Krabi and Phi Phi Delights (31 July - 2 Aug, 2009)

Just want to share some food shots from my Krabi trip. Nothing extraordinary for those who have been to any Thailand cities or towns. I mean, You can find about the same in any part of Thailand but nevertheless, it is such a delight for me to savour this goodies in Krabi... from the sidewalk food stall to the tourist class restaurant to the al fresco thai dining eateries. Well, enjoy... these are what I discovered in my short holiday in Krabi and Phi Phi Island...

Krabi Day 1

Street food... as greasy as they come. This is the Thai version of roti canai (for my fellow Malaysians) or prata (for my Singaporean friends). Sorry, more like roti telur (bread with egg) with dollops of butter inside. Served with a drizzle of condensed milk and sprinkle of sugar... rolled into a cigar with a piece of yesterday's newspaper. Yes, isn't that interesting... peel the paper and munch like you are having a crepe or popiah.... Hmmm go figure.

Next stop, was to try the oyster omelet. Actually, mussels rather than oysters and the omelet is more like a crusty pancake instead of an omelet or even different from our local "ho jian" which is more starchy in texture. It is nice especially with the thai chilly sauce. The taste reminds me of our local "cucur udang".

Then I decided to be a bit more adventurous and ordered the barbeque chicken... grilled over an open charcoal fire. More like smoked... For those hygiene conscious folks, you will probably pass or reconsider but I must say, the chicken was really well marinated and the "smoke" does add to the flavor and I guess that's what gives it the ummphh...

Well, of course I must try the pad thai (Thai fried kuey teow).... street version. The ones I had in the restaurant normally is served with pounded peanuts but this version, had "tau kuah" or fried bean curd slices and of course, lots of bean sprout. The noodle was a bit sticky but the taste was great... squeeze the slice of lime and drizzle the juice all over... add your favorite condiments, pickled chilly, chilly flakes, little bit of sugar and fish sauce. Yummy...

Krabi Day 1 Dinner

Dinner at Wangsai Seafood Restaurant... highly recommended by the bartender at the hotel pool and it was only 5 minutes walk from the hotel. Very popular with the locals. Ordered a stir fry Thai vege, looks like a cross between spinach and morning glory. Simply delicious with prawns and egg. The beef green curry was very tasty. Generous slices of bamboo shoots, fresh thai coriander and cut red chilly to spice up the curry.

The fresh water prawn was a bit of a let down. Ordered one barbequed with salt and another buttered with garlic. The prawns were slightly over grilled and came out a bit tough. I was reminiscing the fresh water prawns I had in Bangkok, at Bahn Klang Nam, this wonderful traditional Thai restaurant by the Mekong river... Hmmmm....

Day 2 Phi Phi Island

I had a very touristy lunch... so was not really worth posting the photos here but discovered this very quaint looking pastry shop along the streets of Phi Phi Island. Thought this is worth sharing.

Day 2 Dinner

This is probably the highlight of my trip in terms of meals... Please check out this stall Potjawon's Restaurant, specializing in traditional Issan dishes i.e. dishes from the northeast region of Thailand bordering Laos. It is along Aonang Beach. From the hotel (Red Ginger) walk towards the night market or the main shopping stretch and you will find a few stalls on your left. About 10 minutes walk. You won't miss it... quite prominent because this is the only centralized food stalls I found.

Potjawon's steamed siakap is so good... the fish was really fresh. Steamed thai style with chinese coriander, lemon, garlic and chilly... it was best steamed fish I have had for a long time. Not too expensive... can't remember exactly but I think it was around 250 baht.

The "Suup Nua" or beef broth cooked with tomatoes, coriander, lime, lemon grass, onion and chilly was superb too. Very appetizing, very spicy.... and for only 100 baht.