Almost two months since our return from Thailand and I am still catching up on writing about the fabulous food we ate during our trip. I can't go any longer without mentioning the restaurant we were taken to in Bangkok by Kriangsak Crosby and Pook Duangkamol. The restaurant was called Methavalai Sorndaeng and is located right by the democracy monument and a stones throw from Khao San Road. Pook apparently likes to take all her visitors here and we could certainly see why. This is the only place I'd eaten in Thailand where I felt slightly under dressed in my sun dress; the place oozes old school glam, with white table cloths, traditionally dressed waiting staff and a live band complete with 40's style crooner.
Service was slick and the food was awesome; we ordered a wide selection of dishes, some familiar, some not; Pook was keen for us to try some of her favourites. We sampled the pork and prawn parcels we had missed out on at Saffron, a dish of mussels in a fragrant broth, a banana flower salad which was arguably better than Saffron's, sesame pork titbits, shredded duck, green curry...I'm ashamed to say I can't remember everything we ate, but here are some pics..all the dishes were beautifully presented:
Following this feast we stumbled in a rather disorientated fashion down the chaos of Khao San, trying to cram as much of Bangkok as we could into the few hours we had left in Thailand. I would recommend Methavalai Sorndaeng to anyone who wants high quality Thai food in glamourous surroundings with a sense of occasion. Thanks again Krang and Pook for your hospitality, this was truly a memorable meal :-)
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