Sticky Rice Meets Funk: Must-Try Isaan Dishes in Thailand

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00:00You're in Thailand and you're wondering,

00:01OK, I've heard of Som Tam Papaya Poc Poc,

00:04but how do I order it?

00:06Where do I go?

00:07Today, we're going to take you to a Som Tam shop,

00:09a restaurant, obviously,

00:11and we're going to tell you how to order,

00:14what to try and what not to miss.

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00:26This is the first thing that you want to look at,

00:30the menu, which most of the time it's in Thai,

00:33but it's OK, Google Translate is your best friend.

00:35And then write down on paper what they want to eat.

00:39For full course, you're going to want your protein,

00:41your soup, your salad.

00:42Well, it's got everything here.

00:44If you're ready to go for an adventure,

00:46of course, fermented fish or pickled fish

00:48is another thing to try.

00:49This is Som Tam Phu Ba La.

00:52Ba La is fermented fish.

00:54But if you're not really up for that,

00:56you can actually sign or actually order Som Tam Thai,

01:00which does not have fermented fish.

01:02It's, I mean, it's great,

01:04but you should try this.

01:05You're here anyway.

01:34You're here.