Taking a break in Bangkok
When you have had your fill of “wats” or temples, bargaining in the markets (or even that massage!), take a break to sample Bangkok’s vast and varied culinary delights. For the gourmet, the proof lies in the eating and there are any number of restaurants in the Thai capital that will pass the test with flying colours. Here is a selection by concierge.com of what the city has to offer.
Bai Bua, an inexpensive outdoor eatery—few dishes cost more than $2—is located in the heart of the central Banglamphu district. Shaded by trees and umbrellas in a little bamboo-lined courtyard it serves up a mean fiery red curry soup with chicken and refreshing spring rolls with glass noodles and vegetables.
Cabbages and Condoms in Sukhumvit Soi is (unlike its name suggests!) is a respectable restaurant run by a Thai charity (the Population and Community Development Association) committed to helping the country’s rural poor. So while you have your marinated chicken satay you also get to help a good cause. The food is traditional Thai with a few variations. Some of the more popular dishes: mieng khum, an ancient Thai appetizer consisting of a dozen tiny nests of ingredients (lemon, dried shrimp, peanuts, ginger, deep-fried coconut, chilis, and shallots), each piled onto an herbal leaf to be wrapped up like a present and dipped into the hot, sweet sauce.
La Normandie, which is also frequented by the Thai royal family, boasts sweeping views of the Chao Phraya River, and the French kitchen has been overseen by some to the world’s most renowned chefs. To delight your palate: Goose liver ravioli with truffle sauce, for example, and filet of sole with osetra caviar cream sauce.
Mango Tree, off Suriwong, is where Bangkok locals go to celebrate a big occasion. The classic Thai food is well presented, well prepared, and doesn’t make allowances for foreign tastes by keeping it as spicy as it was meant to be. So, be prepared!
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