The Best Food Markets in Asia

Night markets in Thailand

Chiang Rai Walking Street, Kad Kong Kao Night Market in Phrae and Tha Phae Walking Street in Chiang Mai sell Northern Thai dishes at their stalls. Ao Nang Landmark Night Market in Ao Nang, Krabi has a Muay Thai ring and a nightly fire show beside its food stalls. Srinakarin Train Night Market on the east side of Bangkok has vintage clothing stalls and bars with live music. Cicada Market in Hua Hin has shadow puppetry on its amphitheatre stage, Naka Weekend Market in Phuket Town has live music on several stages, and Jomtien Night Market in Pattaya mixes Thai dishes with Russian, Indian and Western food.

Japan and Korea markets

Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo sells sushi, seafood, grilled wagyu skewers, tamagoyaki and kitchen knives in narrow lanes beside the old wholesale site. The wholesale market has moved to Toyosu, and the outer market kept its stalls and restaurants. Kuromon Market in Osaka is a covered shopping street where many stalls serve food on the spot. Myeongdong Night Market in Seoul has grilled lobster, tteokbokki and egg bread sold under neon signs from late afternoon.

Bazaar in Khujand

Panjshanbe Bazaar is a covered bazaar in central Khujand, opposite the Sheikh Muslihiddin Mausoleum, with a Soviet pavilion and a large central dome. Its food stalls sell dried fruit, nuts, spices, green tea and bread, and its name means Thursday market, the old main trading day.