Saen Phan Northern Food Restaurant / แสนพัน อาหารเหนือ

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Chiang Mai in Korat 95-97 Soi Sawairiang, Mukhamontri Rd., Korat; Tel. 044-241015, 081-5471516 Lot’s of people assume that Thai food consists of only Pad Thai, tomyam, chicken satay, and green papaya salad. They have no idea how much variety there is to Thai food. Each region has it’s own special dish. In Northern Thailand the main special dish is Khao Soi. Saen Phan serves up a fantastic Khao Soi with either chicken or pork. Khao Soi is basically a kind of curry soup with yellow rice noodle that resemble fettucini noodles, which are actually cut by hand using scissors (khao soi means “cut rice”). Throw in a stewed piece of chicken or pork, add crunchy dried egg noodles, pickled cabbage and red onions wedges on top, and pour in a little coconut cream – viola! – you have a perfect Khao Soi for lunch. The flavors are more akin to an Indian-style curry, but still uniquely Thai.     There are lots of other Northern Thai dishes to choose from. Sai Uea is a slightly spicy Northern Thai sausage. Tam Khanun is a salad made from jack-fruit. And Nam Prick Ong is a spicy Northern Thai version of a pork bolognese, and is excellent served over rice. They have other items that aren’t Northern Thai dishes as well, but if you’re heading there make sure you look at all the food set out in the front. Those are the Northern Specialty dishes. The prices are quite decent, and the inside of the restaurant opens up in the back to outdoor garden and indoor air-con seating.   The best time to go is for lunch and make sure to order the Khao Soi Piset, so you get a bigger bowl and an extra piece of chicken. They are located on the road the runs off Mittrapap at the traffic light between The Mall and Tesco Lotus. Open Monday thru Saturday 9am – 5pm, closed on Sundays. For directions and contact information check their facebook page. แสนพัน อาหารเหนือ    

 
 
 

 

About This Place

Chiang Khan – Authentic Riverside Slow-Life Town. A small, peaceful town in Loei province located on the bank of the Mekong River with Laos visible across the water. Famous for its wooden shophouse architecture. Popular spot for locals and expatriates in the region.

Have questions about living or working in Thailand? Contact Sebastien Brousseau – French-speaking lawyer based in Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima).

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Pizza Go Inter – Let’s go crazy les amis

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It always shocks me how many people in Korat don’t know about Pizza Go Inter. He’s at the front left hand side of the main covered food court section of the market. This pizza is the real deal. We recommend extra cheese and try the smoked chicken topping. Stefan, the chef, is half Thai and half Swiss and knows exactly what he’s doing. He also makes a very nice chicken breast with a crispy outside and moist inside served with an almost KFC style gravy. Try the steak sous vide and the chicken, beef (and occasionally even lamb!) kebab wraps.
Sides: fries, onion rings, chicken nuggets, stuffed NZ mussels and more.
Open from after 4/4.30pm ish till 10/11pm.  

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8 Dinning

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8 Dining Korat’s New Breed of Upscale Dining Not to be confused with it’s sister 8 Bistro, which is near Yamo Market, 8 Dining is located in the City Link condo park just off Mittrapap Road. It is a restaurant in the style of the new class of fine dining spots starting to open in Korat. With a very large dining room, high ceiling-to-floor windows, and the smooth unpainted concrete walls and floors, the atmosphere at 8 Dining is elegant and modern.   Their menu is literally a little book, and they have a wide range of Thai dishes that have been given little twists, making them a kind of “fusion” or “re-invented” take on typical Thai foods. One of their most delicious and interesting dishes is Yam Somo Pla Duek Foo, which is a crispy catfish and pommelo tangy, sweet, and slightly spicy salad. And it is out of this world! They have roasted duck sautéed in red curry, New Zealand mussels, tuna steak with spicy Thai sauce, sashimi and sushi, curries, and a variety of appetizers and stir-fried dishes. 8 Dining also has a full cocktail, beer, and wine bar. They stock lots of imported beers and some of the emerging Thai craft beers, and even have Hoegaarden and Singha’s Copper on tap. When you order a beer they serve you a small bowl of roasted peanuts mixed with dried chillies and bay leaves, a great little palate cleanser.

Kalang Bee Nam Pla

They have a private dinning room that is regularly booked full. Live music most nights, and the occasional special mini-concert. They typically offer specials for different holidays and events, and regularly have promotions on beers.   8 Dining is a great place to try something a little different, and treat yourself to an upscale dining experience in Korat. The prices are not cheap, but they certainly are fair for the quality of food and service you can expect to find at 8 Dining. We highly recommend the Nue Massaman, the Kalang Bee Nam Pla (vegetables, kind of Chinese style) and the Mieng Poo Nim (Soft Shell Crab served in Traditional « Miang Kham » Style.    The easiest way to find out more about what’s going, directions to, and how to get in contact with 8 Dining is to visit their facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/8dining/ Many pictures taken by us since 2016 here:  [flickr_set id= »72157668253335417″]

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100 years market in Korat – Nakhon Ratchasima

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ai91ltJJgo This is a popular night spot for eating in Korat. This place has with retro or vintage look, but it is not 100 years old. It was build around 2015 on 3 Rai of land. Beside many food stands, there are kinds of  « antiques » at the back, from old cellphones behind a glass, to old pedicabs and old cars. It still has an historic value: I read that during the Vietnam War, the owner has wooden bungalows for American soldiers to rent.  These bungalows were about 100 years old and remained until 2011. Later, the land was sold and transformed into that market. It’s covered so even during the rainy season, you will eat outside without any problem. In the last years (2017-2018) more or more seafood and fish on BBQ are available and seems to be a trend. I personally like the « pla tap tim » on BBQ, or Pla Ka Pong. With sauces and vegetables, it’s normally 180 baht and you have enough for 2 people. The best stand, for me, is the one around the back of the market, near the Chang Bar.Snails are nice at 100 baht, beer Singh is currently 70 baht. Chang and Leo are cheaper…  🙂 It closes around midnight every day, but after 10pm, many shops are closed.   Google placemark:  http://goo.gl/maps/zEdXcyMcNHQ2  

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George and Dragon, Korat.

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George and Dragon Pub (closed)

THIS PLACE IS NOW CLOSED,UNFORTUNATELY. Monkey Bar is now one of the most popular bar with expats with the Sports River Bar in Joho.

Korat’s Western Landmark For more than 12 years the George & Dragon Pub has been in business, serving as the standard-bearer for Western style pubs and eateries in Korat. While the ownership and staff may have changed over the years, the main idea has remained the same. A standard English-style pub.

Pool Table, owner is a nice guy, cold beer. Good Food.

Located in what is arguably the center of Korat, the George & Dragon offers what any decent English pub offers; pies, pasties, breakfast, bangers and mash, and fish n’ chips. An open-air front, a bar with stools, a pool table, and some tables and chairs, the George & Dragon looks out onto a bustling intersection. It’s not a noisy pub, no live music, no late night dance parties. Rather it is a peaceful pub where you can get quality Western dishes, enjoy a few pints, read the paper, and have a friendly round of pool. The George & Dragon is exactly what any good pub should be; a relaxing refuge from the daily rat-race. Take a seat at a table or grab a stool at the bar, order up some food, and just relax. You’re in The George. The number one item on their menu is Fish n’ Chips, complete with malt vinegar and Worcestershire sauce. It’s an English pub, and their fish n’ chips are superb. They have a variety of pies; steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, Sheppard and Fishermans. As well as burgers, toasted sandwiches, and of course steaks and English Breakfast. The brown gravy at the George & Dragon is fantastic, and we recommend whatever you order should be a dish that includes their gravy. Their Thai food is also excellent.

Gai Pad Med Ma Muang at GD in 2018.

If you looking for a laid back place to have dinner and a few pints, or just a cup of tea and a quick lunch, the George & Dragon is, and always has been a great option. They are always open but generally their hours are 10am to midnight. For more information check out the George & Dragon’s facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeDragonKorat/ Pictures of George and Dragon around 2012-2015:  http://www.flickr.com/photos/50651722@N03/sets/72157629420705262

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ลานลูกไม้แดง

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« ลานลูกไม้แดง »เป็นร้านอาหารไทยเก่าแก่ที่ยอดเยี่ยม ตั้งอยู่ในซอยหลังเทสโก้โลตัสหลักในจังหวัดนครราชสีมา หรือโคราช บรรยากาศภายในร้านเป็นแบบบ้านทรงไทย และร่มรื่นไปด้วยต้นไม้ใหญ่ มีโซนที่นั้งให้เลือกทั้งด้านนอกและแบบห้องแอร์ เหมาะสำหรับการมาเป็นหมู่คณะ หรือแบบครอบครัว เปิดบริการ 10.00 – 23.00 น. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swt2z8-jrAE

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Jade Cuisine – นครราชสีมา

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSj2M08V0WQ แนะนำร้านอาหารฟิวชั่นเปิดใหม่ Jade Cuisine ร้านตั้งอยู่บนถนนพลแสน ตรงข้ามโรงเรียนสุรนารีวิทยา 1 ลูกค้าจอดรถหน้าร้านได้ทั้งสองฝั่ง(เดินรถทางเดียว) มีอาหารมากมายที่ทางร้านแนะนำ มาแล้วต้องลอง Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JADEThaiCuisine/ Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ZyoGtDFELUJ2

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Jade Cuisine, Restaurant in Nakhon Ratchasima.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSj2M08V0WQ Absolutely new stunning restaurant in Korat. It opened about a month ago: Jade Cuisine. It’s located exactly where BALI restaurant was many years ago. On Phonsean street, in front of Anuban or Suranaree School. They are on Facebook at « Jade Cuisine » or something like that. (I saw « cuisin » too) Jade cuisine is not cheap: dishes are 250 and 300 baht each. 10% discount at the moment if you check in. Food was amazing but service could be better. I have to say it was completely full when we went and should have reserved in advance. Even the simple fried rice with crab had BIG chunks of super delicious crab. No wine, many items were not available that night. DO RESERVE: it’s VERY popular in Korat at the money. I highly recommend the fried soft shell crab and also a fried snakehead fish (not on video). Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JADEThaiCuisine/ Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/ZyoGtDFELUJ2

About This Place

Jade Cuisine – Contemporary Thai Fusion Fine Dining. JADE Cuisine represents a unique culinary venture in Korat created by a doctor-chef combining medical precision with culinary artistry. Popular spot for locals and expatriates in the region.

Have questions about living or working in Thailand? Contact Sebastien Brousseau – French-speaking lawyer based in Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima).

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Phi Ta Khon Festival 2018

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Phi Ta khon festival, Dan Sai, Loei.

In 2018, it will be from 16 to 18 June 2018.

Have you ever been closer to the world of the spirits? Well, we are not asking about your personal super natural experience, but the passion, spookiness of the virtual ghost world like Halloween that takes place on October 31 in the West. There is another festival in the same line of Halloween, and we are talking about Phi Ta khon, a famous festival of Thailand. If you want to experience this exciting festival then you have to visit the Dan Sai district of Loei province, which is located at a distance of 80 km from Loei or 450 kilometers from Bangkok. If you visit the nation in the month of June, you can encounter the mischief, madness, fun and excitement of the supernatural and spiritual presence.

In front, these were children disguised in ghosts…

Origin of Phi Ta khon- This unique festival is one of the greatest attractions of Thailand. This festival is a part of ‘Bun Pha Ves,’ which is a fun-filled holiday for the Buddhists. How this festival started is not clearly known. However, there is a belief among the locals that the period of the last life of Buddha held the origin of this festival. That was the period when Buddha was going through the last stage of his life before he reached his ultimate heavenly destination.

You will see many « groups » of ghosts and tourists or visitors taking pictures.

The « ghosts » will gently pose for you…

 

History of the festival – How the festival begins to be celebrated in this part of Thailand explains an interesting story. Though the exact origin of the festival is unclear, but there is a strong belief among the people of this area that it all started in the period when Buddha was born as Prince Vessandron. As per the claims of the Buddhist folklore, the prince was bighearted and a very kind person. He didn’t hesitate to give away to the people with free hands. On a particular day, the prince distributed a white elephant. This royal animal was a symbol of rain and the people of the kingdom got worried that the village might face disasters like famine and drought. They were fuming with anger and decided to send away the prince into exile. It began the journey of the prince and after a long time, the king and his people asked him to come back. They were not angry anymore and celebrated the arrival of the prince with tremendous joy. Their excitement and celebration were so noisy that it resulted in the awakening of the dead. The celebration was therefore, joined by the dead, and it marked the beginning of the festival.

 

These 2 guys were hilarious!

The festival- When the sixth or seventh lunar month arrives, normally in June, Phi Ta Khon is celebrated. Much like Halloween, the participants decorate themselves with weird hats, masks and ghost-like dresses. The kids play tricks all around the town. They use coconut tree bases to make huge masks and these masks symbolize this celebration. On one day, a masked procession takes place, followed by dance, music and entertainment. People also visit the temple in dancing style and fire-off rockets made up of bamboo and it means the procession has come to an end. You will also find that monks are reciting the story of Buddha’s last avatar before he attained nirvana.

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Bouffe du sud de la Thaïlande à Korat

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mq7bmXZu6g Un endroit sympa et pas cher. La propriétaire est de Nakhon Si Thammarat. Le restaurant s’appelle « Krua Pak Tai » qui veut dire « cuisine du sud ». Il est situé juste à côté du temple « Wat Pha Salawan » à cet endroit sur Google: https://goo.gl/maps/qUqAEq1fPrj  

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