Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations: Thailand

Thailand

Thai cuisine blends 5 fundamental flavors: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter and salty. To experience each of these tastes, Tony explores the bustling streets of Bangkok and immerses himself in the culture.

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Jok Prince

At Jok Prince, Tony eats a classic Bangkok breakfast of jok (rice porridge) with pork offal and eggs, garnished with chilies and hot sauce.

1391 Charoen Krun Rd., Bangkok, Thailand

Restaurant

Likit Gai Yang

Before Eric's muay thai fight, he and Tony go to Likit Gai Yang next to the stadium for a meal of gai yang, a very popular Isan-style grilled chicken dish and green papaya salad.

31 1 Paneang Rd, Somanut Pomprab, Bangkok, Thailand

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Tang Jai Yo

Tony and Thai chef McDang visit Tang Jai Yoo in Bangkok's Chinatown to eat Chinese-style roast suckling pig.

Activity

Amphawa Floating Market

A floating market on the banks of the Mae Klong River where Tony and Gong sit on steps at water's edge and eat yam ruam mit (spicy mixed salad) and fried shrimp cake.

Samut Songkram, Bangkok, Thailand

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Phu Yai Chong Homestay

Tony, Gong and the crew get thigh-deep in muck while digging for cockles on the extremely muddy banks of the Gulf of Thailand near Mae Klong.

1/3 Moo 3, Klong Khone, Muang Samut Songkram, Bangkok, Thailand

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Ban Laem Train Station

Tony and Gong eat delicious bowls of noodles while waiting for the train. Tony meets a local elderly lady who advises him on what else to eat in Thailand.

Ban Laem, Bangkok, Thailand

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Taling Chan Market

Tony and American expat Jerry Hopkins visit Taling Chan Market where they sample snakehead fish, a carnivorous predator that's also delicious.

Activity

Kiatphontip Gym

At Kiatphontip Gym, Tony watches as American martial-arts enthusiast Eric Rivera receives an

6 moo 2 Sala Thammasop, Thawi Wattana, Bangkok, Thailand

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