Donuts and espresso at Dunkin' Donuts

I thought this was worth a post because of the amusingly cute little cup that Dunkin' Donuts (this was the branch at MBK if anyone was wondering) served their espresso in. It was a pretty thick bitter brew but I suppose was just the thing after those sugary donuts. I haven't had these things in a while and I actually enjoyed it. Both the coconut coated chocolate glazed and the regular sugar donut. :p

Revisiting Paste at Gaysorn

We were here at Paste last year just shortly before the Michelin Guide announced their results for Bangkok and awarded them a star. Nothing much seemed to have changed but we were informed that it would be difficult to get a table by the window without reservations these days.

Same welcome drink of bael juice. 

This was a tasty cocktail called Smokin' Heat. Clove smoked bourbon with apple juice, lime, elderflower liqueur and chilli. There was something in the flavour that reminded me of nutmeg but with so many ingredients, I couldn't be sure. It was good though.

Amuse bouche was smoked mackerel in cashew nut leaf topped with jamon and caviar.

We liked the watermelon and ground salmon salad from the last time that we ordered it again.

grilled river prawn wrapped with mulberry leaf, northern pepper-berry & topped with seasonal ants eggs - This was awesome. Quite a mix of delicious flavours going on so it's a little difficult to describe. Those ants eggs tasted like Rice Krispies.

Japanese black cod poached in duck lard with white turmeric, roasted sesame, Chinese wine and superior stock - Cod was buttery, tender and delicious with what tasted like a tangy dashi based broth that we drained. We certainly couldn't tell that it had been poached in duck lard.

green curry of wild mushroom, palm heart, pea eggplant & white turmeric - Pretty good green curry that left me spooning mouth after mouth of it like a soup. We could also taste that it was a lighter rendition than the usual green curry that we have had since it didn't have meat.

Massaman lamb curry with young Mhon Thong durian, Thai cardamom and dried coconut apple - Another kickass nutty/sweet/spicy that perfectly paired with steamed rice. The delicious lamb would have been fall of the bone tender if there was any bone in there to fall off.

Some coffee - again unsuccessfully deployed to ward off the post lunch coma.

Some petit fours of Valrhona chocolate with Thai rum. I preferred the truffles from the previous time over these.

Chicken rice from Amarin Plaza foodcourt

I like the food court at Amarin Plaza (496-502 Ploenchit Road). There are quiet moments where one can enjoy a meal and the variety there is a match with many a street food locale around the city. There's a decent khao kha moo stall which I like and yes, this chicken rice which came with extra serving of blood curds came at a princely sum of 50 baht. 

Same price as the popular ones at Pratunam which everyone else is talking about and I suppose I appreciate the fact that we could eat with less discomfort here instead. I couldn't compare since I haven't actually tried those stalls at Pratunam (I'll get to them someday) but this plate was a pretty decent eat we couldn't complain about. I seem to be also getting a hang of their chilli-ed/vinegar-ed dark soy sauce.

Daniel Thaiger, Sukhumvit, Bangkok

Daniel Thaiger was the first and probably is still the only burger joint on a food truck in Bangkok. They update their location via social media but I believe that they're usually at a spot at Sukhumvit Soi 30/1 Alley. We scouted out the location because we happened to be in the vicinity and were curious after seeing its mention pretty often.

Their burgers were pretty good and uncomplicated. Between the buttery brioche buns were the usual suspects of lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions and the meat/cheese/bacon of choice. From what I've read, they use fresh beef that's ground and pressed into the patties daily. The quality of the meat showed in the flavour. The only thing I would have changed about how those burgers were done was the Thaiger sauce - which like all other special sauces, aren't special. I would have left those out.

Mae Varee Fruitshop & Mango Sticky Rice, Thong Lor, Bangkok

We came across this stall (1 Soi Thong Lor Road, Sukhumvit Soi 55, Klongtunnua Wattana, Bangkok 10110) on the way to Soul Food Mahanakorn (which happened to be closed for renovations as we found out the hard way). Apparently this shop is well known for good quality khao niao mamuang - or also commonly known as mango sticky rice.

We bought a box of those and true enough, it was delicious. It probably helped that the mangoes were in season now. Maybe it was because of the weather but the mangoes were warm. Citrusy-sweet and juicy which was a joy to eat with the tender glutinous rice and salty coconut sauce. They were also noticeably more expensive than what most vendors were selling these things for.

Revisiting Ping’s Thai Teochew Seafood Restaurant

It's difficult to break the cycle of the usuals at Ping's because they're all so good. Even though we've been wanting to try something else. We managed to trade the goong ob woonsen with the crab fried rice this time. It was pretty good too. Grainy and eggy with little shreds of crab meat. A little more salt would have done the dish more justice. 

I know I've mentioned this previously before but, those coconut jelly things they have for desserts are awesome for the weather!

Note to self : get the large portions for the stir fried fish maw the next time.