Rice with Curry and Chicken Noodles at Ran Krua Tong Mai (ร้านครัวทองใหม่)
Ran Krua Tong Mai (ร้านครัวทองใหม่) While Terminal 21 food court offers some decent food for great prices in Bangkok, there are many other dining options in the Asoke area. Just a 10 minute walk from...
View ArticleIf You’re a Thai Seafood Lover – Heavenly Somsak Boo Op (สมศักดิ์ ปูอบ)...
A very happy Mark! While oftentimes Thai street food comes at very affordable prices, other rare times it can be expensive (relatively). But let me tell you, if you’re paying top prices for Thai...
View ArticleYong He Dou Jiang – Awesome Chinese Soup Dumplings (xiao long bao) in Bangkok
Chinese food in Bangkok You don’t have to worry, these mini steamed soup dumplings won’t poke you (like the menu may suggest)! But rather they will explode with delicious porky juices and the prefect...
View Article55 Pochana (ห้าสิบห้าโภชนา) – Dangerously Tasty Thai Chinese Food
Peeking into the kitchen at 55 Pochana (ห้าสิบห้าโภชนา) 55 Pochana (ห้าสิบห้าโภชนา), located just a short distance from Thong Lo BTS station, is a long standing Thai Chinese restaurant with a great...
View ArticleKhao Kluk Kapi (ข้าวคลุกกะปิ) – A Little Known, But Massively Flavorful Thai...
Marvelous plate of Khao kluk kapi (ข้าวคลุกกะปิ) Khao kluk kapi (ข้าวคลุกกะปิ) is one of the finest and freshest single plate Thai dishes available. But unlike khao moo daeng or khao man gai that are...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes Eye Candy from the Now Closed Bed Supperclub
Musical performances, dinner theatre, art shows and even a scene from the X-Files. That’s it, no more dining and partying in bed! I was recently interviewed about Bangkok’s most bizarre restaurants...
View ArticleHai Som Tam Convent Restaurant (ไฮส้มตำคอนแวนต์) – Thai Food in Silom
Hai Som Tam Convent (ไฮส้มตำคอนแวนต์) Lately I’ve been running around central Bangkok, so I’ve had a chance to eat at some of the more well-known Thai restaurants in Bangkok. Hai Som Tam Convent...
View ArticleISAO Fusion Japanese Sushi Restaurant in Bangkok – Exceeded My Expectations!
Gyoza From the reviews and from the photos I had seen before eating at ISAO Fusion Japanese Sushi Bar, I had high expectations. Too high of expectations going into any restaurant is not a great thing,...
View ArticleGood Eats in Hua Hin at Ruamsaeb Yokkhok (รวมแซบ ส้มตำยกครก)
Ruamsaeb Yokkhok (รวมแซบ ส้มตำยกครก) in Hua Hin, Thailand Just the lunch before tackling that 1 kilo lobster at the Hua Hin night market, we had eaten a pretty decent lunch at Ruamsaeb Yokkhok (รวมแซบ...
View ArticleMuch More Than Your Average Thai Curry Stall in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Khao Gaeng Jake Puey ข้าวแกงเจ๊กปุ้ย (เจ้เฉี๋ย) It’s 4 pm. Down a side soi in Yaowarat, just off Charoen Krung, there are already a few hungry men waiting. They may have even brought their own chairs...
View ArticleBird’s Nest Soup – Would You Eat This Cure-All Swiftlet Saliva?
Metal canisters of different bird’s nest The glitz, glamour, and shiny metal things, makes you feel more like you’re in a casino than a Bangkok restaurant. And with all the casing passing through the...
View ArticleAn Unforgettable Thai Seafood Feast in Mahachai at Ran Ahan Pi (ร้านอาหาร ไผ่)
Khao pad boo (crab fried rice ข้าวผัดปู) at Ran Ahan Pi (ร้านอาหาร ไผ่) A couple days ago I met up with my friend Ramon for an expedition to Mahachai (มหาชัย) to search for seafood… what else could we...
View ArticleKrua Aroy Aroy – Good Khao Soi in Bangkok, but not much else…
I 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...
View ArticleYour Neighborhood Thai Restaurant, and This Lady Can Cook!
A few weeks ago I posted a video about pad see ew (ผัดซีอิ๊ว). Since the video was taken at just a tiny neighborhood restaurant, I didn’t publish the location. However, after the video, I received a...
View ArticleYusup Pochana (ยูซุปโภชนา) – Grab a Napkin, You’re Going to Drool
My 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...
View ArticleA Pad Thai Intervention: Is Hoy Tod Better Than Pad Thai?
“I can’t wait to get to Thailand to eat some pad thai!” I hear this phrase every year and it makes me wince and cringe thinking about having pad thai intervention sessions with people. It’s part of my...
View ArticleThai Pork Satay on a Grill Longer Than Your School Bus
I’m really not joking… The grill at Bangkok’s “Dee Moo Satay” (ตี๋หมูสะเต๊ะ), is quite honestly the longest grill I’ve ever seen in my life, and it’s probably longer than the bus you took to school...
View ArticleRasa Khas – Indonesian Restaurant in Bangkok
Despite 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...
View ArticleSouthern Thai grilled chicken at Gai Yang Jirapan (ไก่ย่างจีระพันธ์)
Gai 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...
View ArticleNadimos, incredibly satisfying Lebanese restaurant in Bangkok
Along with Thai food, Bangkok has plenty of wonderful international restaurant options. There’s a restaurant in Bangkok that will satisfy just about anybody’s craving from around the world (apart from...
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