Thread: Chi's Madrid Review: Oldest Expat Pub In Bangkok - Est. 1969

Originally Posted by Norton

Kinda looks like fried chicken when cooked hence the name. Comes with mash potato or french fries smothered in white gravy and a veggie.

Now that sounds the delish . Kinda like crumbed veal or lamb I imagine. Will have to check "the" Madrid out .

Originally Posted by Norton

Now isn't that a mystery.

Not really. I got bored with the pedantic twat.

I read about all this good and wholesome food so where did I make the mistake first day in Bkk I'm eating in a Thai eating house and I suffered a food allergy putting me in Paolo Memorial Hospital for a few days,so at the present I'm affraid to eat Thai food in case I get a reocurence.

My first port of call and when I arrived in Bangkok all those years ago.

Had a pepper steak (which was superb) and afterwards fell right into the depths of Patpong's nightlife.

Lot of history within those walls and I wonder if Baron Bonk still has his breakfast there and on his way home from his nightly forays.

Great memories Chitown and thanks for the thread.

Excellent thread and a fine example of cross cultural exchange without any unpleasantness.

I am quite partial to those sausage patties and am looking forward to visiting this bar.

But what is " white gravy " ?

its a bit like brown gravy but white in colour

Originally Posted by thegent

Excellent thread and a fine example of cross cultural exchange without any unpleasantness.

I am quite partial to those sausage patties and am looking forward to visiting this bar.

But what is " white gravy " ?

a bunch of old farts swapping stories and dribbling into their beers

cross-cultural, maybe

as for "white gravy", have you no shame?

I can never get my head around the concept of "Merican" sausage patties thing !
A sausage is a length of pigs intestine stuffed with all the bits swept off the abbatoir floor and mixed with sawdust and breadcrumbs.
Patties are sort of the same but taken out of the skins - compressed into a flat lump of poo ( Probably by being squashed in the cooks armpit) and served with deep fried mashed potatoes and a couple of eggs!

Cant complain cos I like them but for goodness sake get the terminology right !

On the other hand Mr E.G. introduced me to something called "Shit on a Shingle"
Now thats nice ! Had some yesterday !!! (at Dons if you are reading this E.G)

Originally Posted by Happyman

"Shit on a Shingle"

Next you'll be trying foreskin on toast an alternate to SOS. One of my favs when I was a sailor, delish.

Chipped dried beef in a cream sauce.

Originally Posted by Happyman

(at Dons if you are reading this E.G)

Don's in Nai Harn? Good place and good guy.

Originally Posted by thegent

But what is " white gravy " ?

After cooking the meat in a frying pan. Add a knob of butter, salt, pepper and milk/cream and a little flour to the drippings. Bring to a boil to thicken. Viola, white gravy.

Originally Posted by Norton

Originally Posted by thegent

But what is " white gravy " ?

After cooking the meat in a frying pan. Add a knob of butter, salt, pepper and milk/cream and a little flour to the drippings. Bring to a boil to thicken. Viola, white gravy.

Shit, now your bringing back long lost memories. Being raised by depression era parents brought lots of money saving ideas to the dinner table. With four younguns meals were well planned.. lol Salmon wiggle, tuna pea wiggle. etc. etc. lots of white gravies.

One can of salmon, some gravy and a pack of Saltines fed a whole family... the "good" ole days.

E. G.

Originally Posted by El Gibbon

Being raised by depression era

Originally Posted by El Gibbon

Salmon

It can't have been that depressed if you were eating salmon. In the UK all we had to eat were small lumps of mud with weeds.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

In the UK all we had to eat were small lumps of mud with weeds.

Did you have it with white gravy?

^

BTW it was canned salmon.... bits and pieces...

Originally Posted by El Gibbon

I just discovered he has a processing plant here in Bangers, will have to check it out.

I've been enjoying Don's hot sauce, Jalapeno hot sauce and Chipotle sauce recently. I presume it is the same guy?

Yes it is. Good sauce too.

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

In the UK all we had to eat were small lumps of mud with weeds.

you lucky lucky bastid!

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

Originally Posted by El Gibbon

I just discovered he has a processing plant here in Bangers, will have to check it out.

I've been enjoying Don's hot sauce, Jalapeno hot sauce and Chipotle sauce recently. I presume it is the same guy?

Not sure but presume so. Don is known for his Tex-Mex sauces among other things. An interesting guy for those that don't know him, a retired NASA engineer I believe, been here for dogs ages.

E. G.

I wish I had my camera last night!

I was at the Madrid and have to report that they have the best onion rings I have ever had, Light, fluffy and made from scratch. I also had a cheeseburger and fries which was a B+. They only have that HOT Pommy mustard so bring a bottle of Frenches yourself.

I've been eating there for more than 30 years. The food is great when you want a change from Thai. I knew Khun Jack well, as well as Mom and her daughters. Also knew Jimmy the Belgian years ago before he moved to Pattaya. I know my picture is on the wall, as well as my wife's. Great ham hock and bean soup - with cornbread. Yum. Going to be one of my first stops when I get back in six more days.

I am curious. What is the story with girls in there? Do they just sit with farangs and make money off the drinks bought for them? I saw many rubbing their guy's neck and shoulders. I thought they were a couple and then the farang got up gave them the sawadee and split. There is a very attractive 50 year old women in there as well. Seems to have taken care of herself and has been working there since I first went there. Even Mrs. Chi noticed that she looked good for here age.