5-3 Ao Nang Thai Snacks and the Night Market

It is always interesting to try the snacks that appeal to other cultures.  

They Durian snacks were right up front at the Locust supermarket - in a section that was marketed as specialties for tourists.  They did not tempt me.

But we did try these.  They were really pretty good - though a little dry.

This is described as an American corn snack.  These are not my favorite in the U.S.  But I wanted to see if they actually tasted like Swiss cheese.

These are OK.  Very light and fluffy.

Something for Michael.  Not really my thing.  I tasted one piece - like so many of the foods here it has more of a sweet taste than salty.

We bought these crackers in China.  These were pretty bland.  A lot of times snacks in China were very spicy or had strange flavorings like bean paste.

You can't always find nuts here.  Instead of buying the expensive mixed nuts packages we decided to make our own mix.  Everything here is sold in very small packages.  I'm thinking the culture here is to buy a snack for yourself - not enjoy a huge bowl of snacks with friends.

Bon Bon's - Chocolate, strawberry and cookies and cream.  6 baht each or about $.16 each.

That evening we went out to the night market that is just in front of the mosque not very far from us.

It's late enough that a lot of restaurants are open.

Another hawker mall - lots of food vendors.  But not many open yet.

Now we are at the Night Market.  We each got a chicken kebob wrap for dinner.

She made each salad fresh to go.

Spicy mango salad - very good.

Samosa's - yum!

A second glance as we walk home.  Wait! the minarets on the Mosque are putting on a light show!

We have passed this house during the day and it looked nice.  At night it looks haunted.