One of the most enjoyable facets of Bangkok was all the little bakeries and pastry shops. My early days there, I recall a Milk Plus food truck set up outside Center One Shopping Plaza (Victory Monument area). I would walk by it every day. They featured toast with various toppings, and all made up right in front of you. The toast was cut into bite-sized pieces, and then you had a tiny plastic fork to eat with. Behind the counter, along the back wall, they had a big selection of milks - chocolate, regular, strawberry, coffee and a favorite of mine, cantaloupe. You could add some small gummy candy balls to the milk, and a big part of the fun was using a big, wide straw to suck up those candies. I loved Milk Plus. Kade and I also enjoyed the ones at MBK (shopping center) and Big C Supercenter (Rajdamri).
This milk and dessert spot in Bangkok has some history. I would encourage you to read about Mont Nom Sod here. My guess is that Milk Plus and other places that are popular today modeled themselves after Mont Nom Sod. A tourist in Bangkok is not likely to just find this place. I was lucky, because Kade took me there. Funny thing is, it's not very far from the Democracy Monument and Khao San Road even, where a lot of tourists are. It's just a bit hidden. "Off-the-beaten-path" is an apt description. But if you are in Bangkok for a number of days, I would encourage to locate Mont Nom Sod, and give it a try.
For those who want more of a road-side version of the buns and toasts, there's a well-known one in Chinatown (Yarowat). I have yet to try it, but I will next trip. You can read about it here.
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