Thread: Do Thais have expensive Thai food?

Originally Posted by aging one

Here you go. Some of the best high end food to be had in BKK. Baan Khanitha | Thai Cuisine, Thai Food, The Best Restaurant, Thai Dining, Best Thai Food, Thailand Restaurant, Sukhumvit 23, Sukhumvit 53, Sathorn, Asiatique

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  Phad Thai Khung Lai Sua
  
  Stir-fried rice noodle with tiger prawn
  
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  Khung Lai Sua Phad Song Kruang
  
  Stir-fried tiger prawns with cashew nuts, gingko, jujube, roast chili and crispy hot basil
  
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  Gaeng Massaman Gai
  
  Chicken in Massaman Curry with coconut milk
  
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  Ruam Mit Talayphao
  
  Grilled assorted seafood (Squids,tiger prawns, sea prawns and rock lobsters)
  
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  Pla Hima Nueng Manao
  
  Steamed snow fish with chili, lime and garlic sauce
  
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  Pla Khung Lai Sua
  
  Spicy tiger prawn salad with roast chili paste and herbs
  
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  Poo Phad Pong Karee
  
  Stir-fried crab with yellow curry sauce
  
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  Ayudhaya Giant Prawn Phad sauce Ma Kham
  
  Stir-fried Ayudhaya Giant Prawn tamarind sauce with cashew nuts, topped with crispy basil
  
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  Tom Yam Khung Lai Sua
  
  Spicy Toger Prawns soup with lemongrass, galangal and mushrooms
  
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  A-harn Riak Nam Yoi Ruam mite
  
  Mixed appetizers deep-fried spring rolls, fried chicken wrapped with pandanus leaves,shrimp cakes, fish cakes
  
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  Pla Samlee Phao Song Kruang
  
  Grilled cotton fish with Thai herbs in banana wrap
  
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  Meang Kam
  
  
  

The last time I ate there was more than 10 years back. Good food at moderate prices by western standards.

Which one there's four of them.?

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by ml708

Degree of authenticity is there.

Too the degree of a specific area of which there are hundreds. Dishes vary greatly in flavor, presentation and ingredients. Basically, dishes consist of what ingredients traditionally can be found in an area.

Definition of authentic Thai food by most westerners would be dishes in central Thailand. As authentic Chinese food most likely Cantonese dishes.

Not to get off topic mind but go to one of several Thai food restaurants in Townsville and let us know what is being served.

Agreed. There is also authentic chinese food by region as well as authentic thai food by region to put it that way. Agreed. Most thai food overseas is central thai and a bit of northern thai.

I would definitely try the thai food in Townsville. Hope to make friends with some thais while I'm there too!

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

Which one there's four of them.?

The one at sukhumvit road

Originally Posted by ml708

I've only seen expensive farang food in Thailand, are there actually expensive Thai restaurants or expensive Thai foods?

Never seen one personally in all my trips. I asked the wife and she said "why would we pay big money when we can get for small money just as tasty?"
Fair point

Originally Posted by irlguy

Originally Posted by ml708

I've only seen expensive farang food in Thailand, are there actually expensive Thai restaurants or expensive Thai foods?

Never seen one personally in all my trips. I asked the wife and she said "why would we pay big money when we can get for small money just as tasty?"
Fair point

As the high cuisine is usually about image and show, less towards substance.

Baan Khanita in Bangkok is the most expensive Thai restaurant I have seen. The food is excellent and the service is also. Location is Satorn Road at Suan Plu.