Restaurant Reviews

Lung Prathunam boat noodles

August 13, 2017 // 2 Comments

Mr. Lung is an older man today and have left the day to day work to his daughter Ya. The stall still have his name and it’s a bit of a hidden gem, known by locals for their boat noodles. Unless you know there’s gold down here, one floor below the street level, you will turn your back to [Read more]

Innovative Yen Ta Fo at Thi Yen Ta Fo in Maha Chai Road

August 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Yen Ta Fo is a favorite dish of mine. It’s fish balls, it’s tofu, it’s deep fried garlic, squid, noodles, crunchy deep-freid wonton, a handful stems of blanched morning glory and a funky and almost sexy red sauce that gets it’s beautiful color from the slightly sweet [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]

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]

Jiew Look Chin Pla (Sri Yan)

June 18, 2017 // 2 Comments

I’m always eager to find new areas to eat and to discover new vendors and dishes. I stayed a couple of weeks in the Sri Yan area to investigate offerings along Nakorn Chaisi road that also passes through the Ratchawat area. Both Sri Yan and Ratchawat have their decent food markets, but they [Read more]

Good Duck at Prachak Pet Yang in Bang Rak

June 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

Charoen Krung Road near Robinson shopping center in Bang Rak has quite a few vendors for duck. Prachak Pet Yang is a favorite by many in the area. From the newspaper and magazine reviews plastered on the wall, I’m not the only one that enjoys my visit here. Established in 1909 means a [Read more]

The real deal at Lan Shell Shuan Shim

May 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

There are still some vendors out there delivering the real thing. Most noodle vendors today use meatballs from large factories to limit costs and to stay competitive price wise. But at Lan Shell Shuan Shim, you are offered the real thing. A delicious noodle soups, either with homemade pork balls or [Read more]

Northern Thai style noodles at Khao Soi Chiang Mai

April 25, 2017 // 3 Comments

Khao Soi is a curry and noodle soup from the north of Thailand. It’s a dish with Burmese influences. Bangkok have a few vendors selling this dish, often with other northern Thai-style dishes on the menu. Only few of them are any good in comparison with resto’s up north, but Khao Soi [Read more]

Mango at Mae Varee in soi Thong Lor is a delight not to be missed

April 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

It might not be correct to label Mae Varee as an institution in Bangkok, with almost 25 years on their back, but most Bangkokian’s have heard about them. They sell different types of mango at different prices and personally I find it worth paying the extra bath for the best quality, even if [Read more]