; Nourishing and Home Like Flavours

I don't even know the name of this place; it's not a full restaurant, it's a street food stall that has some seating. It's located near Wat Mangkon MRT, so it's very near Chinatown. Directions at the bottom of this page. It's a simple (Khao Keang) store that serves a variety of delicious dishes to eat with rice. Most people take their food away, but I enjoy eating in because of the old vinyl on the wall, which gives it a distinctly retro vibe. Back in the day, when I went to school in Bangkok, I often ate their tomato pork ribs with some rice for breakfast; it was a simple but pleasant way to start the long school day. Although nameless, believe me, it exists, and its food is clean, homely, and superb.

One of my family’s favourites It's a very simple soup with bitter gourd stuffed with minced pork. You get one big piece per portion. Honestly, just this soup and some rice would be enough for an entire meal if I wasn’t greedy for variety. I love how the pork is tender and well-marinated, and the bitterness of the gourd complements the savoriness of the soup really well. I think that bitterness as a flavour is highly underused in cooking, similar to how the charring of meats (especially from charcoal) can give the meat more flavour. I think that the slightly unpleasant taste of the bitter gourd can enhance the dish. Also, it has some medicinal benefits, so if you can appreciate bitter gourd, I highly recommend this dish.

One of my dad’s favourite choices. It has great texture from the pork, peas, and crab; the umami and spicy levels are great. The sauce goes really well with just rice. My preferred way is to combine this dish with rice and the gourd soup. A match made in heaven that warms even the soul.

Ever eat something and have that Ratatouille movie moment? When you eat something that takes you back to your childhood, that's the emotions which are evoked when I eat here. This is a little family-run shop, with extremely warm and kind people, and is really affordable, simple and hearty dishes. Not everything has to have the most complex layers; a few ingredients cooked well paired with rice make for one of my meals in the Chinatown (Yaowarat) area. You can always try a different combination of dishes every time you visit. Though, I would never skip out on their soup. How to get there: From exit number 3 from Wat Mangkon MRT, turn right and walk straight until you reach 7-11. Directly across the road is this food stall. TLDR: good variety, simple flavours, and delicious