Street Vendors & Hawkers, Hat Yai

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I always like to eat something sweet after a meal, and I look forward to have Thai Coconut Ice Cream, wow....it taste like so gooood with peanuts, sweet potatoes, jelly, attap seeds, sticky rice and small pieces of bread. I think I can have two cups of this ice cream and get diabetic!!

Its just for 20baht a cup.

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In the morning, you can visit Kim Yong Market, where you can find all sorts of street food.
Kee Chang (plain sticky rice) and Bak Chang (savoury sticky rice) belongs to Chinese, all these sticky rice are pack tightly with bamboo leaves and tied up with hemp string. I know how to make these delicous pack of sticky rice...:-))

I can also see Ketupat (sticky rice packed in palm leaves)

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You can find a lot of street vendor around Hat Yai city, there are a few stall selling these fried Udang Galah (Fresh water Prawns), sea flower crabs and the whole chicken drumstick. They really look good and nice to eat, usually customers will buy and pack it back to hotel to eat. I brought a few pieces of chicken drumstick for my brother and nephew, having it with beer would be wonderful.

The prices depend on the sizes of the prawns..

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You may like it or don't like it. Well, I don't like for sure, I hate the smell, remind me of unwashed panties. Haha.. My family members like it so much, they could just sit beside the stall and enjoyed the grill dried calamari. They said the smell is so wonderful. I just take some pictures and stay away from there...

This grilled dried calamari delicacy is originated in Thailand, and can be found in Malaysia too. The dried calamari will be flatten using the roller, then grill over hot charcoal and served with sweet chili sauce. Eaten while its still hot from the grill.

Cost 100Bhat - 5pieces of small size dried calamari, after bargain.

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along soi prasaneha 4 just infront Pink Lady and Lee Garden Plaza,,,,,many muslim street hawker sell mee, kue teow, cha kue, teh tarik, pulut mangga, ayam goreng and udang ,,,,all delicious food,,,u must try especially malaysian

Try this noodle. It's called "Yen To Fo". The soup is cooked from fermented red bean curd called "tau hu yee". That's why the soup is kind of pinkish. It has veggie, deep fried crackers, squid, bbq pork and fish ball. It costs between 35 to 40 baht depending on the size you order. It's one of my favourite food in Thailand!

By far the best place to get local thai seafood at local prices. Its a simple set up restaurant that serves great food. I completely recommend this place. This place is very famous among the local thais but not very well known to tourist. Their tomyum kung is a must try and also their sambal squid is absolutely mouth watering.

Favorite Dish: Seafood TOM YUM KONG!!!

Once you have reached Hatyai town, take a look around and you will notice that there are loads of fruit peddlars. For 20BHT a piece, there are loads of selection from watermelons, pineapples and some of their local fruit. I manage to try a local fruit guava which is bright lime green in color. Very interesting...

Favorite Dish: Fruits

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There are many stalls that sell these sweet desserts... I patronize the one just outside the Lee Gardens Plaza Hotel... It is operated by a Malaysian and his Thai wife...

Hatyai is known for its bird's nest but current price at 100 baht has risen in recent times... However, this stall sells desserts which are almost similar to what you will find in Malaysia viz, soya bean, bean curd, ginko nuts, lycee juice, lemon jelly and (surprisingly lai chi kang as well) etc...

Favorite Dish: The lai chi kang is certainly one of the best I have taken for some time... Topped generously with the various ingredients, it is good value for money at 40 baht...

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The rice dumpling is certainly a Chinese delicacy but it is readily available in Hatyai, where Chinese influence is strong... There is the plain rice dumpling which taste good if you eat it with a spread of kaya... or the salty "bak chang" with a wide variety of fillings, including pork, chicken, mushroom slices, salted egg, ginko nuts etc... The more extensive the filling, the bigger the dumpling and the higher the price...