Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets
Season 1
Created by: Max Hellier
Network: HBO Asia
Season aired: 2026-02-13
Overview
Explore Thailand's vibrant street food and discover its best kept secrets; revealing cultural traditions, surprising spiritual roots and hidden culinary legacies. Guided by renowned street food vlogger Mark Wiens and featuring Thai culinary experts, Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets highlights the personal stories of street vendors, generational cooks, and community leaders who keep street food traditions alive. From Bangkok's ancient breakfast customs to the spiritual practices of the Phuket Jay Festival, each episode delves into the connections between food, culture, and identity. This six-part docuseries offers a fresh perspective on the country's food heritage and uncovers dishes rooted in history, spirituality, and sustainability.
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Episodes · 6
Khanom Wan
Traveling through Thailand's unique history of beautiful and delicious plant-based desserts, we experience the streets of Thailand through the eyes of the sellers making some of the country's oldest and most traditional sweet treats.
Roots of Thai Fire
Immerse yourself in spicy and savory Thai street food snacks, as we explore the many roots and global influences that have shaped the Thai food we know today. From a mother-and-daughter dumpling shop, to hand-made hill-tribe traditions.
Fruit: The King & His Subjects
We delve into the colourful and exciting world of Thai fruit, a cornerstone of the nation's culinary and cultural identity.
Foodcourts: From 12 til 1
Amidst the hectic pace of Thai office life, lunchtime is serious business. We step into the lives of food court vendors in the busy centre of Bangkok, juxtaposed with the spiritual food courts found in ancient vegetarian communities.
Dessert for Breakfast
A window into the hidden world of sunrise morning markets in Bangkok and ancient desserts eaten for breakfast. A glimpse into the past, into the history of Thai desserts and the lives of those who continue the traditions of Khanom Wan.
Nine Emperor Gods Festival
In the most explosive episode of the season, we explore the intense annual Vegetarian Festival, including rarely-seen spiritual mediums, revealing a connection between food and a spirituality identity that has remained largely unexplored.
