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Eat Me
7 TOP 10 CULINARY HIGHLIGHTS
An art gallery and restaurant,
Eat Me has changing exhibitions on
the walls and alfresco seating on the
covered balconies. The black truffle
and Parmesan risotto and papardelle
with rabbit ragù are among the many
international specialties here. The
desserts are excellent, too (see p91).
Liu
8
A relative newcomer among
Bangkok’s Chinese restaurants, Bowl of tom yam kung
this place is becoming famous for
its Peking duck. The dong po pork 1 Tom Yam Kung
(stewed pork belly and black soy Thailand’s signature dish – a hot and
sauce served with Chinese buns), spicy soup with chilies, lemongrass,
and galangal – is typically served
is also excellent. The atmosphere is with prawns or seafood.
quiet and elegant (see p91).
Lavish interior at Le Normandie, with calming river views 2 Phat Thai
Rong Mahal
Literally “Thai fry,” this delicious noodle
9 dish with beansprouts, peanuts, and
Often named by Indians as
the best Indian food in the city, Rong eggs is a great lunchtime filler.
Mahal has been perfecting its fare 3 Kaeng Phanaeng
for more than 20 years. There’s live This thick curry made with coconut
cream and spices is usually served with
but discreet Indian music in the pork or chicken, plus a side of rice.
evenings. The views from its 26th-
floor perch atop the Rembrandt 4 Nam Prik Num
Hotel are incredible (see p91). This delicious, gooey dip made of
pounded chilies and eggplant seems
Gaggan
0 to typify Thai cuisine with its spicy
taste and creamy texture.
Consistently voted among
the world’s top 50 in Restaurant 5 Sticky Rice
Thais from the north and northeast of
maga zine, Gaggan makes progressive the country often press a ball of sticky
Indian food using molecular rice into their dips and sauces.
gastronomy techniques. With a 6 Som Tam
relaxed ambience in a converted Unripe (green) papaya is shredded
wooden house, it has panache in finely and mixed with dried shrimp,
both menu and service (see p91). lemon juice, tomatoes, peanuts, fish
sauce, and chilies to make this salad.
Relaxed dining area at Gaggan 7 Phat Pak Bung
Morning glory, one of Thailand’s
tastiest green vegetables, is fried with
garlic and chilis in oyster sauce for
this crunchy, nutritious dish.
8 Mango with Sticky Rice
A delicious dessert of ripe mango with
sticky rice and a coconut milk sauce.
9 Coconut Custard
This dessert is a sweet concoction of
coconut milk, eggs, and sugar.
10 Fruit Juices and Shakes
Most Thai fruits can be served as tasty,
thirst-quenching juices, or shakes
when mixed with yoghurt.

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