extremely cheap Thai breakfasts
One of the main benefits of living in Thailand is that you can get pretty awesome food for almost nothing. These places are also not terribly difficult to find. This is also true in a vast majority of the rest of south-east Asia with the only exception being Singapore, which is a pretty expensive place to be all around. Today I am going to focus on roti, which is really common all over the place in this part of the world.
This simple dish is a thinly spread pancake style batter that takes almost no time at all to cook and is spread over a giant hot plate using a bunch of butter to keep it from sticking. I didn't think to take pictures of the lady while she was making it so you will just have to use your imagination.
I decided to get the one called "roti geng" which is just the basic roti with a side of chicken curry that you pour on top of it. I suppose a prerequisite is you need to enjoy curry to enjoy this one but it isn't spicy (by my standards) and is just the right amount of food for someone that doesn't need a really heavy breakfast.
If you are the type of person that needs something sweet for breakfast this is also an option. Normally these sorts of places only serve a few varieties of roti and you can't just order whatever. If you encounter a place that has 40 types of rotis on the menu, you are likely in a tourist area and are going to pay 2-3 times what it is worth. This particular establishment had 8 items on the menu that existed only on the wall.
the first two are "roti geng," which is what i had, one with egg, one without
3rd is "roti ma-da-ba" is a different kind of curry that can be a bit spicy
4th is "roti sai kai" which is simply roti with egg mixed in
5th is "roti thammada" which simply means plain roti
6th is "roti gluye hom" which is a roti with sliced banana cooked inside
7th is "roti luk ket" - roti with raisin
8th is "roti kai dow" - roti with fried egg - which i find weird and a little bit gross
So, what is the point of all this? If you find yourself in Thailand and want to try something new this is the perfect place to have a go because even if you don't like what you ordered, you can order another one and not really have to worry about it because each of the dishes cost between 50 cents to just over a dollar.
These sorts of establishments are all over the place in Thailand, to the point where many of the shops don't even put much effort into making their presence known. Many shops don't even have a sign.
The shops generally aren't much to look at as they are normally just a garage of sorts with a bunch of cheap plastic chairs in them. If you see a little pushcart out front with a large flat cooking surface, there is a fantastic chance they are selling roti. Generally they are only open from really early in the morning until 1 or 2pm.
Since it is only gonna cost you a dollar, this is a great thing to try in south east Asia because even if you are wrong and don't like it, it didn't cost you much for the experience.
Save that money for steem loo :))
But we still have to eat now, and $1is not too much to consume for someone big like you... Lol
we gotta eats sometime, it may as well be a dollar :)
It's really refreshing to introduce us to some of your local dishes. Roti looks palatable and healthy. I will try it if I come across one.
However, I quite didn't get this part
good catch, editing now. thanks pal
If I go to Thailand, I'll go hungry because that sign where the menu is is very difficult to read. If the food is worth less than 1 dollar, it's worth trying. The soup that collects next to the chicken is it?
not really sure what you mean in your last sentence. However, if you find yourself in a place with no menu, you can just point at stuff. This small businesses are normally very happy to have customers and will be very patient and friendly.
I get it. if when one arrives at a place where the local language is unknown to us, it is best to make signals and what he wanted to say is what type of soup is served on the plate that appears in the photo? and sorry my english is a little bad.
in the photo that is the curry that you are supposed to pour on the roti. Or dip it in i guess. :) Your English is fine
yes, but I have to perfect it little by little since I sometimes confuse the verb .. It's strange to see curry in soup. !! each country has a different culture of making its food and more the Asians.
I don't know what it looks like, but it look so good and for the fact that it is cheap makes it one of those foods one need to try if one should find himself in Thailand... Lol
The only thing i like more than free food...is cheap food :) Looks like I need to move to Thailand.
Hi gooddream. I love roti's especially with curry. I gathered food is cheap and also very healthy with the way they cook things there. Bit envious as I do love my food.
Glad to see that you enjoy something from Thailand. The break fast. It's really cheap and also eat able in fact really good if I say. Looking forward to seeing more from your Thailand travel. Keep up.the good work.
I think i may turn a gourmanr when i visit Thailand😋
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@gooddream I love reading your posts in general, but I really love it when you post the different types of foods you eat in Thailand and other places you go with the recommendations for people who are tourists. When I visit places, I like to eat what the locals eat to get a sense of what the culture and food is really like.
Thank you for sharing!