BTS Phrom Phong

Jidori Cuisine Ken is a little gem loaded with Japanese atmosphere

June 19, 2020 // 0 Comments

Jidori Cuisine ken is your fastest route from Bangkok to Tokyo. The Michelin Guide got it right this time. I have been highly critical to the work the guide have done in Bangkok, but this time I credit them for putting me on track for this little intimate Japanese gem. Interior of the kitchen and [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]

Pizza Massilia in Sukhumvit Soi 49 is close to perfection, but comes with a heavy price tag

September 9, 2018 // 1 Comment

Pizza Massilia describes themselves not just a pizzeria, but as an Art of Living and also as the first gourmet pizzeria in Thailand. To put the gourmet term on Pizza is a bit absurd to me, but they certainly use top notch ingredients. More importantly, the texture of the 28 hour dough is [Read more]

Stunningly good Tom Yam Pork Noodle at Zaew in Sukhumvit Soi 49

November 18, 2017 // 1 Comment

Sometimes, when visiting a new stall or hole in the wall, I just have to close my eyes after the first spoonful, realizing the old school superiority to most new slurps or bites in town. And Zaew in 1/5 Sukhumvit Soi 49 is one of those odd spots delivering far beyond expectations. I just need to [Read more]

Pad Kra Pao at Neung 33 in Sukhumvit Soi 33 is a good choice

August 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Pad Kra Pao is a spicy and salty stir-fry dish that easily can be your new adiction. Neung Soi 33 in the Phrom Phong area serves a good example of the dish where holy basil is the key ingredient. The protein source can be almost anything, from meat to seafood. Simplicity is the make or break for a [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]

Rungrueang (Rung Ruang) is great noodles in Soi 26

February 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

Once upon a time the two noodle stalls next to each other, 150 meters into Sukhumvit Soi 26, used to be one stand. When the original owner died, his two sons took over and expanded the place. Then they started a family quarrel, resulting in a wall being built between them. Both stalls is named [Read more]

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