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Streetfood heaven in Chinatown in Bangkok and ending the evening with powerful Peking Opera
Eating in Chinatown in Bangkok again, and this time I decided to do a full 24 hours in Yaowarat and Charoen Krung area so I booked myself into W22, a kitschy, partly Chinese-themed hotel apparently owned by a Harley-Davidsson lower. All the motorbikes were parked in the lobby!! Good location, hotel worth the money The…
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Khao Soi Khun Yai | The most hyped Khao Soi in Chiang Mai
If you Google Khao Soi Khun Yai and view it on Google maps, it will show busy and probably with a waiting time of 30 minutes or so. We found that information very accurate. I have to say I am extremely skeptical of places that are so hyped like Khao Soi Khun Yai. Waiting for…
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Barefoot Cafe | Pasta as good as at home
Great, fresh pasta place in new trendy Chiang Mai
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The new food stall area near Ratchapreuk
There is a new food stall area near Ratchapreuk. Ratchapreuk is the Flora Expo area in Chiang Mai. I have been out of town for a while, when I left I was wondering what purpose all these white lottery- stands would fill. But, yes I guessed it was related to food. It turned out really…
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Seasonings on a Thai table
Seasonings on a Thai table might cause some confusion. When you eat in a small eatery, you see these other condiments that will be on the table to spice up your life. They are there to release your tastebuds! Remember that in Thailand, you usually eat with a fork and a spoon, but when it…
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Jerns — an unexpected, incredible burger restaurant in Chiang Dao
Jerns burgers allege to be the best burger place in Chiang Dao. I don’t know, but it was surely unexpected that it would be so great. It is nicely retro-decorated as a 1960s living room and has a very extensive menu. Moreover, it is not expensive. The impression is that some real American food lovers…
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The Chidlom | Restaurant & Cafe — a nice Southern breeze by the Ping river
The Chidlom markets itself as a fresh breeze by the river, and it is. This restaurant focus on Southern Thai food, so it prepares your taste buds for explosions of chilli. However, the restaurant also has a bar section with some real high-quality Scotch whisky options and decent selections of draft beer(even though few were…
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Little Istanbul | A Taste of Turkey in Thailand
Little Istanbul used to be a small hole-in-the-wall type of restaurant; now, it has taken over the restaurant that used to be opposite what used to be the Royal Princess hotel in Chiang Mai. So it is in the middle of the night market on Chang Khlan road. This is not an area we frequent…