Fish

Outstanding Chiang Mai sausage by Thai Niyom at Mahatun Plaza

December 31, 2019 // 0 Comments

Thai Niyom serves specialities from all of Thailand, but the real reason to go here is their absolutely outstanding Sai Oua or Chiang Mai sausage at 175 bath. The best I’ve had in Bangkok. That said, not everything shines from their wide variety of comfort food. Thai Niyom is situated in the [Read more]

Err in Maha Rat road succeed in showing the roots of food making in Thailand

October 30, 2019 // 0 Comments

Err is another restaurant started by the couple Chefs Dylan and Bo behind Bo.Lan. It is urban and hip. It is rustic. And they are not trying to please you in the easiest way. They do challenge customers by pickling and fermentation, showing traditional food making techniques. Pak Dong Ruam [Read more]

Luk Kai Thong in the EmQuartier is a good but pricey Hong Kong experience

May 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Pork belly can be just excellent in the hands of the right cook, or it can be ordinary or plain boring as in most cases. Luk Kai Thong serves a melt in your mouth pork belly that passes on most criteria. Pork Belly with buns Kai Thong” means “golden chicken” in Thai, while “Luk” [Read more]

Lao Ti Fang is good Chinese food in Soi 41 (Phrom Phong)

February 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

Lao Ti Fang is a popular spot for good Chinese food in Bangkok. Some dishes have a Thai touch to it. They use fresh ingredients and you have plenty of vegetarian dishes to choose from as well. A kind of neighborhood restaurant with plenty of locals coming every day of the week. The stir-fried [Read more]

Ruen Mallika is quality food in a traditional and wooden ambiance

August 12, 2018 // 0 Comments

Ruen Mallika is one of those restaurants that turns your mind towards history and Thai traditions as soon as you’re stepping over the doorstep to this almost 200 years old traditional Thai teak house, estimated to be built in King Rama II’s reign. Ruen Mallika is fine dining with an [Read more]

Yong Lee is a Sino-Thai classic in Soi 39

July 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Walking into a classic shop house in Bangkok is always a bit of an excitement these days. Is the the older generation still running the show, has the younger generation taken over and how do they perform? At Yong Lee, a hundred meters into Sukhumvit Soi 39, the older generation is still [Read more]

Khao Tom Prung at Thong Lor

July 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

Khao tom pla is rice soup with fish. The first years I visited Thailand I couldn’t think of something more boring. It Sounded boring and it really didn’t trigger anything in me. Then I tasted it for the first time, some years ago, and now I visit every khao tom vendor I pass by in my [Read more]

Nahm is good food for a much to high price tag

August 25, 2016 // 0 Comments

The Australian chef David Thomson deserves a lot of cred and respect for what he has done to put light on traditional Thai food. His Nahm restaurant in Bangkok serves plates and bowls from different regions of Thailand. The food at Nahm Bangkok is good, but overall not exceptional and the price [Read more]

Roti Mataba – perfect roti on historic ground

December 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sometimes 70 years of practice can be tasted. Roti-Mataba is a small Muslim restaurant in Banglamphu district that opened their doors in 1943. They still make a difference on their good days. A blend of Indian, Thai and Malaysian tastes. An added bonus is the Phra Sumen Fort, built in 1783 to [Read more]

T&K Seafood praised by Lonely Planet is a flaw

August 13, 2015 // 3 Comments

T&K Seafood have for more than 10 years been recommended by Lonely Planet when you’re in for some serious seafood in Bangkoks’ Chinatown. What a lie it is. It’s one of my worst seafood meals ever, and I’m not just talking about Bangkok. It’s just the biggest [Read more]