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Polaroid of the Week: Bustling Street Food Stall in Patong, Phuket

Polaroid of the Week: Bustling Street Food Stall in Patong, Phuket

Traveling through Canada and the U.S. this summer, what did we miss most? Street food, hands down. Central America, especially Mexico, boasts incredible food stalls and markets. North America's food trucks come close, but they can't match grabbing local grub and sharing a plastic stool with the locals.

For street food enthusiasts like us, Thailand is a true paradise. Daytime brings vendors to markets and roadsides; at night, streets transform into vibrant open-air kitchens with the freshest ingredients. From meat skewers and pad thai to curries and desserts, it's hard to go wrong. In Phuket's Patong night market, we scored two custom salads, spring rolls, sushi, pad thai, a banana smoothie, and two coffees—for just $6 total!

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