A Foodie in Chatuchak

I can never miss the opportunity for a trip to one of the world’s biggest markets, Chatuchak in Bangkok. It’s only open on the weekends, attracting more than 200,000 locals and tourists each day. So you can imagine that it’s a hectic, sweaty, chaotic buzz of food, stalls and people selling just about anything under the sun. Being a foodie in Chatuchak is one of my favourite ways to spend an afternoon in Bangkok.

If you’re in need of home decor, plants, antiques, the latest fashion items or a new adorable puppy, this market literally has it all.

It’s best to get your bearings of the 27 sections that make up the market beforehand, otherwise you can easily get lost in a labyrinth of narrow lanes lined with stalls squeezed in side-by-side, wafts of fresh food cooking and bellowing voices of sellers and buyers bargaining to an inch of their life.

It’s awesome.

(Just make sure you wear light clothes as it gets pretty damn hot in there, especially during the summer).

Since the last time I visited the market I’ve become much more interested in food photography. It really is a foodie’s dream-world coming here, so I had to take photos, of everything!

These quail eggs are very popular in Bangkok. They look adorable and are incredibly moreish, especially with maggi sauce and a bit of pepper.

I love these little gooey, eggy pancakes. They are certainly imaginative with their snacking!

This is one heck of a spicy fish cake. Green chilli galore my friends..

I do love my seafood so it was a delight to see plenty of it. Squid & octopus on sticks anyone?

I must admit I gave these ones a miss..

Of course for the lovers of rich massaman, yellow or red curries, huge pots of them are sizzling away, enticing you with wafts of coriander, chili and turmeric.

There’s no shortage of dessert or juices either. Let’s just say you won’t go hungry or thirsty here.

My favourite is creamy coconut ice-cream and coconut water. It instantly cools you down after all that strenuous shopping! The fun part is you get to choose your toppings, from peanuts and corn (good choice) to some funky looking green and pink condiments.

Also if you haven’t tried orange juice from Thailand, you must! It is so sweet and flavoursome. They sell them from many street stalls in the cutest little bottles. (Thanks to my sister for being my lovely hand model.)

Now after doing all that eating it’s time to hurl into the maze of shops, cafes and stalls.

If only I could wear this outfit on a regular day and get away with it. Only in Asia!

My sister and I may have bought almost the entire contents of this gorgeous home decor store. The blue and white cushions are so striking, the perfect compliment to a modern living room.

Here’s the map of Chatuchak if you feel up for the challenge!

And remember, in Thailand it is generally believed that statues of Buddha should be used for religious purposes only and not for home decoration. There are quite a few of these notices dotted around the market.