Makan in Thailand

[steveluv]

I like salt baked fish a lot, especially the street stall outside Asia Hotel there. My must eat stall when in BKK.

We call it pla-pao-ger literally fish-bake-salt. Most popular fish use are pla-chon (snake head), pla-tabtim (tilapia) and pla-kapong (sea-bass). This is a great way to cook actually because the meat is protected first by the scales and then a thick layer of salt this keeps the juiciness inside and prevent over cook. Then you get the wonderful sauce, killer sauce.

Terminal 21 food court are great. Love their kway chap lpl

 

 

Anyway my fav thai delicacy should be mango sticky rice. I can eat this daily

Kway-chap here is different ya. The kway they use is the curled up type and they use crispy pork. I prefer the Singapore style but like the Thai kway. Do you know this this type of curled up kway is actually the original in the old days I’m Singapore our kway is also like this.

TS you are our Thai guide now. Post food photos with addresses so we can go there. Besides food, post any things that are interesting too like shopping, entertainment, leisure, interesting place, etc ð

I try my best

[steveluv]

Thai food is well known to be delicious and loved by everyone, one of the reasons is the Thai had perhaps perfected the balance between spiciness, sour, sweet and saltiness which made the food easy to eat and easy to go with other food and drinks. 

 

Nice spread, the moment you see it you wanna eat it

 

Tomyam krung

 

Seafood salad

 

Seabass in fish sauce

 

Fish maw with eggs

 

Thai cuisine is full of colours

 

Squid, dried prawns and cashew with Thai herbs

 

Thai pork jerky both this and the above goes very well with alcohol

 

 

[Adrianli]

I kept looking at something else other than the food. Very distracting.

[inlinesix]

Thai chili very hot

[Jman888]

any photos with more than just food picture, this thread will be locked.

 

you know what i mean.

[Baleno]

 

Indirect way of Pimping, IMO.

[Lurpsexx]

I kept looking at something else other than the food. Very distracting. ð

The buns are hot and soft.. aroy mak!

[valco1126]

I went to Bangkok last October and I was quite happy to find a number of halal foods / restaurants.

 

Mostly it's Malaysian or Middle Eastern restaurant, and when you go near mosques, there are many halal food stalls. 

 

7/11 also offers frozen halal foods, just look for the logo. 

 

There are some at MBK, and don't forget to show your passport to get free Thai Tea at the food court 

[Adrianli]

I went to Bangkok last October and I was quite happy to find a number of halal foods / restaurants.

 

Mostly it's Malaysian or Middle Eastern restaurant, and when you go near mosques, there are many halal food stalls.

 

7/11 also offers frozen halal foods, just look for the logo.

 

There are some at MBK, and don't forget to show your passport to get free Thai Tea at the food court

 

The main road leading to P'ao restaurant has lots and lots of halal food stalls and restaurants catering to the muslims. Also got small hotels there. Just a stone throw from Platinum. I walked there from Platinum.

[valco1126]

The main road leading to P'ao restaurant has lots and lots of halal food stalls and restaurants catering to the muslims. Also got small hotels there. Just a stone throw from Platinum. I walked there from Platinum.

 

Will venture here next time I'm there. Cheers for the tips!

[Kman08]

I kept looking at something else other than the food. Very distracting.

[steveluv]

Thailand is also well known for its many salads and the most famous of all is the somtam (papaya salad) the other will be YAM.

 

Yam is a style of salad which has some basic ingredient and then a main ingredient. So the basic ingredients are sliced shallots, lemon grass, fresh chili red and green, celery, coriander leaves, spearmint, spring onion, lime jiuce, fish sauce. The main ingredient could be anything. 

 

If its prawn its known as yam krung , if its pork we call it yam moo etc etc. Basically it could be anything. One of the most popular yam is yam hoon sen krung or yam with glass noodle and prawn which look like this and I believe many of you had probably seen it before

 

 

Yesterday had a simple lunch that consists of yam sardines and stir fry kale and pork US$4 for this meal

 

 

[Lala81]

I kept looking at something else other than the food. Very distracting.

[steveluv]

Has dinner with a few overseas suppliers last night at a nice Thai restaurant & pub known as Club 24 situated at Kaset Nawamin Road 

 

 

The restaurant has a live band and many pool tables where one can play pool ($1 per game) and have dinner and drinks with your friends and family.

 

Its almost full every night I was told by the staff opens from 6pm to midnight

 

Deep fried chicken wings

 

Yam hoon sen talay (yam glass noodle and seafood salad)

 

Toyam krung

 

Tom kah gai (chicken curry soup)

 

Laab moo thod (minced pork fried with lots of Thai herb, its spicy but goes well with drinks)

 

Hor-mok talay is like our very own otah but its with lots of seafood inside

 

Looks like this when opened up

 

Pra kapong manao (seabass in lime sauce)

 

The spread

[steveluv]

Somtam is the most popular salad in Thailand and it is also synonymous with Thai cuisine and world renowned. Most Singaporean will know what somtam is which is basically unripe papaya salad. But do you know this is not an ethnic Thai food but rather it is Isaan cuisine from teh north east part of Thailand. 

 

I went to a Isaan restaurant last night but before I show you the food why not I talk a little about Isaan for your knowledge of who they are.

1. Officially Thailand is divided into 6 regions

a. Central Thailand - where Bangkok and 21 Provinces reside (population about 20 mil)
b. North Thailand - 9 provinces (population about 6.5mil)
c. South Thailand - 14 provinces (population about 9.5mil)
d. East Thailand - 7 provinces (population about 5mil)
e. West Thailand - 5 provinces (population about 3.5mil)
f. finally North Eastern Thailand (simply known as Northeast) - 20 provinces (population about 22.5mil). This Northeast region is also commonly known as Isaan

2. Most Thais call the people there Khun Isaan, local language there is Pasa Isaan.

3. So who are they? First, Isaan is ethnically Lao. Among themselves they call each other Lao, they call their language Lao, they also call their food Lao, they also call their culture Lao so basically they have to be Lao.

4. Isaan language is almost identical to the language spoken in Laos so both Laotians and Isaan people understand each other except for some slang words. On the other hand many Thais cannot understand Isaan language although there are similarities. Today due to ducation almost all Isaan speak Thai too.

You can have a feel of the language here

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=3yyepWWcmnk

 

5. So why are there so many Isaan or Laotians here in Thailand today? This is due to forced migration in the 18th century when Thailand was a powerful kingdom and much bigger than it is today controlling Laos, parts of Cambodia and Burma. There was a rebellion in Laos at one time over Thailand's control and Thailand took a large chunk of the population across the Mekong river into Thailand to be slaves and settled them in Northeastern Thailand. Mekong river is today the border between Thailand and Laos.

6. So today there are basically more Laotians in Thailand than in Laos (population 6.8mil vs 23-25mil Isaan), yes its strange.

9. As for music Isaan music is known as Morlam here's morlam for you

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0PkLISNow

Edited September 6, 2018 by steveluv

[Kopites]

Went to wash car and then to the gym so came to office late, stopped by near office stall for brunch

 

Krapow-moo-saap (Thai basils with minced pork) with rice is I must say the Thai national dish. Its what we will call comfort food, cheap, easy to cook and consists of meat, vege and rice. Krapow and rice is eaten anytime of the say and can be found anywhere and everywhere. Even at home if I want a simple meal I will tell my maid to cook this for me.

 

with egg, meal costs 50 baht or $2 (comes with free water and tissue paper standard in Thailand)

 

Of course on the table will have all the standard sauces and sugar and chili powder

 

Avery good satisfying meal made fresh every plate

where is the red chilli sauce? my favourite as well.

TS you are our Thai guide now. Post food photos with addresses so we can go there. Besides food, post any things that are interesting too like shopping, entertainment, leisure, interesting place, etc ð

solely for foods only lah.

 

leave entertainment out lah dont go down that route lah.

any photos with more than just food picture, this thread will be locked.

 

you know what i mean.

nod Nod...

 

solely for food.

 

maybe throw in abit of shopping..

Edited September 6, 2018 by Kopites

[Pocy]

...... abit of wine, song, wo.....

[Kopites]

Thailand is also well known for its many salads and the most famous of all is the somtam (papaya salad) the other will be YAM.

 

Yam is a style of salad which has some basic ingredient and then a main ingredient. So the basic ingredients are sliced shallots, lemon grass, fresh chili red and green, celery, coriander leaves, spearmint, spring onion, lime jiuce, fish sauce. The main ingredient could be anything.

 

If its prawn its known as yam krung , if its pork we call it yam moo etc etc. Basically it could be anything. One of the most popular yam is yam hoon sen krung or yam with glass noodle and prawn which look like this and I believe many of you had probably seen it before

 

 

Yesterday had a simple lunch that consists of yam sardines and stir fry kale and pork US$4 for this meal

 

 

I ever are once those thai salad. Brought from those push cart road side stall. alot of cabbage and dip in chilli sauce. one comment superb spicy. I don't know what it called.

 

also from road side pushcart..riceball..grab and dip in a packet don't know what sauce. one word salty and spicy.

 

cheap and fun.

Edited September 6, 2018 by Kopites