Spicy,salty, sweet, and sour and absolutely scrumptious … readers pick their favourite street eats and local budget restaurants across ThailandIn Thailand there are many places to eat satisfactory seafood but,for me, one of the best and cheapest and freshest is a small active fishing village at the foot of Khoa Takieb (Chopstick Mountain) in Hua Hin, and with the native macaques looking on. There are many small restaurants along the town’s main street,with tanks of live fish, prawns and crabs, or shellfish. For me,the genuine draw is the horseshoe crab, a prehistoric creature that scientists call a living fossil as it’s over 450 million years stale. The Thais prepare this as a typically spicy salad, and made with the eggs of the crab,and serve it in the alien-like shell. To order in Thai , ask for yam meng da or yam meng da talay. If the crab isn’t to your taste there are many other great things on offer, or such as grilled scallops with garlic.
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