Central Thai Archives - Page 2 of 4 - Thai Street Food, Restaurants, and Recipes

Best Tom Yum Goong in Bangkok? Mit Ko Yuan (ร้านมิตรโกหย่วน)

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…

Baan Restaurant Bangkok: Flavors of Home Cooking

A few nights ago Dwight invited my wife and I to join him for dinner at a newly opened restaurant in Bangkok called Baan Thai Family Recipes. Baan is a restaurant in Bangkok owned by chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, the…

Rice and Curry Lampang – Get Full on Delicious

Wouldn’t you love to get full on delicious? Throughout Thailand a popular name for restaurants is Im Aroy (อิ่มอร่อย), which would directly translate to “full on delicious.” In Lampang, Khao Gaeng Im Aroy (ข้าวแกงอิ่มอร่อย) is a street food rice and curry…

Mon Food (and a Stunning Sauce) near Nonthaburi’s Koh Kret Island

If you’ve been in Bangkok for a while, or have read about some of the off the beaten path things to do, you’ve likely come across Koh Kret Island. The island, which is actually located within the Chao Phraya River,…

These Giant River Prawns in Ayutthaya, Will Make Your Jaw Drop!

Few things in the world are as beautiful as prawns the size of your forearm. Ayutthaya, the ancient capital city of Thailand, is one of the most famous places in the country for devouring jumbo sized freshwater river prawns… and…

Fai Klom Thana (ร้านไฟกลมธนา) – Good eats behind PTT headquarters

A few days ago, I was in the Chatuchak area of northern Bangkok, and I came across Fai Klom Thana on Foursquare; It looked like my kind of place, and since we were in the area, we went to try…

Soei (ร้านเส่ย) – One of My Ultimate Favorite Restaurants in Bangkok

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…

Tom Yum Soup Recipe (ต้มยำกุ้ง) – Authentic Thai Style

One of the most famous of all Thai foods, and what I think is one the best soups in the world, is Thai tom yum goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง). What I love most about tom yum goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง) is the flavors of…

Duck Deliciousness in Bangkok at Zong Pet Paloe (ซ้งเป็ดพะโล้)

Zong Pet Paloe (ซ้งเป็ดพะโล้) is one of the many well known restaurants located in the northern part of Bangkok, in Lat Phrao (but I’m talking deep into Lat Phrao – no access by MRT or BTS). In my years of living in Bangkok, I…

Gai Pad Prik Gaeng Recipe (วิธีทำ ไก่ผัดพริกแกง)

If you love the flavor of the curry, but the stir fry cooking method, you’ll love this Thai recipe. Along with chicken stir fried with holy basil, chicken stir fried in red curry paste, known as gai pad prik gaeng (ไก่ผัดพริกแกง) in…

Authentic Thai Red Curry Paste Recipe (พริกแกงเผ็ด)

Thai curry pastes: They are one of the most ESSENTIAL components, or foundations of Thai cuisine; Pastes form the base of many dishes, from soups, to curries, to stir fries. In Thailand you’ll find curry pastes available at all markets, fresh,…

Tom Kha Gai Recipe (วิธีทำ ต้มข่าไก่) – Authentic Thai Style

Along with tom yum goong, tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่) is one of the most famous Thai dishes. In Thailand, tom kha gai (ต้มข่าไก่) is eaten more like a curry instead of a soup, paired with a plate of rice and spooned…

Kiat Ocha (ร้าน เกียรติโอชา) – Khao Man Gai and Satay in Chiang Mai

If you follow EatingThaiFood.com, you might have noticed that I don’t eat khao man gai (rice with chicken) all that often. It’s not that I don’t like it, it can be good, it’s just that it’s not the most flavorful…

Thai Iced Tea Recipe (ชาเย็น) – Authentic Street Food Style

Thailand has produced a number of worldwide famous beverages: Red Bull and Singha area few of the most well known, but there’s no drink more famous than Cha Yen (ชาเย็น), or known throughout the world simply as Thai iced tea.…

Issaya Siamese Club – Beautiful Food, Touristy Flavors

Featured on the list of top 50 restaurants in Asia, Issaya Siamese Club is a restaurant that’s been making headlines in Bangkok lately. It’s not exactly our normal street food dining experience in Bangkok, but it was a special occasion, so Dwight…

Ran Nai Oo (ร้านนายอู๋-ข้าวแกงสามย่าน) – Thai Rice and Curry at Samyan Market

Throughout 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…