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[foodie52]

On the recommendation of a friend here, we took a Chinatown Food and Culture Tour last night (Walking): just the three of us - me, my husband and my Thai sister in law. We had 11 food stops. We ate: a highly peppered soup containing tongue, pork belly and chewy rice noodles. Sweet water prawns the size of my fist, two traditional steamed buns, one with minced pork, once with bbq pork, and made with only rice flour. A very bitter medicinal drink that has been brewed and sold in the same spot for 100 years, a hot, sweet ginger soup with "mochi" style rice balls containing sesame seed paste, durian, sweet corn icecream, bbq duck cheek 'n crispy beak, and assorted dim sum. Great young guide, knew her food and was very pleasant to hang out with for three hours. I've uploaded lots of photos to my facebook page.

Have also had a fairly decent seafood lunch. I think we're driving to the coast on Sunday to eat the real thing.

[prasantrin]

I know one doesn't think of having Indian food in BKK (unless one actually knows something about Thailand and its history), but BKK has some excellent Indian restaurants. If you happen to be in the area (it's near Nana Stn), Dosa King is my favourite, for their dosa and malai kofta. And you can visit my uncle's almost-hotel that's shaped like a ship.

[balex]

I know one doesn't think of having Indian food in BKK (unless one actually knows something about Thailand and its history), but BKK has some excellent Indian restaurants. If you happen to be in the area (it's near Nana Stn), Dosa King is my favourite, for their dosa and malai kofta. And you can visit my uncle's almost-hotel that's shaped like a ship.

One place I didn't get to in BKK on my last visit was called Gaggan -- it came highly recommended. Sort of modern Indian I think.