I’ve recently been eating around the Phlap Phla Chai intersection of Bangkok. When Bangkok residents think of Phlap Phla Chai, they think of kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่), the smokey wide rice noodle dish, as there are a number of famous…
Read moreAny Thai lover of the noodle dish known as kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่), knows about the restaurants (street food stalls) around the Phlap Phla Chai area of Bangkok, just north of Yaowarat. This is Bangkok’s kuay teow kua gai (ก๋วยเตี๋ยวคั่วไก่)…
Read moreA while back I wrote about one of my favorite Chinese restaurants in Silom, and Tara, a reader, commented on the article suggesting I try a famous Teochew restaurant in town. She mentioned that her father was Teochew from Singapore…
Read moreThroughout Bangkok you’ll find tons and tons of local khao gaeng (rice and curry ข้าวแกง) restaurants. While I like to eat noodles occasionally, I’m more of a rice and curry kind of guy most of the time – so I’m…
Read moreIn Chiang Mai there are a number of well known restaurants that specialize in northern Thai food (Lanna cuisine). Tong Tem Toh (ต๋อง เต็ม โต๊ะ) is sort of a trendy type of Thai restaurant. They’ve upgraded from normal Thai street food…
Read moreGai Yang Jirapan (ไก่ย่างจีระพันธ์), in Bangkok, is famous for their southern Thai style grilled chicken (gai yang ไก่ย่าง). What’s the difference between the regular Bangkok Thai gai yang recipe, like they might serve at Sabai Jai Gai Yang? That lies mainly…
Read moreWatch it on YouTube here: http://youtu.be/m8U6pFIgzSI A few weeks ago I posted an article about Yusup Pochana, an outstanding Thai halal restaurant. Nearly everything you could possibly order here is delicious, especially all forms of khao mok, and the goat…
Read moreDespite the diversity of restaurants in Bangkok, the amount of other southeast Asian restaurants, can just about be counted on two hands. There are a couple Malaysian restaurants, one Filipino restaurant, and just a few Indonesian restaurants. Opening just at…
Read moreMy mouth is beginning to water even as I write this post about Yusup Pochana (ยูซุปโภชนา). You better believe it… the food was that good! This famous northern Bangkok Thai Muslim restaurant will serve you a meal you won’t forget,…
Read moreI was invited into the newly opened Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen, and being a lover of Japanese Ramen, I couldn’t resist. Tonkotsu Kazan Ramen is originally from Osaka, and they recently opened their first branch in Bangkok. Walking into the restaurant,…
Read moreRoast duck is commonly found throughout Bangkok, especially in the heavily Chinese influenced areas of town like Yaowarat (video) and Bangrak. Prachak Pet Yang (ร้านประจักษ์เป็ดย่าง) is one of the most famous of the selection, a legendary Cantonese style duck restaurant located right…
Read moreI walked into Krua Aroy Aroy (ครัวอร๊อยอร่อย) with high expectations… It’s a very well known Bangkok local restaurant, in a very prime location, just south of downtown Silom, and directly across the Soi from Sri Maha Mariamman Hindu Temple (Wat Khaek).…
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