After our Jatuchak shopping stint, we proceeded to Chinatown for lunch. The original plan was to have dinner at Chinatown, but we amended our itinery cause we had other plans tonight.
Yaowarat Road
A certain someone (forgot who?) told us that Yaowarat = Chinatown in Thai.
Where is it?
A funny incident last year where we were searching up and down for this particular restaurant recommended by forums.
We had taken Tuk tuks to Chinatown after our boat trip. We knew we were in Chinatown by the neon signs & huge signboards with chinese words. But we just couldn't locate it.
Checking map
Based on our trusty little map, we asked the locals with our limited Thai. Some just shook their heads, some tried to reply us, but alas in Thai. ;(
Look at the red arrows
As it turns out we were just standing outside this particular restaurant all the time. Haha
Lau Lee Restaurant
What are we having?
Waitress in red
This time around we decided to pay the restaurant another visit. Yeah the food is that good, and we didn't know where else to go. ;p
Kopitiam Deco
Lau Lee is divided into the upper and lower floor. Last year we sat upstairs where the tables and chairs are decorated with a more restaurant feel. This year we sat downstairs which feels more like a kopitiam.
海 外 天 (Sea Outside Sky)
I think the official name is 海 外 天, but don't you think Lau Lee feels more intimate?
Pictures of The King
The counter has countless pictures of His Majesty, which is found in almost every shop/house/store/ in Thailand. It's really amazing how much they love their king. I heard a story once about a foreigner in Bangkok who stepped on the King's potrait, he was bashed and whacked to death.
Do we love our Agung that much? I don't even know what's the fella's name. haha
Shark's Fin with Crab meat - 300Baht (5/5)
The Shark's Fin is served in thick chunks, a far cry from the usual Shark's Fin soup we consume back home, where we have to search high and low to find the shark's fin.
The tremendous size was the main reason we came all the way to Chinatown for lunch. I know it's an evil dish to have, where they cut the fins off the sharks and throw them back into the sea to bleed to death.
But how to resist?
鱼翅 捞饭 (haha)
Now we chinese have a dream to 鱼翅 捞饭 which literally means to eat plain rice with Shark's Fin and nothing else. (That means you're filthy rich)
I'm trying not to sound "hao lian" here, but 鱼翅 捞饭 tastes really really good. haha ;p
Here it is again. Check out the size
Special Fried Goat Meat w Chinese Brocolli - 150Baht (3/5)
Scallop w XO Sauce - 250Baht (3/5)
Bird's Nest - 100Baht (4/5)
The rest of the dishes were just mediocre but credit must be given for their long and auspicious sounding names. The Bird's Nest was the right remedy to relieve us of the hoooooooooot heat.
Yaowarat Road
Damn it, makes me wanna have the Shark's Fin soup again. We've read online that there are food stalls selling scrumptious delights in Chinatown at night. Too bad we couldn't make it.
Maybe next year then.
Technorati Tags: Lau Lee, Bangkok, Food, Chinatown, Yaowarat
Yaowarat Road A certain someone (forgot who?) told us that Yaowarat = Chinatown in Thai.
Where is it?A funny incident last year where we were searching up and down for this particular restaurant recommended by forums.
We had taken Tuk tuks to Chinatown after our boat trip. We knew we were in Chinatown by the neon signs & huge signboards with chinese words. But we just couldn't locate it.
Checking mapBased on our trusty little map, we asked the locals with our limited Thai. Some just shook their heads, some tried to reply us, but alas in Thai. ;(
Look at the red arrowsAs it turns out we were just standing outside this particular restaurant all the time. Haha
Lau Lee Restaurant What are we having?Waitress in redThis time around we decided to pay the restaurant another visit. Yeah the food is that good, and we didn't know where else to go. ;p
Kopitiam DecoLau Lee is divided into the upper and lower floor. Last year we sat upstairs where the tables and chairs are decorated with a more restaurant feel. This year we sat downstairs which feels more like a kopitiam.
海 外 天 (Sea Outside Sky)I think the official name is 海 外 天, but don't you think Lau Lee feels more intimate?
Pictures of The KingThe counter has countless pictures of His Majesty, which is found in almost every shop/house/store/ in Thailand. It's really amazing how much they love their king. I heard a story once about a foreigner in Bangkok who stepped on the King's potrait, he was bashed and whacked to death.
Do we love our Agung that much? I don't even know what's the fella's name. haha
Shark's Fin with Crab meat - 300Baht (5/5)The Shark's Fin is served in thick chunks, a far cry from the usual Shark's Fin soup we consume back home, where we have to search high and low to find the shark's fin.
The tremendous size was the main reason we came all the way to Chinatown for lunch. I know it's an evil dish to have, where they cut the fins off the sharks and throw them back into the sea to bleed to death.
But how to resist?
鱼翅 捞饭 (haha)Now we chinese have a dream to 鱼翅 捞饭 which literally means to eat plain rice with Shark's Fin and nothing else. (That means you're filthy rich)
I'm trying not to sound "hao lian" here, but 鱼翅 捞饭 tastes really really good. haha ;p
Here it is again. Check out the sizeSpecial Fried Goat Meat w Chinese Brocolli - 150Baht (3/5)Scallop w XO Sauce - 250Baht (3/5)Bird's Nest - 100Baht (4/5)The rest of the dishes were just mediocre but credit must be given for their long and auspicious sounding names. The Bird's Nest was the right remedy to relieve us of the hoooooooooot heat.
Yaowarat RoadDamn it, makes me wanna have the Shark's Fin soup again. We've read online that there are food stalls selling scrumptious delights in Chinatown at night. Too bad we couldn't make it.
Maybe next year then.
Technorati Tags: Lau Lee, Bangkok, Food, Chinatown, Yaowarat
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