Sawatdee: Eating through Bangkok
I stayed just 2 days in Bangkok, and I am now in Na Harn, a relatively sleepy beach town on the southern end of Phuket. Phuket itself is an island off the southern coast of Thailand. Yes, it is a tropical paradise, and so is the food. If I were not training Thai boxing I’d be plumper than a Jenny Craig-dropout in a Krispy Kreme.
The cuisine is straight Thai food, however the heavy European tourism influence means that restaurants here always have two menus: one Thai and one Euro/Western. This can make for a interesting breakfast, but more on that later.
On my first day here, I visited the famous MBK mall. They have a huge food court that sells Thai food, and I did not see any chains I recognized. All the food is cooked to order in front of you. I had chicken with flat noodles, and a coconut (top chopped off) so I could drink the coconut water. Its an interesting feeling when your palate tells you you’re at a Thai restaurant and your senses remind you that you’re in a food court. Their entire approach to food and food service is different. Read the rest of this entry »
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