5 blissful weeks in Thailand. I saw too many dear friends to count and made some new ones. Since many of you are asking, here are some of the food highlights (all in Bangkok unless noted):
1. Somewhere between Ko Lanta and Ko Ngai
2. Hokkaido scallops w/ fish roe, coconut cream, pomelo, shrimp
@phukej_bkk
3. Revelation and probably best bite of trip— spicy salad of curried rice croquettes with fermented pork; unsurprisingly at
@hanuman.aspler (Chiang Mai) 🌶️
4. Best fish balls I found, could eat this for breakfast everyday at Thana Ocha Noodle (Chiang Mai)
5. Longtime classic
@nahmbangkok delivered ⭐️
6. Followed chef Prin’s advice— worth the detour for the real deal at Maenam Fish Restaurant
7. David Thompson’s
@aksornbkk ⭐️
8. Eastern Thai cuisine
@sritrat
9. Also new to me and one of my favorite bites— fried mackerel cheeks at Soei
10. Crab glass noodles at Somsak Pu-ob
11. Khua kling was a new dish to me on this trip. The best one I had by far was at Krua Dan Tai Restaurant (Ko Lanta) 🌶️
12. Best tom yum of the trip at Pe Aor Tom Yum Kung Noodle
13. Best meal in Khao Lak was at Takola
@devasom_resorts (Khao Lak)
14. Panang curry
@charmgangcurryshop
15.
@somabangkok
16. Signature Mama Noodles at Jeh O Chula
17. One of the best meals, ended up going twice. Beef laab with bone marrow
@akkee.thaidelicacies ⭐️ 🌶️
18. I’ll miss this the most (had it five times) - pad kra pao
@phedmarkbkk 🌶️
19. Still the best pad thai at Phad Thai Narok Taek
20. Chef
@prinpolsuk is a genius. My favorite meal in all of 2024 was at
@samrubsamrubthai . Went twice this time to try different menus.
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