If I had to choose one type of seafood to have for the rest of my life, it would be squid.
My guess is most people are likely to gravitate towards premium items like sea urchin, oysters and lobsters. For me however, nothing beats the universe of umami embedded in the squid’s flesh and ink. It also doesn’t have the saltiness that is part and parcel of certain ocean-dwellers. Instead, a primal sweetness permeates. One that is showcased to stunning effect when cooked right. Ineptitude is punished hard though (quite literally) with rubberiness.
An all-time favourite of mine is the “Sotong Assam” by my mum. She marinates the squid in assam (tamarind) before stir-frying and it becomes something I can easily demolish a huge heap of, accompanied by a plate of rice.
On a recent trip to Bangkok, I chanced upon a stall in “Talad Rot Fai Market” selling grilled baby squid. Naturally, I pounced on it and got my order with a generous splash of very spicy and sour “nam prik noom” sauce. It was supremely tasty with the smokily-done squid.
My friendD-Jin had wanted to visit “Talad Rod Fai Train Night Market” because thanks to famous foodblogger @migrationology, he had found out about the existence of a special version of “Tom Saab” (essentially pork ribs in a spicy and sour clear soup that isn’t unlike a clear Tom Yum). What makes theirs a little more special is that they use the spine instead of ribs. Gnawing on those massive pieces of pork bones to get at the sweet meat in the nooks and crannies takes work but it is also half the fun (I felt like Fred Flintstone while at it). Just don’t forget to wear the plastic gloves provided because with fresh chopped chilli padi as far as the eye can see, that broth is lethal. It is far from one-dimensional though as it’s also saturated with galangal, lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and shallots. All those herbs guarantee that you get a good whiff of its heady bright fragrance once you walk close to the eatery.
We ordered the Medium size (good for 2 to share) but portions go up to the one-heck-of-a-mountain XXL.
The food section was plentiful, and the mouth-watering array of street food very enticing.
There would some common ‘hipster food’ that you could find repeated at several stalls – Salt Crusted Grilled Fish (the NEW IN food at night markets), slushies in fruits, boneless flavoured fried chicken and Korean Fried Chicken.
Check out what else they offer > http://danielfooddiary.com/2017/11/26/newtaladrodfai/ #DFDBangkok
A crossover of a giant bowl of wanton noodles with additional ingredients not commonly seen in this dish such as crab cake, crispy tofu skin, huge fishball and an half-boiled egg, this is a unique combination. Underneath the noodles lies a sweet sauce that requires you to mix it well with your noodles before eating. However, this is something that I wouldn't order again.
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Address: The New Rot Fai Market Ratchada, Ratchadaphisek Rd, Khwaeng Din Daeng, Khet Din Daeng, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10400, Thailand
It's sure a rare thing to find such a huge bowl of noodles with an arsenal of ingredients but only the meatballs were truly tasty... the rest was not... I was pretty sad that the porridge shop was no longer in this mini train market...
I'm not usually a fan of glutinous rice but was drawn to the ridiculously pretty rainbow colours and the cute, round balls of rice. Thought I'd just have a few bites but ended up devouring the whole cup all by myself!! *gasp* It was sooooooo soft and yummy! Perfect balance of salty-sweet rice, topped with a drizzle of fragrant coconut milk and sweet chunks of mango. So so good!!
Just how much sugar can one consume in a single night?! (and how do Thais stay so slim and tiny?) 😝 This Green Tea rolled ice-cream with chocolate chips and brownie bits stirred in looks too good to miss. In all honesty, taste was just ordinary... but it's worth a try anyway! Seeing how it's put together is quite a show in itself 😍
so bad for the waistline!! 😝 Who could resist this?! Watermelon slushee at THB 60 (approx. S$2.50)... great thirst-quencher for the hot evenings 🍉🍉🍉
Some of my favourite Thai snacks (Luk Chup: mung bean + coconut candied bites) spotted at one of my favourite places in Bangkok 😍 So colourful, so pretty and so yummy too!
These hemispherical babies have a crispy outside and warm moist insides, topped with fresh seafood 😍 •
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