Thai Food @ BAAN Somtum - Cyber Square

I spotted this restaurant a few weeks back while exploring new areas to eat in. At the time the restaurant was closed but as we're both lovers of spicy food I thought it would be best to return at a later date with The Little Nibbler to sample its home cooked Thai food. So tonight here we are at BAAN Somtum, as the name suggests somtum, or spicy papaya/mango salad seems to be the house specialty along with several set meals, but we gave them a miss tonight and ordered a la carte. First up we ordered chicken phad ka pao, a fairly spicy concoction of chicken, onion, green beans and kaffir lime leaves, even though it was missing thai basil leaves, it was still very tasty, and maybe next time I'll ask for Thai spicy!
 

We also ordered tom kha kaii, a delicious coconut soup with chicken, this was simply the taste of Thailand, light and refreshing with chilli, corriander, lemongrass, galangal and coconut milk, yummy! We also ordered steam rice to accompany the meal. We both really enjoyed the meal and are looking forward to a return visit, infact I already know what I'm going to have!!!

 

Iced Thai milk tea and nescafe, both very sweet!

 

Baan Somtum is located in the fairly new shoplots at Cyber Square, just off Jalan Lintas. The restaurant is bright and spotlessly clean with friendly staff.

 

The Bill : 1x Chicken Phad Ka Pao, 1x Tom Kha Kai, 2x Steam Rice, 1x Thai Milk Tea, 1 x Ice Nescafe = 38.90 MYR

If you love Thai food, you'll love BAAN Somtum!

Thai Food @ Pandan Thai Delight - Rainforest World Music Festival

I love Thai food, one of my favourite things to eat in Thailand is BBQ Chicken and Papaya Salad served at a roadside stall or mobile hawker. So when I spotted Pandan Thai Delight selling said delights I decided I shouldn't miss the opportunity! The Chicken was nice and juicy with a smoky flavour from the BBQ coals. 

Next up was the Papaya Salad which is called Som Tam in Thailand and WOW was it spicy! Just as I remember! Shredded green papaya mixed with chilli, fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, garlic, tomato and topped with peanuts. This is the taste of Thailand, hot, sweet and sour!

Som Tam man doing his thing!

       

As the stall was called Thai Pandan Delight we thought we should try the Pandan Chicken which is another favourite of ours. Marinated chicken wrapped in pandan leaf and deep fried, yummy!

As well as their presence at the music festival Pandan Thai Delight can be found in Kuching.

The Bill : 1x BBQ 

Thai Food @ Tam Nak Thai Restaurant - Api - Api Centre

The Little Nibbler first introduced me to Tam Nak Thai Restaurant, I'm very pleased she did! So far we havn't eaten better Thai food here in KK, this is by far our favourite Thai place! Not only is the food good, the restaurant itself deserves a special mention as it's very smart and clean inside with wooden decor and dimmed lighting, very pleasant indeed. But enough of that, on to the food!

First up we had Gai Hor Bai Toey - marinated chicken wrapped in Toey leaf (which infact is Pandan leaf). This is a great dish with hints of lemon grass and pandan, great dipped in the Thai chilli sauce.

Next we have Nor Mok Pla Mak Paw On - minced fish with selected ingredients and assorted vegetables served in a young coconut. Now this is quite possibly our favourite dish here, as we can't seem to get past it on the menu! It's simply fantastic, although it possibly doesn't look it, the taste is sublime, the added coconut flesh is awesome!

Lastly, Gang Ped Gai - Thai spicy red curry with chicken. A Thai classic with hints of chilli, coconut, lemon grass and basil leaves. I love Thai curries with their hot, sweet and sour elements.

Not forgetting a cold Tiger with two glasses.

Tam Nak Thai is located on the front side of the Api - Api Centre, not too far from Grazie Restaurant.

The Bill : 1x Pandan Chicken, 1x Fish in Coconut, 1x Red Chicken Curry, 3x Rice, 1x Large Tiger = 77.95 MYR


Awesome tasting Thai food in lovely surroundings, Tam Nak Thai!