Bangkok

mark271 · #1 06-12-2007, 02:45

Hello,

I have been to bangkok before and had some of their food and quite liked it. I have looked at the menus but usually I go for the safe options of things I know I will like. What I would like to know is what are some of the more exeotic food that I could try. I do like fairly spicy stuff eg I like a good madras curry in the uk but vindaloo is a bit too hot. The places I went to that I can remember last time was the foodcourt for breakfast and gulivers in the evening.

Thanks Mark.

Dupree00 · #2 06-12-2007, 02:59

I think the food carts near Kao San Road(spelling?) and the Budha market on the river near the Grand Palace are great. Many things I've never seen and dont know the names. Prices are great too.

dawsey · #3 06-12-2007, 03:08

I guess you have tried the Red, Green and Mussaman curries?

Ask for "farang" heat ,not spicy hot, if you find them too warm. The Mussaman curry is a medium heat yellow curry thats not too bad.

I enjoy thai curries, but IMHO they are not a patch on an Indian one.

mark271 · #4 06-12-2007, 03:27

I did have a red curry at gulivers the last time I was there and it was quite nice like you said not as good as an indian. I am looking for a good thai breakfast and something in the evening.

ub2yoo · #5 06-12-2007, 03:34

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Originally Posted by mark271

I am looking for a good thai breakfast and something in the evening.

Okay, for a good Thai breakfast I would recommend you to try a nice ricesoup. Kao Tom Kai (with an raw egg, it boils by itself in the soup).

With the correct mix of fish/lemonsauce and crispy fright garlic it's the best, it also doesn't need to be too spicy if you don't like that ... always look forward to that on our weekends.

MrDK · #6 06-12-2007, 03:45

I love all Thai foods .... spicy or not, but have found that when I switch to an all Thai diet I get the runs for a day or two. Never gotten sick at all, but this trip I took an advice from Dawsey to travel with some Imodium and took some as soon as there was a small sign of change ... worked well. Thanks Rodger BTW.

marc26 · #7 06-12-2007, 03:47

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

Okay, for a good Thai breakfast I would recommend you to try a nice ricesoup. Kao Tom Kai (with an raw egg, it boils by itself in the soup).

With the correct mix of fish/lemonsauce and crispy fright garlic it's the best, it also doesn't need to be too spicy if you don't like that ... always look forward to that on our weekends.

i always ate koh tom goon with plenty of chilly flakes most mornings
love it

ub2yoo · #8 06-12-2007, 03:49

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Originally Posted by MrDK

I love all Thai foods .... spicy or not, but have found that when I switch to an all Thai diet I get the runs for a day or two.

5555 Funny, same for me, but only in Thailand. When I eat any of the thai food my wife cooks here, and we eat this daily, I never have that problem.

Must be something else mystic south east...

MrDK · #9 06-12-2007, 03:56

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

5555 Funny, same for me, but only in Thailand. When I eat any of the thai food my wife cooks here, and we eat this daily, I never have that problem.

Must be something else mystic south east...

The type of bacteria you find in the food there is different that what you are used to. For most takes a week or two to get used to ... a few manage to get sick from the change.

dawsey · #10 06-12-2007, 04:25

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Originally Posted by MrDK

I love all Thai foods .... spicy or not, but have found that when I switch to an all Thai diet I get the runs for a day or two. Never gotten sick at all, but this trip I took an advice from Dawsey to travel with some Imodium and took some as soon as there was a small sign of change ... worked well. Thanks Rodger BTW.

Did I recommend Imodium to you Lars?

I should have taken my own advise on one occasion

MrDK · #11 06-12-2007, 07:14

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Originally Posted by dawsey

Did I recommend Imodium to you Lars?

I should have taken my own advise on one occasion

Maybe it wasn't you, but someone made the recommendation it in general. Perhaps I thought of you since you have provided first hand accounts where it could have been handy. Rodger, you give a lot of good advice that you don't get credit for, so go ahead and take the credit for this one anyway.

LivinLOS · #12 06-12-2007, 07:20

Thai food is a very diverse cuisine.. From the scaldingly hot northern dishes, to the seafood of coastal regions, to penang and masaman curries which are more southern / muslim. Theres loads to try and its very much a personal thing (and if your getting food well prepared, much of the tourist trail isnt too special)..

It helps to eat in groups and have a Thai GF who can order a selection of stuff and picks things you like / tells them who to spice and balance it. Thai is supposed to be a balance between sweet sour salty and bitter and I find often a dish is brought alive from a plain noodle soup or whatever when my GF spends a minute or two mixing all the additives to a balance.

easyrider_au · #13 06-12-2007, 07:52

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Thai food is a very diverse cuisine.. From the scaldingly hot northern dishes, to the seafood of coastal regions, to penang and masaman curries which are more southern / muslim. Theres loads to try and its very much a personal thing (and if your getting food well prepared, much of the tourist trail isnt too special)..

It helps to eat in groups and have a Thai GF who can order a selection of stuff and picks things you like / tells them who to spice and balance it. Thai is supposed to be a balance between sweet sour salty and bitter and I find often a dish is brought alive from a plain noodle soup or whatever when my GF spends a minute or two mixing all the additives to a balance.

The best meals I've had in Thailand, have been in the company of expat friends & their partners.
I've discovered new dishes, which I would never have ordered, had I have been "one out".

There's been a few occasions now, where I've kicked myself, for not trying some dishes, years earlier.

ub2yoo · #14 06-12-2007, 09:24

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

Thai food is a very diverse cuisine.. From the scaldingly hot northern dishes, to the seafood of coastal regions, to penang and masaman curries which are more southern / muslim. Theres loads to try and its very much a personal thing (and if your getting food well prepared, much of the tourist trail isnt too special)..

It helps to eat in groups and have a Thai GF who can order a selection of stuff and picks things you like / tells them who to spice and balance it. Thai is supposed to be a balance between sweet sour salty and bitter and I find often a dish is brought alive from a plain noodle soup or whatever when my GF spends a minute or two mixing all the additives to a balance.

That's the one ! The very important ingredient which can't be missed :-)

Nanook · #15 06-12-2007, 14:36

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Originally Posted by LivinLOS

It helps to eat in groups and have a Thai GF who can order a selection of stuff and picks things you like / tells them who to spice and balance it. Thai is supposed to be a balance between sweet sour salty and bitter and I find often a dish is brought alive from a plain noodle soup or whatever when my GF spends a minute or two mixing all the additives to a balance.

Your absolutely right LiL. I have noticed that myself too. She always asks me what I want to eat and then balances the dishes so it it is just perfect for me.

Like Lars, I also carry imodium with me ever since I started to travel to Asia. But in Thailand I never had to use it. EVen when I eat and drink in my gf village, it goes OK.

I love eating Thai food and can do all day, but for one reason, I still prefer to have a western breakfast.

ub2yoo · #16 06-12-2007, 14:57

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Originally Posted by Nanook

Your absolutely right LiL. I have noticed that myself too. She always asks me what I want to eat and then balances the dishes so it it is just perfect for me.

Like Lars, I also carry imodium with me ever since I started to travel to Asia. But in Thailand I never had to use it. EVen when I eat and drink in my gf village, it goes OK.

I love eating Thai food and can do all day, but for one reason, I still prefer to have a western breakfast.

Broodje Pindakaas Pitje Vitamintje? 555

Nanook · #17 06-12-2007, 15:01

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

Broodje Pindakaas Pitje Vitamintje? 555

Nee joh.... brood met hagelslag... veel lekkerder!

ub2yoo · #18 06-12-2007, 15:03

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Originally Posted by Nanook

Nee joh.... brood met hagelslag... veel lekkerder!

Broodje Hagelslag Nam Prik, aroi aroi

Nanook · #19 06-12-2007, 15:36

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

Broodje Hagelslag Nam Prik, aroi aroi

Did you find any good one in Dubai?
My local supermarket has it on special offer this week.

ub2yoo · #20 06-12-2007, 15:56

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Originally Posted by Nanook

Did you find any good one in Dubai?
My local supermarket has it on special offer this week.

I bet I could get it here, I've gotta take a look. They got everything here.

No joke now, but my local supermarket has seperate section with a large sign hanging above: "Pork - Non Muslim".

There I found to the joy's of my German heart all the good stuff, including tradional Bavarian Weisswurst (White Sausage). Maybe you know them.
There are a couple of very very strict rules how to prepare and eat them:

- First, you boil them in Hot Water, no bbq or pan fright etc.

- You can't eat the skin. You don't cut them with a knife as you would do
with usual sausages, but you either cut them slightly across the complete
lenghts and remove the meat from the skin or for hardcore Bavarians, you
suck them out of the skin.

- You must eat them with special sweet Mosterd.

Now, I couldn't find the sweet mosterd, so I couldn't eat them, could I

Nonetheless, a week later for dinner my wife suddenly came up with 4 WhiteSausages, fright in a pan along with the usual suspect Nam Prik.

I was buffled, so there goes all my tradition overboard.

Here a picture from the real dish and how it is supposed to be served. A shame I didn't took a picture how I got it 5555

The Loop · #21 06-12-2007, 16:05

Tom Yam (fish soup).
Christ that stuff is spicy,i cough my guts up on 1 mouthful.

TG`s love it.

nacha · #22 10-12-2007, 15:37

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Originally Posted by ub2yoo

There I found to the joy's of my German heart all the good stuff, including tradional Bavarian Weisswurst (White Sausage). Maybe you know them.
There are a couple of very very strict rules how to prepare and eat them:

- First, you boil them in Hot Water, no bbq or pan fright etc.

- You can't eat the skin. You don't cut them with a knife as you would do
with usual sausages, but you either cut them slightly across the complete
lenghts and remove the meat from the skin or for hardcore Bavarians, you
suck them out of the skin.

- You must eat them with special sweet Mosterd.

Now, I couldn't find the sweet mosterd, so I couldn't eat them, could I

aah, I love it

sometimes I eat them at home, but everytime I'm flying away from Munich (Bavaria), I've to eat a "Weisswurst" and drink (at least one) wheat beer at the airport