My friends and I travelled to Bangkok in December 2013. And no... My friends and I did not start a riot like Phil, Stu and Alan from the movie "The Hangover Part II". The temperature at night was around 20 Degrees Celsius which made it ideal to dine outdoors! Friend, families and even the Pilot of the plane I took to Bangkok strongly recommended dining at Chinatown! I did some research and there are thousands of results recommending T&K Seafood @ Chinatown, Bangkok!
Though Chinatown's main road is short, it is a vibrant and lively street! Along the streets, would be T&K Seafood. It is easy to spot them as the staff wear bright green shirts! Approach the store and a staff will bring you in! Since it was my first meal in Bangkok, I had to order Tom Yam Soup. For interesting facts regarding Tom Yam, scroll to the end of the post!
Recommended:
Grilled River Prawns, Steam White Snapper,Tom Yam
Seafood Lemon Grass Soup with Milk a.k.a Tom Yum Soup (150 Baht/ S$5.80). The Tom Yam soup here is equivalent to chicken soup for the souil. The extra spicy seafood tom yam is worth sweating over the meal. There's tissue provided, so NO FEAR. There is fish, mushrooms and squid in the tom yam soup.
Stir Fry Crab with Yellow Curry Powder (300 Baht / S$11.60) Real different from the chilli crab we have in Singapore. Not spicy but a little sweet. Still prefer Singapore's chiili crab!
Stir Fried Water Morning Glory (50 Baht/S$1.93). Grilled River Prawns(150 Baht/$5.80) on the right. Stir Fried Water Morning Glory is commonly known as Kang Kong in Singapore. They use bird's eye chili instead of belacan (Shrimp paste) to create heat. SHIOK AH. Grilling these prawns was probably the best way to cook them as it allows you to savour the natural sweetness of the firm prawn flesh.
Fried Rice with Crab Meat (150 Baht/S$5.80) I thought it was ordinary. Just a basic fried rice that is oily and drowned in crab shells.
Fried Squid with Garlic Pepper (150 Baht/S$5.80) This squid dish had a generous amount of fried garlic which enchanced the squid's flavour! Well cooked as it was tender and more importantly not rubbery.
The main street that T&K Seafood is on.
The store front of T&K Seafood restaurant!
In Thai for the taxi drivers:
Stir Fry Crab with Yellow Curry Powder (300 Baht / S$11.60) Real different from the chilli crab we have in Singapore. Not spicy but a little sweet. Still prefer Singapore's chiili crab!
Stir Fried Squid with Chilli Paste (150 Baht/S$5.80). I didn't like the dish. No comments.
The Steamed White Snapper in Spicy Garlic Lime Juice Soup. (300 Baht/S$11.60). The fish is well steam as the fish was still fork tender. A must try!!!
Al Fresco dining. Though you probably meet more tourists than locals. Seems like a tourist trap?
The outdoor kitchen. Say hi to dinner. You probably can guess from this picture what is their most famous dish. Grilled River Prawns!
Tom Yam Science:
The Chilli commonly used in cooking Tom Yam is the Bird's eye chili, a cultivar from the species Capsicum annuum commonly found in Southeast Asia. The chemical compound responsible for the pungent flavour and intense heat is capsaicin. The heat generally increases as chili is dried due to the increment of surface area.
Satisfaction or contentment after fiery meals is suggested to be from endorphins realised due to the body's natural response to pain. The endorphins produced gives rise to pleasure which is the reason why we want to eat spicy food!
(Definition of cultivar: A variety of plant that was produced from a natural species and is mainted by cutivation)
What you need to know:
- There is an English menu and the dishes are prices shown below. Be prepared to spend around S$12-15/pax
- Order Prawns. Prawns. Prawns. Fish. Prawns. You get the message. (:
- The place is accessible by taxi. (Tip: Try not to travel during peak hours as taxi drivers would not want to drive in heavy traffic and would not want to use the meter)
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