JODD FAIRS Rama 9 Food Trip: What to Eat at the Famous Night Market of Bangkok (Thailand)

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This article is part of the Bangkok Food Trip series. Check out the installments: Bangkok Food and Travel Guide | Chinatown Food Trip | Jodd Fairs Rama 9 Food Trip (Night Market) | Khao Gaeng Jek Pui (Thai Curry Rice) | MICHELIN Street Food Guide | Phed Mark (Pad Krapow or Holy Basil Stir-Fry) | On Lok Yun (Thai-Style Western Breakfast) | Polo Fried Chicken (Soi Polo) | Raan Jay Fai (MICHELIN-Starred Street Food) | SookSiam Food Trip | theCOMMONS Thonglor (Food Hall) | Wattana Panich (Beef Noodle Soup)

Like many cities in the world, Bangkok is also bustling at night. You can eat at Yaowarat Road in Chinatown (read about my Chinatown Food Trip here), party at the backpackers haven Khao San Road, or visit night markets. If you want to eat and shop at the same time, then you should do the last one. One popular night market for both locals and tourists is JODD FAIRS.

JODD FAIRS was packed late at night when we visited!

JODD FAIRS is formerly the Train Night Market Ratchada, a.k.a. Talad Rot Fai. When the pandemic was worsening in Bangkok, the night market in Ratchada had to close down temporarily. It reopened eventually and moved to a new location in Rama IX Road, which we visited and I’m writing about here. It recently opened another branch (called JODD FAIRS DanNeramit) on what used to be a theme park.

Like any night markets, JODD FAIRS has live entertainment, retail stalls, and, of course, food vendors. There were a few interesting retail concepts at JODD FAIRS. One of them is this used sneakers stall:

I love sneakers but I’m wary about buying pre-loved ones

There are also stalls selling artisanal products like this one:

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The Food We Tried

But we went there, obviously, for the food. At JODD FAIRS, you’ll find local, international, and trendy food. Here are the ones we liked (take note that I wasn’t able to take note of the stall names):

Durian: The stinky King of Fruits was expensive during our visit in Thailand (I guess it wasn’t its season). So I was lucky to find a piece priced at only 100 baht. It’s creamy, sweet, and has no bitter aftertaste at all!

Grilled Beef with Fat: It’s beefy and it feels like eating steak on a stick.

Leng Zabb: This is probably the most popular food in JODD FAIRS. Leng Zabb is a spicy pork spine soup made sour with lime. We got it from this stall, which takes up a huge space in the night market and is packed with hungry diners.

Its meat is tasty and could be very messy to eat (it’s fun, though). I like that the lime cuts through the fattiness. It also has a ton of green chilies that are tolerably stay-in-the-mouth spicy. It’s a good thing that we had it for takeaway so I was able to control the amount of chilies.

This is the biggest portion (XXL) of *Leng Zabb*

Our Medium Bowl of Leng Zabb. The portions are Medium (THB180), Large (THB250), XL (THB350), and XXL (THB999).

I really enjoyed this dish. I love the kick, the sourness, and the experience of picking the meat from the bones. It’s also perfect for rice!

Moo Ping (Grilled Pork Skewers): Since we tasted this in Bangkok, we’ve been craving for it. This one is tender, juicy, and sweet!

Thai Roti: This is another popular street food in Thailand. It’s a crispy pancake with various fillings of your choice. We tried the one with banana at Nutella, which is expectedly yummy!

Salted Egg Lava Pastry: This trendy snack is not really a pastry, in my opinion, but more of a mochi with salted egg flavor all around and a filling inside. We tried the following fillings: Original Lava, Golden Egg Yolk Thread, Hokkaido Milk, and Nutella. It’s a good snack but nothing spectacular.

Salted Egg Lava Pastry (Box of 4: THB100; Additional for Premium Filling: THB5/pc.)

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Food We Didn’t Get to Try

Of course, there are other food that we didn’t get to try at JODD FAIRS. Here are some popular food in the night market that we decided to skip:

Insects: I’m not afraid to try it but I wasn’t in the mood for exotic food.

Jumping (Small, Live Shrimp) Salad: We skipped it because we’re allergic to shrimp.

Raw Salad

River Prawns: Allergic!

Pancake with Artwork

JODD FAIRS Rama 9 has good food options. I think the Leng Zabb alone makes the visit already worth it. Its hip vibe is perfect for a group of friends. If you don’t mind the huge crowd and the energy of a night market, then this spot is for you. I highly recommend JODD FAIRS Raman 9 to you!

Have you been to JODD FAIRS Rama 9? What food did you like there? What night market in Bangkok should I visit next? Comment below!

Address: Rama IX Rd., Huai Khwang, Bangkok, Thailand | Operating Hours: Daily, 4PM-12AM | Contact No.: +66 92 713 5599 | Facebook | Instagram

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