Hong Kong Food Hunt at Tai Ping Koon Restaurant!

 中環 (Central) is definitely well-known by most people! You hear it from people who have been to HK, you see it in drama and movies and definitely a place people would intro you to if you are in HK. Central is a very busy place as it is the heart of the business district where a lot of banks, law firms, foreign investments and embassy are found. In here you can also find a lot of high end brands and boutiques and also high end shopping malls. Was there to shop and found this shop which sells food that differs from other normal western restaurants.

Central is always so crowded and streets are so busy~

 Here we are! Just along one of the alley lies this treasure shop!

 Very traditional western decoration. It was a weekday tea time but the place is also quite crowded and we were lucky to get a table as seats there was quite limited.

Menu with their signature dishes!

 Ordered their set lunch to share and just like the usual westerns, bread will be serve together with the soup before your main dish. The bread was really tasty and soft~

 Creamy Corn Soup

 TPK Style Fried Rice Noodles with Sliced Beef. They also have it in the swiss sauce but since we are getting another dish with the swiss sauce, we decided to have it in the normal sauce. However after trying both dish (the dish below) we felt that the sauce tasted almost the same.

 One of the must-have dish here: TPK Swiss Sauce Chicken Wings (瑞士雞翼) Really like the overall taste of this dish. The sauce and the wings matched perfectly and the wings were cooked just nice! Very traditional taste which reminds me of my grandparents cooking.

 Last but not least, their famous Soufflé (梳乎里)!! Yes it is HUGE and fluffy but not to worry, it's just the hot air in it. After a few minutes, the thing will start collapsing down and it is best to have it before it starts collapsing cause the taste and texture would not be that nice anymore. This dish would require 20-30 mins to prepare and bake, so it would normally be served last as dessert. If you are there alone or just 2-3 person, this would definitely be too much for you guys. I would say it would be preferable for at least 4 pax to share it as it can be too much and you'll get sick of it pretty fast. It was really soft and rich of the egg white taste. Really admire the chef for doing this dish as it really requires a lot of effort to make this dish! Would totally recommend you guys to try it out but it would be best if you are going in groups. Haha!

If not, do drop by to try out their other dishes which is pretty great too! Prices are also in the mid-range which is a match to the standard of their food!

Tai Ping Koon Restaurant (太平館餐廳)
Address: 60 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong

香港中環士丹利街60号

Telephone: +852 2899 2780 / +852 2899 2806

Opening Hours: Daily from 11:00am - 12am

Somboon Seafood - Bangkok

I believe this place is no stranger to most of the people who have traveled to Bangkok as it is one of the popular restaurants in Bangkok. Being a crab lover, this place is definitely must go as they are well-known for their Fried Curry Crab (and they are the original creator of this special dish)! But of course, their other dishes are also very good and satisfying!! This is one of the restaurant that I definitely will go to every time I'm in Bangkok and have never been disappointed by their food or service so far.

They have a wide range of dishes to choose ranging from appetizer to desserts and every picture just look so delicious! Their menu also have different languages in it so you do not have to worry not knowing what or how to order.

We ordered the signature dish- fried curry crab, stir fried morning glory with chili, grilled squid, raw prawns, grilled fish coated with salt and grilled large prawns.

You should definitely order a bowl of steam rice as it is a perfect match with the fried curry crab! The sauce is so thick and delicious, you just can't stop scooping it into your bowl. As for the raw prawns, it seems like a popular dish among the locals and ever since the first time we tried it, this dish made it to our "must-order-list" every time we're here. We didn't thought much about this dish but it was surprisingly delicious as the prawns are so fresh and springy. As for the grilled fish coated with salt (the salt is being coated on the skin and it will be removed once it's being served), it is my favorite food in Bangkok!! The meat is so fresh and juicy and by dipping it together with the spicy fish sauce, it is just heavenly!!! (You can also find this dish along the streets and they do taste as equally delicious but at a much cheaper price)

Every single dish is so delicious and the seafood are so fresh that we cleaned out the whole table leaving nothing behind except our big fat tummies! Apart from good quality food, the price range is also pretty affordable and there's nothing to complain about their service. And most importantly, the whole restaurant is air-conditioned (super plus point as thailand is a super hot country)!

There are currently 7 outlets and I always frequent the one at Surawong. I always make a booking 1-2 days beforehand as it is very crowded during dinner time and do be prepared to queue if there's no prior booking made. You can check out the various locations of each outlet as well as their respective phone numbers for reservation on their website: http://www.somboonseafood.com/index.php/en/branch/index. Do take note of the locations and be very precise to taxi drivers as there are a few fake restaurants of Somboon!