When i first landed one thing I instantly noticed was the street vendors all right next to each other that I never see in the States. Whenever children would get out of school I would see long lines at each vendor waiting to receive their food. Food so simple as fish balls or soda in a zip lock bag seemed so good. I wanted to try a couple vendors before I left so when I did the food was incredibly good! The taste of everything was something I have never had before. I ordered fish balls, which they place three on a stick and then grill it. Once their are done they have jars of sauces you can just dip them into and eat. I also ordered the chicken where they also just place pieces on a stick and them grill them. The flavors just shot right to my tongue and I wanted more and more.
What was crazy to me was that some street vendor who uses a simple grill and has sauces in random jars created a meal that was one of the best meals I have ever had in my life. Everything was simple, no presentation needed, just the food and its flavors. However, people often think that the more expensive or the nicer a place looks like then their food will be better. I have been to many high scale restaurants where their food was not even half as good as the food I ate out on the street. It just goes to show how materialistic our culture can be and how people tend to associate high prices with great food, when in fact its not true at all. Granted there are some great restaurants with delicious food at a high price, but lets not forget the origins of cooking and that great food can come from simple cooking!
