Chapter 16. THE UNFORGETTABLE DINNER

After our luxurious pampering of our souls (soles) we decided to tapao some dinner on the way back to the hotel, running late.

Stall selling "Food X"

Now there are tons of food stalls just footsteps from our hotel, which is why I love Pratunam so much. The convenience is a bliss.

Seafood stall

Check out the prawns

We've read about these huge-ass prawns in forums but couldn't find them last year. And imagine how joyful we were when we spotted them last night on the way to Somboon. ;p

The moment we laid eyes on them, we knew we had to have them for dinner.

BBQ Prawns - 100Baht for (5)

100Baht for 5 is so cheap, but I bet you can find them cheaper elsewhere as Pratunam is a tourist area. I had one of these in Singapore for SGD$2.00 each, not that huge though.

Posing with da prawns

Seafood Delight

Now heaven would be the term to describe this dish. First and foremost look at the size of them. Refer to palm for reference. As you take a bite into the hugemongous head, it taste like a "seafood shot" where all the juices squirt into your mouth.

Almost all of the prawns have the "orange liquid" at the heads that I call "he ko" in hokkien. The shells are nicely done, not overburnt with a bitter aftertaste. The prawns are very very fresh and oozes with goodness everytime we take a bite.

So big that when we were done with 10 prawns, we were almost full.

Do you want to have one?

Apart from the prawns, we tapao some "Food X" as well. Call it an entree or a dessert if you may. But this "Food X" is unlike anything we've savoured before.



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Here it is ....

Ta da

It comes in 3 flavours -

A) Grasshopper

B) Cockroach

C) Silk Worms

The Insect Feast

I've always wanted to try these bugs ever since I've heard of them from an ex-colleague of mine. He did warn me to consume them while it's hot, apparently they stink real bad when they're cool.

Of course I heeded his words, no point doubting ppl's advice. ;p

Here's my review in video, check it out.

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