Nong Ja and Benjawan were trying to be ghosts and scare me.
Ja thought this was so much fun but was having trouble getting the gist of it.
I had a good laugh at Ja pulling weird faces trying to be scary though.
Above is not Khrung Thep Restaurant, but an all you can eat Korean BBQ as Thais call them. It is in the soi that runs parallel to Big C and is always busy. I like this much more than MK that I blogged on the other week.
Nong Ja loves the conveyor belt set up, a bit like Sushi Train restaurants and is a nice novelty for here in Ubon.
Ja loves to help, you tell her the dish to grab and she will grab it, but she also grabs many things you don’t want as she enjoys taking the plates off the conveyor belt.
And this is what you start out with, a piece of pork fat to grease the plate, coat in a layer of fat.
With the stock in the base, you place the vegetables to cook, while the meat or seafood goes onto the plate.
All the meats are sliced thin and cook pretty quickly, Thais love these places as they can eat a truckload of food. I am always bemused at the restaurants that have different prices for people who weigh over a certain weight (Yes, they exist here) as the tiny Thai girls eat more than any big person such as myself.
I cannot remember how much chicken liver I ate, it was delicious and also many prawns as well. The girls got their 129 baht worth for sure.
Another night, at another restaurant in Ubon Ratchathani Thailand.
Brunty
8 comments:
Brunty, we have those places in Taiwan too, but i avoid them. cooking on what is essentially a piece of sheet metal doesn't cut it. i prefer a true grill where the meat fat can drip on the coals and produce smoke that gives it that wonderful grilled flavor. oh well that's just how i like it.
Seems like all of Thailand is going Korea-crazy! Great food pics, keep em coming. I'd love to see more Isaan food, the food of your region...
Yum yum I love jim-jum!
Brunty in four years my wife,children and I will be moving to Ubon. The location we choose to live in will be directly related to schools for the kids. I have concerns about education plans for the kids. Could you recommend/explain the educational opportunities available and costs from age 5 up to University available in Ubon. I will be retired and will not be able to afford International schools. Thanks Mike
Hey MJ, I have been grilling a lot of late. I set up on my small front porch area and will grill meats and vegetables on the weekend, as you said the coals help with the flavour. I grilled bacon the other night and had egg and bacon sandwiches that were a great farang snack.
TJG, Thai love anything Korea, sitcoms, music, dress and I agree I love Isaan food and just had real homemade Gang Nor Mai and sticky rice.
Stickyrice, it is a good change from the norm, I cannot believe how many of these grill places are scattered across Ubon.
Hi Brunty- the Mrs & I are very keen to check this one out, and thanks for the info. There were a few of these places around in Pattaya, but all we've seen up 'til now in Ubon are pale imitations. Where would I find this place mate?
I agree that Thai's are Krazy about Korea. When we moved here to South Korea two years ago my wife was thrilled. Now however she is tired of the Korean food and $20 USD watermelons and longs to be living back in Ubon. But I have a few more years before I can get a pension....next job looks like it might be in Taipei Taiwan mean while we are planning our future in Ubon. Mike
Adrian If you know where Bog C is, it is the small soi just before it that has all teh food shops along it.
Past the 7 Eleven and about 150mtrs down. Cannot miss it.
Finley's Steak is just past that.
If that hasn't helped let me know and I will paste a map in for you.
$20 USD watermelons, WTF... I bought half a watermelon tonight for 15 baht.
I have never been to Korea but I am sick of it because of how Thais have exploited it. The non stop dramas dubbed into Thai, music, dress and on it goes...
Taiwan sounds good, I have been looking into China and Taiwan as well, I do enjoy Thailand but a change could be in the wind.
Thanks for dropping by.
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