Respect the Rooster

Thailand’s food scene is unpretentious, so you can visit a restaurant with Nutcracker statues and large wooden animals and have one of the best meals of your life. I don’t know the name of this Bangkok restaurant in English, but it’s impossible to miss. Photos below.

Mushroom salad

The most pleasant Tom Yum I’ve ever had. Apparently, Thai natives don’t order this when they go out—it’s considered a dish to make at home.

© Matthew Mehdi Rafat (May 2025)