For a long time now, one of my favorite go-to vegetables in Thailand has been pak krached (ผักกระเฉด), known in English as water mimosa. You can also call it sensitive neptunia, another pretty cool name for the vegetable. Water mimosa is not…
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Eating boat noodles in Bangkok is an activity that provides never ending entertainment. There are so many boat noodle restaurants and street food stalls spread throughout the city, and it’s fun to try new places and compare their boat noodles.…
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One of the ultimate places to find the best food in Bangkok is tucked within old areas of town like Banglamphu and Phra Nakhon. Located right along Thanon Dinso (sometimes spelled Dinsaw or Dinsor), a street in Bangkok right off Democracy…
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Inside the sweaty lanes of Wang Lang Market is a restaurant that not only serves fried oyster omelets, but sizzling fried oyster omelets. The recipe is pretty simple: oysters, eggs, batter, and lots of oil (lard kind of oil), all mingled together sloppily on…
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The street I live on has donned the yellow flags and restaurants have put out special menus for this week’s Thai Vegetarian Festival which lasts from September 23rd until October 3rd. One of my favorite restaurants has signs on the…
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If you’re looking for no-frills Thai Chinese stir fry dishes, and if you happen to be in Bang Kapi, Pat Radna Moo Noom (พัฒน์ ราดหน้าหมูนุ่ม) is a restaurant worth checking out. The tables are wrapped in mellow green snakeskin suede tablecloths, and…
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Earlier this year I kicked off a project teaching kids to cook as a way to build confidence, encourage nutrition, and teach invaluable life skills. I named the project The Courageous Kitchen and have been busy recruiting friends, chefs, and…
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NOTE (October 2016): The location of Soei has changed. Please see updated details below. There are countless outstanding restaurants in Bangkok, but I kid you not, when I say Soei (ร้านเส่ย) is one of the absolute BEST restaurants I’ve ever eaten…
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