Seafood

Royal Food at Krua O.V – Lunchtime with the Grannies

December 21, 2017 // 1 Comment

A catering company and a restaurant. How good can it possible be is a legitimate question to ask. The answer is very good. Krua O.V near the Dusit Zoo dishes up some absolutely delicious bowls of authentic Thai Food with culinary roots in Central Thailand. You won’t find many westerners [Read more]

Michelin Guide Bangkok 2018 – Jay Fai the Big Star

December 7, 2017 // 4 Comments

The most important aspect in the Michelin Guide Bangkok 2018 is that the 73 year old street food vendor Jay Fai in Maha Chai Road is awarded a star. I wrote in my 4 May article that it “would be a crime not to recognize (Raan) Jay Fai at 327 Maha Chai road a star“, and they did. The [Read more]

Lek Seafood Silom is all about crabs

September 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

In Asia, I have a crush for crab dishes, especially yellow curry crab and pepper crab. Of course onlye when the kitchen is doing their job. And Lek Seafood Silom is delivering a very good curry crab. The curry crab at Lek Seafood Silom Crab is an expensive treat no matter where you are in the [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]

Hoy Tod Chaw Lae in Thong Lor

June 30, 2017 // 0 Comments

Hoy Tod Chaw Lae in Soi Thong Lor is a humble eatery, even if they state themselves to be among the five best Pad thai spots in the world. That said, they are famed for their shrimp pad thai and the stir fried mussel and oyster omelet (hoy tod), with plenty of appearances on TV-shows. The hoy Tod [Read more]

A fake Somboon Seafood branch with excellent food

April 15, 2016 // 1 Comment

I have been to a couple of the 7 Somboon Seafood branches in Bangkok, but I wasn’t aware of Somboon Pochana in Sukhumvit Soi 20, with a very similar menu to the more famous chain. I got suspicious as the Somboon name is known to be used by fake restos in Bangkok in order to take [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]

Whole roasted suckling pig at Tang Jai Yoo

June 24, 2015 // 5 Comments

A whole roasted suckling pig with the eyes intact can be a bit of a bizarre experience for some. For others not. I had to bring a few friends to Tang Jai Yoo in Bangkok’s Chinatown as the whole pig easily feeds four with a couple of other dishes on the table. Food and friends But the [Read more]