Som Tam Again!!! - SOI 5, Siam Square Bangkok

So we visited Som Tam again, second day in a row...Also, tell me if you like the new Google Map link I've got on my blog!

I did it just for you, The Soviet one =)



I just felt that I didn't order enough on the menu the day before!



Along with the normal rice (White Jasmine), they also had the glutinous rice (Nasi Pulut, us Malaysian's would call it)



Madam Mummy wanted fish, so we ordered the Deep Fried Fish... (I think it was like 70baht?)



Som Tam with Deep Fried Crispy Pork Skin - I think this was 50 baht (SAME PRICE AS THE COCONUT!)



Deep fried chicken wings with Garlic.. AND THIS my friends, was the best ever chicken wings I've ever had (Okay, I lie.. BUT it was deliciously well cooked.. skin was crispy and the meat was succulent and juicy!)



The entire meal cos around 350 baht or something... I've got the receipts lying around somewhere =)



NOTE: Again like the first day, there were heaps of people lining up and sitting inside (at all hours of the day... I passed Som Tam a lot to get out and back to the hotel)

Overall Food Rating: 9/10
Restaurant ambiance: 9/10
Value for money: 7.5/10

Address:
Som Tam
SOI 5
Siam Square

How to get there: You can take one of their Skytrains (BTS) and get off Siam Square station (Same stop as for Siam Paragon Mall)

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Som Tam @ Siam Square SOI 5, Bangkok

"Whatever you do in Bangkok, you HAVE to visit Som Tam!!", my dear bronzed friend declared to me.



So when our van from the airport drove past Som Tam on the way to the hotel, I exclaimed excitedly to Madam Mummy, "REMEMBER where that shop is!"...

Turns out, the Restaurant was only 1 road away from Novotel, where we were staying for the next few nights... "Hurrah!"



Som Tam literally translates to "papaya salad".. which is one of the key things to eat when one is in Thailand =)

Wiki says, "Som tam or Som tum (Thai: ส้มตำ, IPA: [sôm ɗam]) also known as Tam bak hoong (Isan: ตำบักหุ่ง, IPA: ɗam bak huŋ) is a spicy salad made from shredded unripened papaya."

As could be seen by the many people gathering outside waiting to get in, and the generous load of newspaper article's stuck to the main door, this was the right place to be!



The really nice wood panneling ...



The place wasn't very big, however, many people were able to be squeezed in their premises

They also sold deep fried pork crackling...!!



My giant coconut (which was pretty expensive.. got charged 55 baht for it... when I can find it outside for only 20 baht)



Pork Crackling served with fresh green chillis



Lemongrass Pork



Fresh Crab Som Tam... Som Tam Bla Rah



Note: The dishes above are definitely not for the faint hearted as they were really spicy!!! Except for the lemongrass pork... Overall food was excellent.. and extremely clean... we came back here 2 days in a row =)

Overall Food Rating: 9/10
Restaurant ambiance: 9/10
Value for money: 7.5/10

Address:
Som Tam
SOI 5
Siam Square

How to get there: You can take one of their Skytrains (BTS) and get off Siam Square station (Same stop as for Siam Paragon Mall)