Rice Bar – Healthy Korean Food in Silom

18 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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The other day I was taking care of some business in Silom and needed to grab lunch. Right in the area I was in I saw Rice Bar, a restaurant Dwight had mentioned to me a while back but I had never found time to eat there. So I stopped in for a bite to [...]

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Beervana Hosts Deschutes Craft Beer Launch at Oyster Bar

16 June 2013 by Dwight Turner
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Doesn’t it always seem that when you’re invited to comment in depth on something or ponder some existential quandary — that you’re always asked while you’re shoving food into your face? Maybe that’s just me, but I think it’s kinda rude. Nope, no sir, I’ll never get used to it. So whilst I was double-fisting [...]

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Naga Food (Not Thai, But For Your Viewing Pleasure)

15 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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At the beginning of 2013, I was able to spend some time in Nagaland, a Northeastern province in India. It was an amazing trip, and this is what I dined on! Though much of Nagaland food is different from Thai food, some of the chili sauces were very reminiscent of Thai nam prik sauces. A [...]

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Moo Dad Deaw (หมูแดดเดียว) – Thai Pork Jerky on the Streets of Bangkok

11 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Frequently in Bangkok you stumble into a street food cart that’s so deliciously attractive you simply can’t pass without stopping. Along the Bangkok street food haven of Petchaburi Soi 5 is a man who sells moo dad deaw (หมูแดดเดียว), a Thai street meat that any carnivore will appreciate. His cart looks like it’s been rolled [...]

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Food Photo: World’s Strangest Looking Tandoori Chicken?

9 June 2013 by Dwight Turner
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World’s Strangest Looking Tandoori Chicken at Bangkok’s Gaggan Green eggs and ham I know… But green tandoori chicken with suspicious foam? DE-LICIOUS! Some yummy varieties of tandoori are marinated in green herbs, yogurt, and spices but rarely do you see the dish presented this way. This tandoori plate at Gaggan Restaurant in Bangkok’s Langsuan was [...]

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Tom Jab Chai (ต้มจับฉ่าย) – Vegetables Boiled to Death

8 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Tom Jab Chai (ต้มจับฉ่าย) is another one of the Chinese influenced Thai dishes. It’s often a combination of cabbage, greens, turnips, tomatoes and onions all boiled down for hours until they become extremely soft. Sometimes Tom Jab Chai (ต้มจับฉ่าย) is made with pork or chicken, and you’ll also find it at some of the vegetarian [...]

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Tong Jing Kang Ramen, Bangkok’s Chashu Pork Lair

6 June 2013 by Dwight Turner
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Tong Jing Kang Ramen, Bangkok’s Chashu Pork Lair on Sukhumvit 22

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P’Aor (ร้านพี่อ้อ) – The Best Tom Yum Goong Noodles in Bangkok?

4 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Petchaburi Soi 5 is one of the best Bangkok street food streets. Each day and even more so in the evening, you’ll find a bedazzling amount of restaurants and Thai street food carts serving delicious and ready to be devoured cuisine. And among the mess of culinary delights, there’s one famous establishment known as P’Aor [...]

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Crock-pot Glory: French Dip Beef & Blue Cheese Sandwich

2 June 2013 by Dwight Turner
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Peek into this crock-pot, see anything you want? This beef brisket has been bubbling for hours and it’s time to slice it up and put it on my sandwich! If you’re not familiar with a French dip sandwich, it’s basically a sammy served ‘au jus‘ or with the juice from the meat. Meaning they ALSO [...]

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Crab Fried Rice (ข้าวผัดปู) – The Superior Kind

1 June 2013 by Mark Wiens
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Khao pad goong can be tasty, but in my opinion, no other form of fried rice can top Khao Pad Boo (crab fried rice ข้าวผัดปู). Make sure you drizzle your crab fried rice with fresh lime juice and pile on a few scoops of prik nam pla (fish sauce with chillies).

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