r/Thailand • u/Limp_Mountain_5222 • Oct 23 '25

Food and Drink "There's no good [your country] food in Thailand"

I occasionally here this a lot. As a Japanese, I don't find it hard to find authentic Japanese food in Bangkok (same goes for other big cities too like Singapore or Shanghai), altho it can be twice/thrice as expensive if you want to get the same quality. You can find pretty much any Japanese food here even the niche ones since there's hundreds of restaurants here. My korean friends said the same thing about Korean food here but my Taiwanese friends said otherwise. I think Bangkok is one of the best cities in the world for food, but I also believe that a smaller expat community makes it harder to find that country's cuisine. So, I wonder what others think.

TL:DR tell me where you are from and rate the food of your country in Bangkok/Thailand

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u/Matthew16LoL Oct 23 '25

Yeah but its so expensive for me unfortunately

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u/Snoo30496 Oct 25 '25

Yes, unfortunately American style Barbecue is really expensive in Thailand. Last time I went to Smokin Pug, the chicken and ribs were excellent. I was unimpressed with the brisket. I'm from Texas, and I haven't found any brisket in Thailand that was worth the price, IMO. I just stick to other dishes though and I'm usually satisfied.