Bangkok is a foodie paradise. For those craving for authentic Thai food, here is the place to be. Since people from all over the country come to Bangkok to find job opportunities, to school or to set up businesses, Bangkok is the place to enjoy cuisine from each province in Thailand.

My friend introduced me to the pork samurai burger from McDonalds. It is only available in Thailand and I think it is quite delicious. The sauce was tangy and the patty was tasty. It makes for a good supper meal.

Platinum mall 

At platinum mall which is a shopping paradise for many Singaporeans, the food court serves decent food in air-conditioned comfort. You need to get a top-up card to pay for the food, similar to our Kopitiam card. Not to worry about topping up too much money as there is no deposit for the card and the remaining balance is refundable.

The pad Thai, a stir-fried rice noodle dish commonly served as a street food and at casual local eateries in Thailand, was a standard fare for me. I wished they had served more prawns. 

This was a tom-yum noodle soup served with eggs. The soup was slightly spicy and the egg noodles were something different from the ones in Singapore.

Local food fair outside Amarin Plaza

There were several stalls set up to sell local food. It was convenient to sit in front of the stall and order the food. It catered more to tourists who were visiting Thailand during this period and they get to try different types of food all within this covered outdoor area. At night, this area was turned into a splashing zone. We had the pork noodles (forgot to take photo) with a generous portion of crispy pork and also char siew (barbecued pork).

The mango smoothie was just alright because the mangoes used were not that sweet.

Chicken noodle Khao Krung @ Siamsquare

These small bowls of noodles only cost 18B each. They come with a portion of noodles (a choice of egg noodles, glass noodle, thin kway teow, fat kway teow or bee hoon). You can choose between soup or dry, as well as tom yum flavour. I ate 4 bowls of it and it was enough. They also serve XL and XXXL bowls which come with a huge chicken drumstick, but I still prefer eating the smaller bowls to try out the different flavours.

Baby Spoon @ Siam one

My Thai friends brought us to a Thai fusion restaurant with a group of friends. The food here is a melange of Thai, Japanese and Italian. The flavours are unique and we devoured the food quickly as we were all hungry after having splashed water during the Songkran festivities.

Tom yum pasta with a generous portion of seafood. It is slightly spicy but goes well with the pasta. I prefer the dry type of pasta instead of those dripping wet with sauce which makes it messy to eat.

Japanese grilled beef rice with a raw egg yolk, to be mixed in like carbonara. 

Thai basil salmon rice (left) and salmon salad marinated with Thai fish sauce (right). The Thai basil rice was inspired by the local Thai basil pork rice, so the spices used are the same except that the pork was replaced with salmon and the rice served is Japanese sticky rice.

Last but not least, we had tom yum pizza. It was thin crusted and crispy, which was wiped out within a few minutes. I liked the seafood and the tinge of tom yum flavour which was not overbearing. They also retained the shellfish on the pizza which was held in place by the mozzarella cheese.

Food trucks outside Central World

There are some food trucks based on the American concept, which are packed on the first floor of the shopping mall Central World. They offer burgers, drinks and some Thai food. We did not try them as we were already full from dinner.

Street stall around Sukhumvit

Breakfast was a hearty chicken soup noodles. I like the springy rice noodles and the slightly sweet soup. It was a simple breakfast but the tasty soup kept my taste buds occupied. Thailand’s Cha Tra Mue, or Number One Tea (literally translated) is the one of the most famous brands here in Bangkok. While cha yen (iced tea) is readily available along the street stalls, this brand serves the Thai tea and even Thai tea soft serve ice cream which is a must-try! They also have outlets in Singapore.

Joy 101 @ Chatuchak market

Chatuchak market is a must visit for Singaporeans, especially during the weekends. It is easily accessible by metro or BTS. In this market we found a stall selling freshly cooked Thai food. Since it was our last meal, we decided to order all our favourite food to last us all the way back to Singapore.

We had mushroom omelette, stir-fried Thai basil pork, som tam (papaya salad), oyster sauce kangkong and tom yum soup. The food was tasty and was like Nakhorn standard. The two of us somehow managed to finish all of these food! However, the dishes like tom yum soup and the Thai basil pork were not spicy enough. Wish they would put in more chilli, but perhaps the dishes were prepared to cater to the tastes of foreigners who may not be able to take in too much spice. 

My second Thai milk tea for the day. It had a nice presentation with the orchid flower, but the tea taste was rather dilute and after the ice melted there was not much taste anymore. Stick to Cha Tra Mue for the more authentic version. 

While walking around the streets of Chatuchak, we also came across this pub-restaurant which was serving freshly made paella (seafood rice in Spanish). It looks really good but by then we were too full to eat anymore. 

What’s a trip to Chatuchak without having the famous coconut ice cream served in the shell of a young coconut? This stall allowed me to choose 2 toppings so I had nata de coco and sweet corn to go with the ice cream (60B). It serves as a respite from the sweltering heat but that was short-lived as I started sweating again after I just finished the ice cream. Maybe an ice cold drink would work better.

This is the end of my food post for Bangkok! Hope to go back again to try out the various cafes and more local food. For now it is back to Nakhorn or Aroy Thai to fulfil my Thai cravings while in Singapore.