Pad Thai is without a doubt, the most well known Thai dish in the world outside of Thailand. You won’t find a Thai menu in any restaurant in The West that doesn’t include this famous Thai fried noodle dish and it’s just as widely available in Thailand with every hotel, guesthouse and Thai restaurant selling …
I’m often asked ‘what is a typical Thai breakfast dish?’ The truth is, there isn’t really one. Let me explain. Thais eat pretty much anything for breakfast; curry, stir fry, noodle soup…You name it, they’ll eat it! One dish that’s always on the menu at a hotel breakfast, however, is Jok, otherwise known as congee/rice …
Situated west of the river on Somdet Chao Phraya Road in Bangkok, next to the beautiful Wat Phitchaya temple, Jae Pouy Kha Moo Talat Somdet – ขาหมูตลาดสมเด็จ is a small old-school shophouse that churns out plate after plate of excellent khao kha moo, to a packed crowd of locals, on a daily basis. It gets …
Khao kha moo (ข้าวขาหมู) – stewed pork leg on rice is my ultimate Thai comfort dish. This isn’t a ‘Top Five Places to Eat’ post, there are far too many shops selling khao kha moo for that. This is a list of five of my personal favourites, in no particular order, that won’t leave you disappointed. …
This week I took my friend and fellow Bangkok blogger, Paul Moore to my favourite roasted duck restaurant in the city, Prachak Roasted duck in Bang Rak. You can read Paul’s review of Prachak by cklicking here, and if you have time, I also shot a video of what we ate there that I’ll post …
I stumbled across this little dim sum restaurant while I was wandering up the Sathorn end of Charoen Krung Road, which of course is the same road that runs through Bangkok’s Chinatown some 6km back in the opposite direction. I love strolling through this side of town, there’s still a massive Chinese influence here, which …
(Edited 2018) Is there anything better than crispy, deep fried pork belly? I’m not so sure! Moo krob as it’s known in Thailand is sold all across Bangkok, but I keep hearing about the so called ‘crispiest pork in Bangkok, ‘ and I thought it was about time I went and checked it out for …
As the straight to the point name suggests, Muslim Restaurant is a place serving Islamic food in Bangkok. This no-frills restaurant in Bang Rak, right around the corner from Bangkok’s Lebua State Tower serves up some of the best Indian/Thai food in the city. Situated on Charoen Krung, Bangkok’s first paved road, Muslim Restaurant has …
