So Ploi knew a good inexpensive place to go. We received our menu (one per table…we were confused why only one) so we asked Ploi, and she explained that in the West everyone orders their own dish and eats it, and pays for his meal only. But here in Thailand in most restaurants Thais order many, many different dishes from the menu (since food is super cheap here) and everyone puts on their plate the things he/she likes.

It’s pretty awesome because this way everyone can try many new different dishes on one sit-down. She also told us that in Thailand food is a very important part of their culture, and that there is no separation between classes. Lower class and higher class eat the SAME food at the same restaurants!  It’s common, especially in Bangkok, to see an expensive Mercedes Benz pull up to a little shack restaurant and the rich person will eat there together with different classes of people because food is always good.

We got to order maybe 4 different dishes & a soup and everything was amazingly tasty! And when we were done, after splitting the bill, it still ended up being $2 per person!  ;)