From street vendors to fine dining restaurants, here’s where to eat when visiting Bangkok, a city that lays claim to one of the most multifaceted food scenes.
Roti Mataba serves buttery, fried roti flatbread, which comes stuffed, served with curry or slathered with sweetened condensed milk and sugar., where Michelin-starred chef Thitid"Ton" Tassanakajohn pays tribute to his late grandmother with his spin on traditional Thai recipes. He said it can be challenging to please both travelers and discerning local guests, who often want different things.
"Tourists want to taste what Thai food is all about — they want to try the traditional recipes," he said."On the other hand, local Thai guests like to eat something that tastes familiar, but ... they want something new, so it's forcing chefs to find new ways of working with Thai ingredients and flavors."
Snacking is a huge part of Thai eating culture. For this, there's Nai Mong, which serves hoi thod , near the Wat Mangkon train station, or Lao Tang for tender, braised goose meat in the heart of Yaowarat Road, Chinatown's main drag.where the Michelin-starred owner packs in visiting foodies with dishes such as pad kee mao and khai jiew poo .Jay Fai is Thailand's first street food venue to win a Michelin star.
Highlights of his menu include the"Stormy Sea," a dish of squid, mangosteen and chili, inspired by the chef's fishing trips to southern Thailand, and"Isaan Market," which focuses solely on seasonal mushrooms found in the mountainous areas of the country's northeast region.There's nothing remotely buttoned up about the eating scene in the business districts of Silom and Sathorn.