In Bizarre Foods Bangkok, part of the Delicious Destinations series featuring Andrew Zimmern, the host and his crew visited numerous restaurants in the city, showcasing a variety of unique and delicious dishes. Here is a convenient list of all the addresses and dishes highlighted in this exciting exploration of Bangkok’s food scene.
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DISH – Pad Thai
WHAT IS IT?
Pad Thai is a dish of rice noodles, stir-fried with shrimp and egg. It is then glazed with a sweet and sour tamarind sauce.
WHERE IS IT?
Thipsamai
313 315 Maha Chai Rd, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon
Bangkok, Thailand
DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
Thipsamai is a popular Pad Thai “palace” in Bangkok that started more than 50 years ago as a street cart. It offers a traditional version of Pad Thai, as well as a version wrapped with eggs.
DISH – Pad Kra Pao Gai
WHAT IS IT?
Holy basil chicken served with rice and a fried egg.
WHERE IS IT?
Krua Porn La Mai
64 Plaeng Nam Rd, Samphanthawong
Bangkok, Thailand
DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
You can find Krua Porn La Mai in Bangkok’s Chinatown. The tables for this Thai-Chinese hawker restaurant are across the street from it, so you can expect waiters to dodge traffic while serving your meal.
DISH – Tom Yum Goong
WHAT IS IT?
A spicy, sweet and sour soup, loaded with jumbo prawns and fragrant Thai herbs and spices.
WHERE IS IT?
Raan Jay Fai
327 Maha Chai Rd, Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon
Bangkok, Thailand
DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
Raan Jay Fai is a Michelin-starred restaurant that is known to offer the best bowl of Tom Yum Goong in Bangkok.
DISH – Tod Mun Pla – Delicious Destinations Bangkok
WHAT IS IT?
Deep-fried fish cakes slathered in sweet and savory sauce.
WHERE IS IT?
Street foodstall on the edge of Bang Rak Market
Soi Charoen Krung 46, Bang Rak
Bangkok, Thailand
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DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
As Andrew Zimmern puts it, Bang Rak Market is a “veritable wonderland of fresh fish, tropical fruit and street food”. Clown knifefish is commonly used for the Tod Mun Pla in this part of Bangkok.
DISH – Som Tam – Delicious Destinations Bangkok
WHAT IS IT?
Sweet, sour and spicy salad made from unripe, green papaya.
WHERE IS IT?
Hai Restaurant
2/4-5 Convent Rd, Silom, Bang Rak
Bangkok, Thailand
DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
Hai Restaurant is among the eating places on Convent Road and can be easily identified with heaps of shredded unripe, green papaya on its storefront (aside from its sign). The restaurant sells up to 500 papaya salads on a busy day.
DISH – Mango Sticky Rice – Andrew Zimmern Bangkok
WHAT IS IT?
Slices of ripe mango alongside sweetened sticky rice, topped with coconut syrup
WHERE IS IT?
Boon Sap
1478 Soi Charoen Krung 46, Bang Rak
Bangkok, Thailand
Unfortunately, this restaurant has closed its doors.
BIZARRE FOODS DELICIOUS DESTINATIONS BANGKOK NOTES
In this Thai dessert shop, only sticky rice from northern Thailand and coconut milk from southern Thailand are used in their Mango Sticky Rice.
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