Tag: Mark Wiens
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Calicut Paragon’s ‘M-Grill’ at Focus Mall, Kozhikode
One of my favourite places to dine in Calicut is Paragon’s ‘M-Grill’ @mgrillrestaurant in Focus Mall. I’ve lost count on the number of times I’ve visited this place and that has to do with how they have included other international cuisines to the menu here and made it work. From steaks to grills and the…
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Home Based ‘Burgers & Fried Chicken’ in Kozhikode – E = MC2
I love the idea of an underdog punching above their weight and winning and when it’s a home based business serving Burgers and Fried Chicken in Kozhikode doing just that, I’m always ready to give it a try. It was thanks to @aftab_a21 that I came to know about @emc.burgers and there is a very…
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Mouthwatering Iraqi Grills in Dammam – ‘Ankawa Restaurant’
Scouting for a restaurant on the @entertainersa app might not always yield the best results but we struck gold with ‘Ankawa Restaurant’ @ankawa_rest in Dammam. This Iraqi restaurant is located right next to Chucky Cheese in Dammam corniche and we were in for a real treat. They have a large seating area and a section…
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Seafood & Mahmous at ‘Jawadi Restaurant’ – Qatif
‘Mahmous’ is an Arabic rice dish local to the Qatif & Tarout area and when I wanted to know more about how it was prepared, my colleague recommended I try @jawadi1 restaurant in Qatif. ‘Mahmous’ gets it colour from caramalised onions which substituted meat and chicken and was a staple of the region. Though it…
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Italian Style Pizza’s in Dhahran from ‘8 Portions Pizza’
I have only heard of good things about @8portionspizza and although they’ve been operating for a few years, this was to be my first visit. Located in the Al Qusur district of Dhahran, this pizza joint has a very unique menu that had my attention from the get go. The interiors are a little gloomy…
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‘Eating out in Phuket, Thailand’ – Street Food to Fine Dining
Phuket is among the world’s finest beach destinations, with fine white sands, nodding palm trees, glittering seas and lively towns. You can take an exhilarating speedboat trip to the many nearby tropical islands, including the famous Koh Phi Phi, or enjoy a serene cruise around the mystical Phang Nga Bay. Phuket is blessed with more…
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‘Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu’ – Khao San Road, Bangkok – 2nd Visit
This was my second visit to this famed street eatery in the heart of Khao San & Sareeka’s first experience with Thai food. I didn’t waste time and started ordering items off the menu, pointing at the pictures to make sure they understood what I wanted. You shouldn’t expect them to speak the language, so…
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‘Wattana Panich’ – Bangkok’s ‘Beef Noodle Soup’ Heaven
I waited long to visit “Wattana Panich” after being unable to stop by on my visit to Bangkok last year. This hole in the wall has been featured in many a food blog and it only came to my notice after Mark Wiens from @migrationology wrote about the place in his blog. Looking up this…
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Cooking Thai Food at ‘Krabi Ya’s Cookery School’ – Krabi, Thailand
It was our honeymoon and my 2nd trip to Thailand in less than 2 years, so I signed up for a unique experience in Krabi. Thai food has been one of my favourite cuisines and the opportunity to learn how it’s made was too enticing to miss out on. After a bit of research, it…
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Local Krabi Cuisine at ‘Chalita Cafe & Restaurant’ – Krabi, Thailand
‘Chalita Cafe & Restaurant’ in Krabi Town is a quaint little restaurant & a great place to experience local Thai cuisine and we were fortunate enough to try out a few of their specials. “Mussaman Pork Curry with Rice” was my personal favourite. The hot thick gravy is cooked with coconut cream, peanuts and Thai…
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Eating Local in Phuket – ‘Briley Chicken and Rice’
Phuket is a wonderful place for a holiday, but with the crowds comes the plastic waste and rubbish, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the FOOD. My trip to Thailand was part inspired by Mark Wiens (@migrationology) and also by the fact that it is the street food capital of the world. Briley Chicken…
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Eating Thai Food at ‘Thai House’, Al Khobar
Thai House Restaurant used to be a popular haunt for the expats living in the Khobar, Dammam area but it has since fallen on hard times. I used to frequent the restaurant while at school here but a lot has changed since then. The Thai owner Somchai, who had helped plan our family trip to…
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Eating at Phuket Famous ‘Raya Restaurant’ of Michellin Guide Fame – Thailand
Another Mark Wiens recommended joint, Raya Restaurant is located in Phuket town and serves up some delicate & scrumptious Thai Sino dishes. Set in a renovated Sino-Thai mansion with a hint of Portuguese (or so I was told) this place feels more like home than a well-known restaurant. I had planned this visit well in…
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‘Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu’ at Khao San Road, Bangkok (June 2017 Visit)
I had Mark Wiens & EatingThaiFood.com as my guide for my trip to Thailand and after checking in at the hotel, I headed straight to Tom Yum Goong Banglamphu to try out their house special, Tom Yum Goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง). The first time I read about it on eatingthaifood.com, I was drooling all over myself and…
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