arlflyer

I have seen it called roti kluai/kluay/gluay (literally banana roti).

glennaa11

After many trips to Thailand I am still not used to the level of spiciness in general. I don't know how anyone can eat it!

But the more mild things like garlic chicken I do like. And the little chocolate covered donuts.

glob99

Thai crab omelet.
Sticky rice & mango.

transpac

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...t=bangkok+eats

The best Kai Yang places I've been to recently are:

Nomjit Kai Yang: Ekkamai 18 (Sukhumvit Soi 63)

Kai Yang Kao Suan Kwang: Bang Na Trat 23 (turn left immediately after Central Bang Na)

Diplomatico

If you travel up north, try khao soi. Delicious.

Crab fried rice is good too.

BuildingMyBento

Since the title isn't "Thai Food," while living in East Asia, I generally used Bangkok as my source of Middle Eastern and Indian meals. Mango sticky rice for dessert was a requirement.

Jay71

I LOVE khao soi; you've got me drooling at the mention of it. Other than getting my fix in the north, I had a really hard time finding a good bowl of it in elsewhere. Ridiculous as this sounds, I think the best khao soi I had in Bangkok was in the food fair in MBK.

Vancouver has a good selection of Thai restaurants but I haven't found one that serves good khao soi.

transpac

Khao Soi in Bangkok:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzJsTlA_b3U

http://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/...soi-in-bangkok

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/.../#entry6669485

http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/eat/kh...bangkok-733145

http://eat.edtguide.com/68246_Maan-M...B8%B2%E0%B8%A3

http://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/...eviews/gedhawa


easily accessible:

Gedhawa

Located in the very heart of Bangkok, Gedhawa has a lovely atmosphere—a garden, lots of tung (Northern flags) and the owner’s knick-knacks. They do many Northern-style dishes, including a pleasantly, light version of khao soi. Add some of their fresh condiments for a more flavorful bowl (B85) that you don’t need to cross town for. Another must-try is the kua kae (stir-fried vegetables with chicken, B120), which tastes properly homemade.

25 Sukhumvit Soi 35, 02-662-0501. Open Mon-Sat 11am-2pm; 5-10pm.



The best I've had personally in Bangkok is at Maan Mueng:

https://www.google.co.th/search?q=Ma...m=122&ie=UTF-8


The best Khao Soi for me anywhere was/is in Phrae (Amphur Mueang, aka city or provincial capital):

Khaosoi Che Lek

35 Nam Kue Road Nai Wiang Subdistrict Mueang Prae District, Phrae, Thailand

braslvr

As a Westerner, I have a very hard time convincing most Thais to make my food sufficiently spicy.

rjh

*checking bus schedule* (Well, after I organize the overall trip.)

BuildingMyBento

Try to utter peht peht or peht mc maa and then see how it tastes.

(I'm a spicy food fan too, but whatever the Thais throw at me is still an uphill battle. It's always worth it though...)

rjh

Why not just spice to taste using the condiments on the table? I just add prik bon or prik nam pla.

dsquared37

They are toward the end of Soi 35 on the right. Never had the khao soi here but the foods are decent.

NB: Calling ahead is a good idea as they don't have many tables and can fill up quickly. Not pleasant, after walking down the no-sidewalk soi, to be told they are not talking any walk ups that night.

Even speaking/reading Thai doesn't always help. Don't fret it.

braslvr

I do use lots of prik nam pla, but I prefer the fresh chilis to be cooked in the dish. To me, prik bon adds only heat, not much flavor.

CrazyInteg

Since this is a thread about the food in Thailand...

Can anyone recommend some good/cheap Vietnamese or dim sum places in Bangkok?