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Where to Eat in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon: Fried Cricket
This guide turns 🇹🇭 30 MUST TRY Thai Foods in Bangkok, Thailand from Abroad and Hungry into a practical food map with 4 saved spots around Khet Din Daeng, Khet Khlong Toei, and Khet Samphanthawong. The mapped places include a market, a restaurant stop, and a tourist attraction. Use it to understand the places, dishes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Abroad and Hungry was most shocked by the 'dancing shrimp' salad, where he could feel the live insects moving in his mouth amidst intense spice. He concluded that while the tourist-oriented Jodd Fairs is clean and bright, the smaller local markets offer a more authentic and flavorful soul of Bangkok's street food scene. His favorite discovery was the braised pork leg, which he described as pure liquid gold that melts in the mouth.
What this map is good for
- Planning a market stop or short itinerary in Khet Din Daeng.
- Comparing food stops from a creator or saved local map before you commit time in the city.
- Saving 4 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Jeh O Chula Banthatthong
Thai Restaurant in 113 ซอย จรัสเมือง Khwaeng Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10330, Thailand, Khwaeng Rong Muang, Pathum Wan, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Price level: Moderate
Hours: Hours available - Khlong Toei Market
Market in 121 123 125 ถ. ท่าเรือ Khwaeng Khlong Toei, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10110, Thailand, Khet Khlong Toei, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Hours: Hours available - Jodd Fairs Ratchada
Market in 129 Thanon Ratchadaphisek, Khwaeng Din Daeng, Khet Din Daeng, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand, Khet Din Daeng, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand - Chinatown Bangkok
Tourist Attraction in PGR5+4XP, Yaowarat Rd, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10100, Thailand, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Khet Samphanthawong, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon, Thailand
Hours: Hours available
Food notes from the video
- Papaya salad with vermicelli
- Chicken butt skewers
- Starchy jelly dessert
- Dancing shrimp (live shrimp salad)
- Fried giant squid
- Raw seafood salad
- Fried cricket
Experiences captured
- Explored a local lunch and night market
- Observed salt-crusted fish being grilled over charcoal
- Watched chicken cooking in a barrel
- Visited the tourist-oriented Jodd Fairs night market
- Witnessed live shrimp jumping in a salad bowl
- Sampled street food with extreme spice levels
- Viewed exotic snacks like scorpions and giant bugs
- Interacted with friendly local market vendors
Official tourism resource
The official website of the Tourism Authority of Thailand provides comprehensive travel guides, attractions, and news for destinations across the kingdom.
Planning questions
Where did Abroad and Hungry eat in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon?
This guide maps all 4 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan where to eat in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon.
What are the must-try foods in Krung Thep Maha Nakhon?
Creator picks from the video include Papaya salad with vermicelli, Chicken butt skewers, Starchy jelly dessert, Dancing shrimp (live shrimp salad). Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this food map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.