i-tum

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Tum that papaya pok pok

i-tum, a bright and hygiene Issan somtum (spicy raw papaya salad) joint near the Dhurakitbundit University. Price is student friendly but food quality is on the high side. The somtum papaya salad is fresh and crunchy, pungent and flavorsome, zaap eli.


1. nam-tok moo (grilled pork tossed with herbs and Isaan dressing), totally bland!
2. fresh veggie

3. pak ped tord (duck mouth, oops it is really the mouth) sun dried, deep-fried, nice!
4. dab moo waan (cooked pork liver salad), taste so-so!

5. refreshing somtum, good quality, spicy, taste good!

6. tom zaap (spicy and sour Issan soup with spare ribs), flavorsome, zaap ma!

7. moo dad diew (sun dried marinated pork), tender, a bit salty but good!
8. peek gai tord (deep-fried chicken wings), aromatic, taste okay!

i-tum Issan Restaurant ***
G/F Urban Square
Prachachuen Road
Laksi, Bangkok 10210

Open daily : 11 am - 9 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 300

Nittaya Grilled Chicken

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Nittaya Kai Yang

One of Thailand loved delis, gai yang or Issan grilled chicken.

In Hong Kong, the Issan grilled chicken was wrongfully named Pattaya grilled chicken by Hong Kong restaurateurs , with a reason. Wanna know why?



Nittaya Kai Yang ***1/2
9/225 Rachadaphisek Road
(Soi Supharuam)
Bang Sue, Bangkok 10800
Tel.: 02.913.9886

Open daily : 11 am - 9 pm
Pay (food only for two): around THB 600

khao-Chae @ Baan Prachachuen

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Thai New Year SongKran Festival
Khao-Chae

April 13 - 15 is New Year for the Thais better known as Songkran, traditionally people eat khao-chae (rice soaked in icy jasmine-scented water, served with tidbits) during the festival of which falls into the hottest month of the year.

Last week, I went to Baan Prachachuen (run by grand daughter of ML Promsri Pibulsongkram) to sample the country probably best khao-chae set (Baht 250), and it was delightful.

1. ice cube; 2. jasmine-scented water with jasmine blossoms

3. tidbits (Luk Kapi (deep-fried fermented shrimp paste balls), Hom Daeng Yud Sai (deep-fried shallots stuffed with minced fish), Prik Yuak Sord Sai (banana chili pepper stuffed with minced pork wrapped in egg netting), Moo Foi (shredded sweet pork), Chai Pow Pad Wan (stir-fried sweet dry turnip with egg);
4. carved vegetables

5. put some ice cube; 6. pour some jasmine-scented water

7. my set of khao-chae Baht 250

BAAN PRACHACHUEN ****
37 Prachachuen Soi 33

Bangsu, Bangkok 10800

Tel.: 02.585.1323

Open daily 11:00 - 15:00
Pay (food only for two): around THB 500 (THB 250 per set)

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