Spice Up Your Life 2010
Finding a Taste of Thailand in Hong Kong
DB: Koh Tomyums
Koh Tomyums has left its Wanchai digs for the sunnier climbs of Discovery Bay, ensuring that it kept in tact its hugely popular menu with a few ‘family-friendly’ additions. Its signature dish, king prawns in red curry sauce, is to die for and sure to be the hit of the night. However they do have a selection of milder and vegetarian dishes and a wide choice of both traditional and contemporary Thai. If you want to relax with a laid-back Thai meal while enjoying panoramic views of the beach and water take a trip down to Koh Tomyums for a thoroughly delectable meal. Find it at 105B, 1/F, D Deck, Discovery Bay, 2987 0767.
Café Siam
Café Siam is somewhat of a Thai institution in Hong Kong and after its recent facelift its projecting a new stylish ambience. Centrally located but removed from the eternal voices of Lan Kwai Fong we love the warm casual ambience and friendly, helpful wait staff. The menu offers both traditional dishes, from Thai Northern hill tribe favourite, yum hua plee, a banana flower salad with a crunchy nut dressing to the tourist favourite, phad Thai. To compliment your meal Café Siam has developed an exotic drinks menu including lemongrass tea and Mekong margaritas. Our personal favourite though is the coconut daiquiri that comes in a whole coconut. Find it at 40-42 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, 2852 4803.
Chili Club
Chili Club doesn’t waste its time or money on décor or aesthetics but what it does exceedingly well is Thai cuisine. We have a never ending list of all the dishes off the menu that we can’t get enough of, but topping the list has to be the tom yum goong, Thai beef salad and mango sticky rice. All the favourites are here and are served with as much spice as would be served in the national dish. If you’re not a fan of spicy food you can ask your waiter for either mild or medium spice. It’s recommended that you book before going, particularly towards the end of the week, as it can get quite busy. Find it at 88 Lockhart Road, Wanchai, 2527 2872.
Thai Lemongrass
Thai Lemongrass may be more expensive than your average Thai eatery (yet still reasonably priced) but as soon as you tuck in you know that you are paying for pure quality. There is a wide range of Thai favourites, such as pomelo salad, chicken in green curry and prawn cakes, which are undeniably delectable, but why not go for something a little more adventurous? We suggest trying the mango filled with stir-fried beef fillet and a sprinkling of cashew and water chestnuts and finishing off with their hugely popular lemongrass brulee. Its advisable to book for lunch and necessary for dinner times. Ask for a table near the windows and you can look out at the busy street below. Find it at 3/F California Tower, 30-32 D’Aguiler Street, Lan Kwai Fong, 2905 1688.
Photo: Simon Howden
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