The World of Street Food

Pad Mee Betong, or Stir Fried Betong Noodles by Zhang Jia Yi, Bangkok, Thailand (Ari) Zhang Jia Yi , a Chinese-Thai noodle dish in Bangkok's Ari neighborhood, serves up an amazing dish of hearty Betong noodles . The dish takes its name from Betong, a small town in Yala Province tucked away in Thailand's far south, just a stone's throw from the Malaysian border. Betong is something of an outlier in southern Thailand, with a remarkably strong Chinese cultural influence dating back to the Chinese immigrants who settled here. Hokkien, Hakka, Cantonese, and Teochew communities all contributed to the town's distinctive cuisine, creating a fascinating mixture of Chinese, Thai, and Malaysian influences. Betong noodles by Zhang Jia Yi, Bangkok, Thailand