Somboon Seafood @ Huay-Kwang - Michelin Guide restaurant

Bangkok - Finally ate at this almost Bangkok seafood restaurant - Somboon. They have many branches and we ate at their Huay-Kwang branch just across the MRT. The first thing that catches you eye when you open door is that this restaurant only accepts CASH. But the food is reasonably price and taste very good.

Thai Curry Crab

This is Somboon signature dish of curry crab. The dish uses lots of eggs to make the dish very rich and creamy. With one large mud crab that is juicy and tender.

Spicy salad with vermicelli

Stir fried morning glory wiht garlic

Salt baked sea bass

The sea bass was succulent as the moisture was trapped by the thick scales and salt. Once the scales were removed, the steam rises out and exposes the tender and juicy flesh beneath. It was good and the fish was eaten to bare bones. The sea bass was baked as it is without gutting and cleaning the innards and gills.

Mango with glutinous rice and coconut

Deep fried Taro (Yam) balls

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Calesa around Intramuros

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