We're leaving Bangkok tonight after having eaten our way around town, but before we do, there was one last meal to be had. My friend L flew in today for a short business trip, and we managed to catch up with each other in Bangkok of all places.p
Having gone through a few Thai restaurants ranging from fine dining to historical hole-in-the-walls, I decided to go somewhere sort of mid-range.
Taling Pling (ตะลิงปลิง) is a local chain with a few convenient locations, and the branch in
CentralWorld seemed to be a convenient location for all of us.
The three of us each picked out some dishes that we wanted to try, so we ended up with a lot of food...
Thai styled minced pork and crab dumpling (ขนมจีบไทย) - these were surprising good, kinda like
siu mai (燒賣).
Stir fried chayote in oyster sauce (ยอคผักแมัวไฝแคง) - L liked this so much that she ordered a second portion.
Thai peppery vegetable and prawn soup (แกงเลียงกุ้งสดพริกขี้หนูสวน) - reasonably spicy with lots of pepper, but thankfully not too sour.
Wingbean salad with curry paste, minced pork, prawn, and coconut cream (ยำถั่วพู) - this was a little spicy, and pretty tasty.
Crabmeat curry with wild betel leaves (แกงคัวเนื้อปูใบขะพลู) - nicely flavored with kaffir lime leaves.
Crispy pork lardons omelette (ไข่เจียวกากหมู) - what's not to like about crispy fried omelet? Especially one with crispy, sinful bits of pork lard?
Crispy fried noodle in sweet and sour tamarind sauce (หมี่กรอบทรงเครี่อง) - my fourth
mee krob (หมี่กรอบ) this week, and this one wasn't bad.
Green curry with fish ball, krachai and Thai eggplant (แกงเขียวหวานลูกชิ้นปลากราย) - the fish balls seemed handmade and had nice, bouncy textures. Thankfully the finger root (กระชาย) didn't taste too pungent.
This was a pretty good lunch at a popular chain restaurant in a busy shopping mall. Not in line to be one of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, to be sure, but still provided us with a delicious meal. I was happy to have caught up with my friend as we were wrapping up our trip to Bangkok.
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