I just touched down Bangkok, Thailand today without realising that STEEMFEST doesn't really start until two days time.
I suppose I was just so excited and have been so preoccupied with preparations for this Saturdays workshop that I had simply overlook the fact.
I am staying at Cubic Beds Pratunam in the heart of the city. Getting to Pratunam from the airport was easy... but because I was carrying a large carton of presents for my distant cousins who I will be catching up with later on Sunday... what was supposed to be a 10-minute walk to the hotel felt like an hour.
On the plus side, I got to see a lot of sights along the way...
Mainly Pratunam market and a lot of teaser street food including a salted baked fish over charcoal fire that costs only THB 100!
For dinner, I felt nothing could be better to kickstart this Thailand trip with a really good Tom Yam Goong (red colour clear tom yum soup).
So I went to try out this GongTong restaurant 3 minutes walk from my hotel. It was listed as one of the must try in a food blog I read. The most colourful meal you can experience in Bangkok the article boasted.
Frankly, I just wanted a really good Tom Yum Goong... and you know what.
They have it. YASSS! ✊
And they delivered. *cue obama not bad meme
The broth was everything I'd expect from a great Tom Yum Goong. Aromatic, great body, heat and the right amount of sour, spicy and sweet.
The seafood is fresh, succulent prawns that make a good bite and pairs well with the country's fluffy signature jasmine rice.
It's probably just me - but everything else on the plate despite its colors and varieties simply pales in comparison to the soup dish.
So... in conclusion, if you want a Tom Yum Goong that doesn't disappoint to kickstart your Bangkok trip. The Tom Yum Goong here in itself is worth the price of admission.