Gai Yang – Barbeque Chicken

One of the most popular street food snacks that you will see in Bangkok (and my husband’s favorite breakfast) are the pieces of deliciously tender barbecued chicken “Gai Yang” sold by vendors seemingly everywhere.

Gai Yang, Bangkok’s popular street food snack

Cooked in front of your eyes, these are usually safe to eat and taste exceedingly good.

Typically, Thais will eat their pieces of chicken together with a small bag of sticky rice “Khao ni aw”, which makes for a very filling snack.

Most vendors selling this will also offer fried chicken and grilled pork as alternatives.

Spicy? No

Where to Buy: Vendors

Price: 10-35 Baht per piece

Eat With: Sticky rice and sweet sauce made of tamarind, fish sauce, sugar and red onion

Top Tip: Make sure that the meat has been grilled in front of you, any meats that have been left standing for a long time could give you an upset stomach later!