Ruen Urai Restaurant Bangkok

FOOD:

Popular with expats, tourists and Thais, the food is not dumbed down for Western palates. For starters, crispy cups filled with diced prawns and garden herb salad showcases the refreshing flavours Thai food is famous for, as does yum som-o, piquant pomelo salad with prawns in a peanut and herb dressing. Tom yum kung features big, succulent prawns and tender coconut meat for a nice take on this menu staple. Soft-shelled crab, fried with garlic and pepper, is an aromatic treat. A fusion dish of grilled lamb chops in black pepper sauce tastes good but is a little too fatty. Roasted red curry of crabmeat with betel leaves is a generous-sized serving of the prized crustacean flesh in a delicious, aromatic sauce. For dessert the obvious choice is sticky rice with mango; the rice has that great mix of sweet and salty, a perfect match for the ripe mango and coconut syrup.

SETTINGS:

A golden teakwood Rama V-era house is the perfect setting for Ruen Urai's authentic Thai cuisine. The owner's collection of family heirlooms and antiques adds to the pleasing ambience.

ADDRESS :

118 Suriwongse Rd, Bangkok 10500