Enjoyed her story very much, nice balance of personal struggle and food prep. Particularly interested in the Bangkok government's attempts to crackdown on street vendors. That is an issue in Mexico as well. Hate to see street food disappear.
I fear many 3rd world and emerging world governments think "street food" is somehow a detriment, something that needs to be purged. Our little village was vying for Pueblo Magico status and one of the requirements was that street vendors of all kinds be banished or relegated to official stands/homogenized/standardized carts, etc. Thankfully we never achieved that "status."
Just like every mall in America has the same stores, the same look. They want to do the same to street vendors.
