Ideally located in one of Bangkoks most ancient quarters, Yaowarat Street is the largest Chinatown in the Thai capital. Renowned as a bustling business hub, the curvy route along Yaowarat road is an always busy shopping avenue popular for everything from clothes, fabric, electrical items, gold, lead and musical instruments to souvenirs, antiques and, of course, food. Therefore there is no better venue to host the Chinatown Food Festival than the vibrant street market that is Yaowarat.
Taking place in the month of September each year, the Chinatown Food Festival typically lasts three days in which the entire region comes alive with the mouth-watering aromas of local delicacies and treats of every shape, size and texture. Attracting the citys and the globes food-craving population, this three day festival encompasses mainly Thai, Chinese and vegetarian specialties of every imaginable nature. Complete with informative food preparing demonstrations, the festival also serves as an educational attraction for culinary enthusiasts who yearn to have a firsthand look at the fine art of Chinese and Thai food preparation methods.
With a host of quaint eateries and restaurants occupying both sides of Yaowarat Street, guests will be spoiled for choice as to which treats they wish to sink their teeth into first. Expect to see a scintillating selection of Dim Sums, stir-fried noodles, shark fin dipped in red sauce and noodle soups while pork casseroles and Teachew-style steamed Chinese mullets are also abundantly available. Other must- try items at the festival include an overwhelming variety of rice dishes that include rice and boiled chicken, crispy pork or duck rice and traditional rice and curry in addition to local favourites such as pork sate, stuffed sheet noodles and bird's nest soup. Visitors should also experience the sweet taste of lotus root juice, soybean milk and Kaolat (toasted chestnuts) when touring the food-infested streets of Chinatown. Several cultural shows are also held throughout the festival to add colour to the event, as musical offerings, live entertainment and other traditional cultural elements take centre stage like never before.
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