Krung Thep: Makan-makan #4

Ga afdol dong kalo ga makan dessert, jadi nyobain deh cendol versi siam. Ternyata rasanya jauh lebih mending dari cendol di sini! Ga ketinggalan nyoba2 makanan cuci mulut yang lain...

Krung Thep: Makan-makan #3

Nyobain warung di pinggiran Silom, kali ini jualan seafood gitu. Pesen kangkung, seafood salad, cumi goreng bawang putih, dan udang masak cabe ala thai. Kangkung muncul pertama. Saking laparnya kangkung langsung tandas tanpa bekas. Padahal menu yang lain belum mateng2... Saladnya sih standar, cuminya garing2 enak sih... tapi udangnya yang paling te-o-pe. Bumbunya pake cabe, kacang dan kari. Udangnya ndiri seger dan manis. Hiiii! Padahal tempatnya bener2 di emperan toko dengan kursi2 abang baso dari plastik berwarna putih dekil...

Krung Thep: Makan-makan #2

Pergi ke kota ini serasa kurang kalo ga mampir ke pasar segala aya, Chatuchak weekend market. Sesuai dengan judulnya segala aya, apa pun ada, mulai dari pernak-pernik, tas, kaos2 oblong, barang pecah belah, lanjut ke buah dan sayur mayur segar, ikan cupang, ikan pari idup, anak anjing, burung kakak tua, bajing, sampai topi baja dan barang2 ex-GI.

Nah, makanan di sini juga meuni hebat. Mulai dari buah potong, asinan2, kueh2 pasar, sampai belalang dan ulat goreng. Di sini kita makan di kedai dengan meja ijo. Pesenannya: tom yam gung (standar ya? tapi enak euy, dan beda dengan yang di jual di sini), papaya salad (ini makanan wajib!), minced pork salad dan thai bbq pork. Rasanya? Menurut kita ga ada yang ga enak. Hihihi... Kurangnya cuma satu, porsi nasinya yang cuma seupil (Bah, kalo dengan nafsu makan seperti ketika masih muda di Bandung tea, pasti bisa nambah berkali2...).
Brubung panas dan sumpek, biar seger kita nyobain cingcau item dengan gula jawa. Gula jawanya ga di bikin jadi encer seperti di tanah Jawa, tapi berupa bubuk yang ditaburin ke potongan2 cingcau dan es. Sayang ga ada fotonya, udah kelewat haus sih...

Krung Thep: Makan-makan #1

Bener-bener deh, Bangkok itu sorga makanan. Kali ini kita ketemu bihun dengan berupa-rupa isi di pinggir jalan daerah Silom. Modelnya kayak yong tou fu, mih beras direndam di kuah ikan. Yang meuni hebat itu teman2nya, ga kurang dari 15 macem. Ada baso ikan, baso babi, juhi, cumi, fish cake, baso kepiting, seafood stick, pangsit rebus, pangsit goreng, iga babi, babi merah, roasted pork, lap-ciong, yupo, ubur-ubur, udang, dan dideh... Biar lebih brasa tambah cabe bubuk dan sambel sendiri... Huah!

Colorful Cold Dessert

Es kacang with durian. Hmm... I think the name explains itself, right? One bowl of red beans, buried in mountain of shredded ice soaked with bright colored syrup and brown sugar. Plus one scoop of durian paste on top.
The one on the right is tadpole ice. Yes, tadpole. Not the real tailed aquatic larva of a frog, but ball shaped jelly with tail, which resemblences the real tadpole. This tadpoles come in different colors: clear, red, yellow and green. Can have them with soursop, longan, mix cocktail fruits or grass jelly. Yum-yum!

Old City of Ayutthaya

Ayutthaya is the old capital city of Siam kingdom. The old city is located in an island, surrounded by Chao Phraya and Pak Sa river. Its full name is Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (พระนครศรีอยุธยา); named after the city of Ayodhya -birth place of Rama in Ramayana epic. It was destroyed in 18th century by Burmese troops. Ruins of temples and stupas are scattered around, and now Ayutthaya has been recognized internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of its famous object is the head of Buddha surrounded by roots at Wat Mahatat.

Makan @ Krung Thep

Krung Thep (กรุงเทพ) means City of Angels. Indeed. For me this city is another great place to eat. Food always looks deliciously nice and spicy. From one that served in fancy restaurant, or in small shop in pasar, to the one in hawkers on the side busy road. From the spicy & sour tom yum gong to sweet durian with sticky-rice.

One of the food that I can't resist, eventhough I have just finished my meal, is the 10 bath-fried egg with rice. Don't know why I like it so much. The taste is pretty standard, just another fried egg. But can always find space in my stomach from it. Hmm...