Sunday, January 9, 2011
Food Review- Cili Padi Restaurant "Malaysian Cuisines in the heart of Bangkok"
Happy New Year 2011 to my dear readers...how was your new year celebration? Mine was a memorable one, not captured in camera but will always be remembered all my life. Im not really a person who celebrates new year as for me it's just another year passed by..but the feeling of welcoming the new year in loving embrace of your loved one is an experience which is indescribable, when you share your hopes for the new year with your other half.
I was in Bangkok for the new year celebration, with my closest friends. Surprisingly the city was less crowded than the usual as most Bangkokians took the opportunity of the extended holidays (until 4th January) to go back to their hometown-leaving the new year celebration in Bangkok filled up by true-pure-blooded Bangkokians or tourist like us.
On our last day in Bangkok we had the chance to visit Cili Padi-a restaurant located in Silom, Bangkok, which serves mostly Malaysian cuisines. They also serve local Thai cuisines with some Malaysian twist. The lady-owner is a Malaysian hailed from Kedah. From our short conversation with her, we were informed that she would commute between Bangkok and Alor Star on regular basis.
The restaurant itself can easily be located as it sits in a shop row near the junctions at the end of Silom Road where Holiday Inn and Sophitel are located. Adjacent to it is a small open spaced square with a miniature windmill and the picture of the king was displayed.
the menu consists of the usual Malaysians offerings-roti canai-teh tarik-nasi lemak.....
sorry to disappoint....eventhough in a Malaysian restaurant..what i ordered was a bowl of seafood tomyam and a padprik fried rice...well at least padprik fried rice can be considered a Malaysian dish..dont think there's a Thai version of it...Thai do have a dish called padprik but i dont think they combine it with fried rice....
as you can see above, the portions are big and can easily be shared with another person.Taste wise, they are okay. Being in the "Tomyam Capital", you can easily find better tomyam elsewhere. The Nasi Goreng tasted similar to those served around KL.
Apart from ala-carte menu, they also have set lunch of mixed rice-consists mainly Malay dishes eaten with white plain rice.
Nice and clean ambiance...
this restaurant were also visited by famous Malaysians..politicians mainly.
it was a nice lunch at this restaurant with its clean and cosy setting and the air-condition is a relief from the Bangkok heat. Whenever you have a craving for Malaysian foods in Bangkok, do stop by this restaurant and have the taste of Malaysia in its wide variety of dishes.Kay 2011
***Thank you so much from us-Cili Padi Restaurant***
