Malai Coffee House khao tom set

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An institutional khao tom feast

The aging Malaysia Hotel in Bangkok's Sathorn district is definitely not on my list of recommended venues, but the midnight khao tom (boiled rice soup) set, on offer at its coffee shop - the Malai Coffee House, is one of my favorite supper choices due to both its good quality and very affordable price.



Midnight khao tom dining ****1/2
Malai Coffee House
The Malaysia Hotel
54 Soi Ngamduplee
off Rama IV Road
Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
Tel.: 02.679.7127

Open daily 24 hours
Pay (khao tom set for two 10 pm - 6 am): THB 150+
(choices of 3 dishes with a big pot of boiled rice soup)



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Sai Nam Phueng Chicken Wings Noodle

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Fascinated wings

All that is necessary for a bowl of noodle soup to stay on the right track is on the broth, real pork bone or chicken bone (or both) simmered broth, without the use of MSG. Sai Nam Phueng Noodle Shop on Sukhumvit belt, a small eatery renowned for her noodle soup, topped with braised chicken wings, has the broth marvelously done. Toppings like fish balls, tofu balls and (of course) braised chicken wings were made from fine ingredients, and made my bowl of noodle shine.





Kuay Tiew Peek Gai Sai Nam Phueng ****1/2
392/20 Sukhumvit Soi 20
Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110
Tel.: 02.258.1958

Open daily : 9 am - 3 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 100

Baan Boran

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Dressed in red

I am not a fan of that bloody color yentafu noodle (noodle in fermented bean curd sauce), but every time when I passed by Baan Boran on Ladprao Soi 1, its yentafu noodle is irresistible to pass. Simply it is delicious!





Baan Boran Noodle House ****
Ladprao Soi 1
Chajuchak, Bangkok 10900

Open daily : 8 am - 9 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 100

Mongkol Wattana

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Chicken of disappointment!

Some restaurants soak in the glory of their past; overtime they are proud of the hall of fame status instead of the food that (actually) brought the glory to them. Mongkol Wattana Pochana in Saphan Kwai area, with their khao-mum-gai (Hainanese chicken and rice immersed in chicken fat) specialty, is one of them.

A revisit to this once famed Thai-style Hainanese chicken rice eatery two weeks ago, revealed the long queue is still there, the chicken fat immersed rice is still fragrant and flavorful (but not salty), but the chicken itself didn't live up to expectations. The chicken was seriously overcooked, and the flesh was bland with a hint that the shop use a low grade chicken as the ingredient. Quite disappointing!





Mongkol Wattana Pochana ***
670/6 Phaholyothin Road
Phayathai, Bangkok 10400
Tel.: 02.270.1107

Open daily : 9 am - 8 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 200

Tang Ee Fa

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Duck can fly

Tang Ee Fa Pochana, arguably best khao-tom ped (boiled rice soup with duck meat) in town, is part of the culinary glory of Bangkok's China town.





Tang Ee Fa Pochana ****
48 Plaeng Nam Road
Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10200

Open daily : 8 am - 8 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 100

Bake A Wish

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Low-fat cakes come true

Japanese style bakery baking low-fat pastries for the waist-watching youngsters (like me).





Bake A Wish Japanese Bakery ***3/4
363/40 Suksawat 19
Ratburana, Bangkok 10140
Tel.: 02.427.3120

CWP branch:
7/F Central World Plaza
4 Rajdamri Road
Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel.: 02.613.1640

Open daily : 10 am - 10 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 200

Hoy Tord Chao Lay

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Oyster fried job

Hoy tord, fried oyster (or mussel) with battered omelet. One of my favorite hoy tord vendors is - Hoy Tord Chao Lay.


above, hoy tord; below, phad Thai


Hoy Tord Chao Lay ****
22/1 Soi Thonglo
Sukhumvit 55 Road
Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Tel.: 085.128.3996

Open daily : 10 am - 8 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 150

Kuay Tiew Reua Phra Nakhon

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Miniature soup noodle feast

My friend brought me to a raan kuay tiew reua (boat noodle eatery) near the Victory Monument to sample bite-size boat noodles. There I noticed there is a row of four of such eateries serving bite-size boat noodles. We went to Kuay Tiew Reua Phra Nakhon, the first one by the main road.

Bite-size? Yes, I mean one bite to finish it. Here is what I ate.





Kuay Tiew Reua Phra Nakhon ***1/2
at Victory Monument
Phahonyothin Road
Phayathai, Bangkok 10400

Open daily : 10 am - 10 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 150