Bangkok Guru

I don’t know about you guys but personally speaking I very rarely eat out. I normally get my food from my local restaurant or sometimes take delivery of shit food from those unhealthy fast food chains. Anyway, on Sunday I was invited to an evening dinner by one of my blog readers who is visiting Thailand for two weeks. I took a friend and went to meet him at Kinnaree Restaurant on Sukhumvit soi 8. Despite not feeling my best, I thought the food and conversation we had were so good and worth mentioning here

Hidden away amongst lovely sculptured gardens, Kinnaree has a small open bar by the entrance and the restaurant itself has bay windows which give an airy and open feeling evening. The true wonder of good Thai food, as far as I’m concerned, lies in its ability to dazzle and expose all the senses. Kinnaree scores an absolute belter here with its ability to present fine dishes as a feast for your eyes. Quite a bit of thought has deservedly gone into presentation with the right garnishes, condiments, containers and even cutlery carefully chosen to complement the impressive visuals of the actual food. And for a relatively high standard, you can tell all ingredients are used to their absolute optimum.

We had Tom Kha Kai (Chicken in Coconut Milk Soup), Pla Tord Kratiam (Deep Fried Fish with Crispy Garlic), Kang Keaw Wan Gai (Vegetable Green Chicken Curry) and Banana Flower Salad with Shrimp. Even though I was ill and couldn’t eat too much I still thought they were all good. The food was good and conversation interesting. So my thanks to Peter for treating us to such a lovely meal - it was appreciated.