Street Food

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I tend to be selective in eating street food - I follow the common sense things like trying to go where I see locals eating, avoiding vendors that don't seem to be doing any business, buying "freshly" cooked food and avoiding things that look like they have been sitting out for awhile. End of the day is, you are likely to get sick from any amount of sources while in LOS or other 3rd world countries. It's fact that our immune systems won't handle the germs and bacteria found in their foreign enviroments that well. Keep your wits about you and roll with the punches I say.

[Road Runner]

 Herself does exactly what DP says and I eat most of the things she does but not some of the really hot stuff!

We've eaten many times on the street and so far I have only had one fairly mild attack of the runs  -  so did Herself at the same time.

Not quite sure what it was but favourite was either some fish or much more likely the icecubes in the water.


A couple of comments;

It's a natural reaction of your body to get rid of what ever is poisoning it  -  either out the top   or out the bottom  
It's better to let the runs take their course if possible rather that taking things to block you up.
OK I know there are times like when you are travelling that you have no choice.
Antibiotics are OK if prescibed as they just help to kill the bugs  -  but they will also increase the runs  
Also remember you are losing body fluids so drink plenty of water/fruit juices/tea/even beer within reason to replace what you lose.
If you get dehydrated at the same time you will feel worse.


RR.

[Guest]

i do not get sick eating street food but i do get sick from my mom food

[stogie bear]

(pr90 @ Jun. 18 2007,10:40) but i do get sick from my mom food...

It's about time you weaned yourself off that, mate...

[Guest]

Street food bugs me...

[Snick]

I eat street food all the time, but it took me a while to build up my tolerance. I did get sick a few times the first year. Also keep in mind you can get sick of dirty utensils, watch out for dirty spoons, chopsticks etc..

[Guest]

(stogie bear @ Jun. 18 2007,14:29)

(pr90 @ Jun. 18 2007,10:40) but i do get sick from my mom food...

It's about time you weaned yourself off that, mate...

i mean real food not tits

[stogie bear]

Ah, ok... well, that's good to know! Cheers...

[Snick]

Yummmm Fresh Street Food

[Guest]

been sick more times in the states from so called good resturant and dangerously so where a few times i thought of going to the hospital. in asia and else where one day with the runs and killed it with ciprofloxacin no problems. i absoulutely love street food and all types of asian food. the hotter the better.

[Road Runner]

Nothing like a little pussy now and again

I think Stogie prefers his shaved though

RR.

[EyeMahk]

(Snick @ Jun. 18 2007,17:33) Yummmm Fresh Street Food

A read classy picture!

[SamplerDoc]

 Simple.....
When Traveling, I Only Drink Liquids Bottled and Sealed.  Also, Never let them pour it into a Glass With Ice  

 I Stay Clear of Street Food in General and only Eat in Inside Shops with Proper Washrooms  

 I was Sick Twice in China and Thailand, because Each Time, I had Ice in My Drinks  

[donnnnnny]

Been eating thai street food for a 1000 years and love it cheap excellent taist .one of the worlds great foods. love goi tio,(noodle soup) ka moo(pork legs) and one of my very favorites hoi toad( fried oysters with egg bean sprouts and a few other bits and pieces)
\The one time i got sick was in pattaya at a very posh restaurant sellling weston food.
great food halls too in all the shopping centre's
dammmm i miss thailand

[donnnnnny]

just another note on this. i feel if you never eat this kind of food you will have little tolerance against the germs floating around in it.Its a bit like keeping a child in cotton wool and not letting it get dirty. the child then is very seceptable to germs when in contact with them.
as for water i drink bottled and sometimes the free stuff at the vendors. Use the tap for cleaning my hamsteads