top. Because it has like the crunch. But I don't really like the mango. Really? The mango is a little too sour. Some people like sour mango, definitely go for it. But I prefer sweet. This one is sour. Depends on your, you know, your liking. I prefer sweet because it will go along with the sticky rice. But she loves it. I do love it. Alright, you guys. Some warning here about Bangkok, Thailand. It's getting hotter. So, if you can, avoid the afternoon time from like noon until three. Because now it's like almost four. It's getting better. So, drink plenty of water, sunscreen, and portable fan if possible. How do you feel right now? Bring napkins. So hot. Very hot. Keep that in mind. How many places have we been? I think this is nine. Nine. I'm getting full. But this, probably one of my favorite place out of all the places today. Because we kind of found it by accident a little bit. Hidden in a small alley. And obviously, only Thai people come eat this authentic ice cream. It is called Nataporn Thai Style Ice Cream. Alright, so I ordered coconut ice cream and durian ice cream. Oh. That's why you didn't tell me. She doesn't like durian, but I wanted to try it. Let's talk about what's inside. What is the white thing again? Mang bean. Sticky rice. And do you know what this is called? I know exactly what it is, but I don't know what it's called. In Thai, we call... In English, that sounds kind of funny. It looks like... Look. Shit. Bye. So good. This tastes like Thai ice cream. I've been waiting to find a good coconut ice cream place. Okay, so mine, what I have in my hand is durian ice cream. Gonna give it a go. And usually, if you have Thai ice cream, you should go with sticky rice as well. Durian. Some people say I'm not a real Asian because I don't eat durian. And I can't eat spicy. But I love pandan. She's not gonna like it. Actually, wow. If you've never had durian and you've only heard about how it smells bad, you don't really know what it tastes like because it doesn't really taste the way it smells, if that makes sense. And this one is like really sweet. It's not like the stinky type. I think if it's too ripe, it gets a little stinky. You know what I mean? What? I like it. She's becoming more Thai. All right, people, we are so full and we cannot eat anything else. So we're gonna end this video with this. What is it? Sugarcane juice. Right here, selling right across the temple. And giant spring right here, Nakha. Only 25 baht. 25 baht? Yes, let's see what it is. You're gonna need to drink like this. That's good. That's good, that's good. I'm so full. I cannot fit anything. So refreshing. Something you should know about Old Town Bangkok is that sometimes you might look places up on Google, but walking around and just finding a place and then going by feeling Agree. And that is a wrap for today's video, you guys. I hope you enjoyed it. Emily, which was your most favorite? I like the Boloi. I like all of it. Cannot choose. You'll just have to come and find out for yourself. Let me know which one is your favorite in the comments. And thank you for being a part of our story today. Don't forget to hit like and subscribe. I'll see you in the next one. Bye. Sawadee ka.