Noodles

Best noodles – charming old style at Lim Yuu Hong

June 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

I’m neither a rice man or a noodle man. I’m both. I choose the bowl over the plate at lunch time, the plate over the bowl for my dinner treat. In the warmer parts of the year I prefer the broth as it feels like a lighter meal in the heat of the day. And since Lim Yuu Hong is [Read more]

Boat Noodle Alley at Victory Monument

May 23, 2015 // 1 Comment

Boat noodles is a Bangkok experience worth checking out. They serve them all over town, but few spots are more known then Boat Noodle Alley just north of the Victory Monument. Several vendors are situated along the small canal, and it’s 10-12 Bath a bowl. Some of them even have a bonus, eat [Read more]

Ma Yodpak Radna Ratchawat is worth a visit

April 21, 2015 // 3 Comments

It took me far to long before I tasted my first Radna. We are talking about years. Lost years I soon enough discovered. But the look of the gravy filled me with a bit of skepticism, the slightly slimy look. But after the first spoon, I was completely sold. The marinated pork with an exceptional [Read more]

Nay Lek Uan – street food legend high on spice

March 20, 2015 // 2 Comments

The crown of pepper. We’re talking about the white one. Lots of it. Bags to be honest. They call it kuay jab. It means rice noodles in a clear soup with crispy pork, and if you want, pork entrails. The soup has its origin in Southern China, but as with many other dishes typical for [Read more]

Wandee – a slurping lunch with noodles and meatballs

March 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

The small shophouse is packed with people, from young to old. They gather with the sole purpose of shuffling one nearly flour less meatball after the other on to their palate, chew and then swallow. It comes with noodles and a wonderful broth. Delicious. And it’s a pleasant place to eat as [Read more]

Wattana Panich – beef noodles with a miraculous touch

February 21, 2015 // 1 Comment

Well known among locals and the more experienced expats in the Ekamai area, Wattana Panich dish up some absolutely fantastic soups and stews. And they take the knowledge of cocking the broth for hours a step further. Flavors so delicate and out of what you expect to be served when entering this [Read more]

It’s an angel in the city of Bangkok – circling above P’Aor

February 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

The Michelin guide offer three stars to restaurants worth a deviation of your route just to eat there. It’s normally a fantastic feast. And it cost you some hundred Euros. It’s the same with P’Aor, with one exception. It’s worth a deviation of your route, but it only costs [Read more]

Pad Thai – A street food cook with a character out of the ordinary

January 2, 2015 // 2 Comments

The cook in the corner of an alley in Sukhumvit Soi 38 is a bit of a legend as he won a pad thai contest arranged by Thai TV 3 some years ago. Dressed in his caracteristic beanie (winter hat), thoroughly pulled down to cover the eyebrows, and his solid high quality wellies that you see far more [Read more]

High on spice – Kuay Jab at Nai Ek

December 28, 2014 // 1 Comment

It´s spicy, but not the way you think. No chili to be spotted in this delicious Kuay Jab. It´s white pepper, the crown of peppers. And it´s a lot of it. Actually they use big bags of pepper to make this very famous and tasteful dish, originating from Southern China. Small pieces of pork, [Read more]

Suki Haeng at Elvis or Maverick – A street food battle that never ends

December 21, 2014 // 0 Comments

The dish Suki Haeng is basically Sukiyaki (hotpot) without broth. In other words not a soup anymore. And in this competition, the two resto´s Elvis Suki and Maverick Suki stands out in Bangkok, with Elvis a birds head in front of its next-door neighbor Maverick. A performance that speaks for [Read more]