Thai

COCA Restaurants - Not just Steamboat but Thai food too

When I was first approached by Andrea (of Coca) to visit Coca Restaurants I was a little sceptical, because my memory of Coca was their steamboats and I wasn’t quite sure just how exciting a steamboat (hot pot) would be. However, I gave in to her persistence and I’m glad I did because I’ve discovered [...]

Phuket Food - Briyani Rice

Phuket’s in the south of Thailand so every now and then, you do come across some hints of the Malay influence of north Malaysia. Of course, you usually see this only in the eating places where the locals frequent. The foreign tourists usually prefer to stick to their tried and true, “that won’t poison me” [...]

Phuket Food - Sausages (Conned!)

One thing I like about Thailand is their abundance of pork, pork and more pork everywhere! They do the most delicious pork bratwurst sausages at their little roadside stalls for a song, a mere THB15 (RM1.50, €0.3)! How to find sausages with those kind of prices anywhere else in the world?!
So when I arrived in [...]

Phuket Food - Pancakes

When you go to either Bangkok or Phuket, you may notice little stalls like these dotted over the island. Go take a closer look because they’re making really interesting pancakes! They can be a bit elusive and usually seem to come out only at night so do keep your eyes open!
This chap in Patong Beach [...]