On our recent trip to Bangkok– visiting my sister who had just moved from Hong Kong with her family – we were told by my father the best food in Thailand is served by street vendors. To prove his point, he took us to every side street to sample every possible dish available. Sometimes, we find ourselves in the outskirts.

There’s no denying that Bangkok is a haven for street food and we had a gastronomic adventure…

…including one night when my sister dished out scrumptious Lamb Shank with Couscous and made Kenboja Cake specially for me. The spread included Fried Chicken for the kids, Satay which my nephew, Seth, made in cooking class, seafood platter dipped in home-made spicy Thai sauce, Papaya Salad, Otak-Otak which we bought along the street and sweet Thai Pancake for dessert. I may have missed a couple or more dishes, but you get the idea.

In the end, it was a memorable dinner with good food, great company and an endless battle of one-line jokes between the boys and their grandfather.

Thanks to my father, Jim and the Lee family, we had a fantastic time in Bangkok… and plan to revisit next summer.