Month: August 2019

For Bangkok people, Northeastern cuisine should be the most suitable cuisine for dinner. There are roasted and fried dishes, which are suitable for drinking wine; and a variety of salads are appetizing, together with a few other hot stir-fry seafood and Chinese meals, basically it can satisfy the stomach of most diners. More than half of the food stalls are marked by the Northeastern cuisine, such as Loong Yai near the Victory Monument, Jae Koy and Silom near Rachathawi. Larb Ped Yasothorn is a great place to gather and eat. The Laab Ubon restaurant, which is located near BTS Surasak, is also one of the classic stalls where office workers often gather after work. The northeastern cuisine of this store is more comprehensive and of course the location is better.

The environment of the Laab Ubon is actually good according to the standard of the food stalls, but the premise is that you like the food stalls. The most eye-catching part of the Laab Ubon is a few special ovens at the door, one for grilled chicken, one for grilled fish, and one for seafood and pork neck, which attract passers-by entering into the store. Eating the Northeastern food, the grilled food must be tasted.

Grilled pork neck meat can be a try, and if you are lucky, you can taste the freshly baked meat there, which is very delicious. If you want to taste the salad, you can choose it according to your reference. It is very great to taste the fried chicken wings or fried duck tongue. If you want to eat spicy soup, you should have a bowl of chicken claw soup in the store, as it is stewed to be very soft and the meat is separated from the bones, and the gel is full; it is very refreshing. If you like to eat hot-dishes, you will not be disappointed. There are northeast stalls in Bangkok’s that can’t do this. The familiar spinach is accompanied by the stir-fry seafood. The price is basically between 40-200 baht, which is much cheaper than the new-style Thai restaurant. It is just right to go to Asiatique after having dinner at Laab Ubon.

Laab Ubon Address: Near Bts Surasak

Per capita consumption: around 300 baht

Business hours: 17:00 PM- 3:00 AM

There is a roadside rotisserie that is called Solar Chicken Thailand in Muang District, Phetchaburi Province, two hours’ drive from south of Bangkok. The store is small and the decoration is very general. However, the barbecue inside is very distinctive. It is not roasted by fire, nor charcoal fire, but by sun!

The owner of the Solar Chicken Thailand, Sila Sutharat, uses the solar equipment to roast the meat. The “fire” is also derived from the more than 1,000 small mirrors. When the sun rises, these mirrors reflect the sunlight onto the reflector. When he is grilling the meat, he can start the barbecue by simply adjusting the grill to the mirrored position. Sila Sutharat said that the self-made equipment can reach up to 312 degrees Celsius and can cook 1.2 kilograms of chicken in just 12 minutes. So, every time you are at the barbecue, he will be “armed” by wearing long sleeves and wearing a welder-like mask to avoid burns.

Although the process of roasting is cumbersome, the meat roasted through the “sun” tastes better than the meat baked in the traditional charcoal grill and oven. The meat is very juicy and the color is more golden and shinier, which is very appetizing. And the meat baked in this way is completely natural and pollution-free “green food.”

Because the solar barbecue is completely baked by the sun, in order to ensure the taste, it can only be carried out in the strongest 5 or 6 hours of the sun, so the barbecue made every day is very limited, and it can roast up to 40 chickens or other meats. It’s almost impossible to taste it if you go there late, and you often need to make an appointment if you want to try it. If you want to feel the charm of the solar barbecue, remember to make an appointment in advance.

Solar Chicken Thailand details are listed below:

Address: สามแยกกลุ่มสะแก บ้านเลขที่ 219 ตำบลหนองสโน เมือง เพชรบุรี Tambon Chong Sakae, Amphoe Mueang Phetchaburi, Chang Wat Phetchaburi 76000

Phone number: 032 428 250

Business hours: 8:00-18:30 from Tuesday to Sunday

The restaurant is called Boon Tong Kiat, which must be admitted to be very similar to Singapore’s famous Boon Tong Kee, but the two stores have nothing to do with it. Boon Tong Kiat was first opened by Singaporeans, but the Thais have taken over for a long time, so all aspects of the restaurant are common Thai style, looking old-fashioned but still quite comfortable. Regarding the Hainanese chicken rice in Bangkok, the local food review will also rank Boon Tong Kiat at a top place. The chicken here is relatively fresh and juicy, and the taste of the rice is also fuller. The price is 65 baht, which is much more expensive than some other restaurants in Bangkok, but the quantity is really enough for you.

In addition to Hainanese chicken rice, the store also sells roast meat, noodles and even hot fried food. After all, there are many white-collar workers around, and only chicken rice is not enough to satisfy the public appetite. On this basis, the boss of Boon Tong Kiat developed the multi-rice meal, which is basically a combination of pork roast, roast duck, roast meat, duck miscellaneous, and white-cut chicken, to be paired with rice. The lunch here is about 100 baht and it is naturally the standard main meal, which is very popular among white-collar workers. For tourists, the classic chicken rice is a must, and the rest is just as needed. The Bak Kut Teh in the Boon Tong Kiat costs 65 baht. Unlike Singapore, the taste is heavier but the ingredients are very great. You can also try it.

Per capita consumption in Boon Tong Kiat: 100 baht

Address: Thong Lor Street 440/5

Opening hours: 10:00-22:00

If you are interested, you can also try Buay Pochana. The store on Thong Lor Street is not a new restaurant, but it has a history of 16 years. The dishes in the Buay Pochana are all around the duck, such as duck noodle, duck rice, duck wing, etc. The hot-sale duck leg/duck noodle is priced at 55 baht. Local diners will usually add a dish of duck platter or a plate of duck chops. It is served with the hot sauce in the Buay Pochana. The taste is superior. And you can try it.

In terms of eating in Bangkok, the overall consumption of Thong Lor Street is high. After all, a large number of international cuisines and new-style meals are gathered here. Even local cuisines there are delicacy style, and the environment is comfortable, making the price expensive.

From BTS Thonglor down to the main street of Thong Lor, the first restaurant you can see is the Mae Varee. Many people should have heard of this restaurant. As a mango glutinous rice restaurant, Mae Varee should be listed in the top 3 restaurants in the whole Bangkok. Some people may not have any appreciative ability for this dish. You may have gone to some famous restaurants to try it, but you don’t feel the difference. But the mango glutinous rice of the Mae Varee is already the best. The mango it uses is not different as other restaurants. As it is big and the sweetness is average but the flesh is delicate, the appearance is good, the peel is bright yellow, and they are placed at the door attractively.

In addition to selling mango glutinous rice, there are also dried mangoes, green beans and other traditional desserts. The price is really not cheap, the mango glutinous rice is almost 5 dollars, but there are many locals entering the store. From the experience of tourism, it is a great shop for tourists.

This mango glutinous rice is best to eat as soon as possible. As the taste will be worse after a long time, but it is regrettable that basically all the old stores do not have comfortable dining conditions. Because of this, some people instead recommend looking for a mango dessert restaurant like MakeMeMango to enjoy the air conditioner. However, if you just live nearby and you are enjoying eating mango, it is recommended to buy it and take back to the hotel to taste.

Per capita consumption in the Mae Varee: 200 baht

Address: Entrance to Thong Lor Street

Opening hours: 6:00-22:00