It has been awhile since our last post as R and I have been pretty busy with our wedding preparations. Finally we are back to bring you all the good food in Yangon.
On languid Saturday, R and I decided to head to Junction Square to do some shopping and to have a simple dinner. With many small eateries at the 3rd floor of Junction Square, this restaurant called Thai Express drew our attention. The place was very packed when we entered.
Thai Express offers a diverse menu with Thai specialties and even Western items such as burgers. The drink menu is equally complete with coffee, fraps and juices. Being us, we just dived right into their Thai menu. We ordered one Thai Style Fried Rice (Ks 3,000), Squid Salad (Ks 2,800) and a glass of refreshing Lime Juice (Ks 1,000). Before sending in the order, the waiter asked if we would like to reduce the spiciness of our dishes, and we were like do-we-look-like-those-who-can't-take-a-little-heat?!" R proudly answered, "No, serve us the normal".
One would usually do no wrong ordering squid in most restaurants in Myanmar. Squid is locally caught and is usually inexpensive, very fresh and succulent .The squid salad was mixed with red capsicum, onion, and slices of very powerful chili padi. As we have expected, the squid was fresh, the texture was cooked just right. Overall quite balanced but just a slightly too sweet for us.
The Thai style fried rice is definitely the highlight of the night. Fried rice is an easy dish to cook but very difficult to cook well. The rice must not be too dry and of and it absolutely cannot be sticky. And I have to say their fried rice has achieved this balance. What makes this fried rice outstanding is that the basil leaves has given a distinct fragrance to the fried rice. However, despite being big fans for spicy food, the level of spiciness is a little too much for us, (no thanks to our refusal to take the advice of the waiter). Thus, our advice to you is to request it to be less spicy, so that you can fully appreciate the dish. But nonetheless, we found this dish to be extremely shiok! (Singaporean slang for great!).
The lime juice is also worth mentioning, it is freshly made and perfect balance between sweet and sour.
Highly recommended for your causal dine out.
For our Singaporean readers, do note that this Thai Express is not the same franchise as the one which you are used to in Singapore.
Thai Express
3rd floor of Junction Square Shopping Center
Yangon
On languid Saturday, R and I decided to head to Junction Square to do some shopping and to have a simple dinner. With many small eateries at the 3rd floor of Junction Square, this restaurant called Thai Express drew our attention. The place was very packed when we entered.
Thai Express offers a diverse menu with Thai specialties and even Western items such as burgers. The drink menu is equally complete with coffee, fraps and juices. Being us, we just dived right into their Thai menu. We ordered one Thai Style Fried Rice (Ks 3,000), Squid Salad (Ks 2,800) and a glass of refreshing Lime Juice (Ks 1,000). Before sending in the order, the waiter asked if we would like to reduce the spiciness of our dishes, and we were like do-we-look-like-those-who-can't-take-a-little-heat?!" R proudly answered, "No, serve us the normal".
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| Squid Salad |
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| Thai Style Fried Rice |
The lime juice is also worth mentioning, it is freshly made and perfect balance between sweet and sour.
Highly recommended for your causal dine out.
For our Singaporean readers, do note that this Thai Express is not the same franchise as the one which you are used to in Singapore.
Thai Express
3rd floor of Junction Square Shopping Center
Yangon
