[Seoul/Sillim] Krua Bangkok – A Restaurant for Authentic Thai Food at Sillim Station

Every time I eat Thai food
The umami flavor burst out much more than expected.
It is one of the foods that I am always satisfied with.

2nd floor, on the main road of Nambu Circular Road.
Above the Dakgalbi restaurant sign on the first floor
The Thai neon lights are glowing red.
ครัว means kitchen in Thai.

The signature menu items are listed one after another on the signboard in front of the stairs.
The Phat Pong Curry on the top row. It is a dish I really like.

When you open the door on the second floor, a long line of bamboo lampshades stretches out.
Thai fabric mats were laid out on every table, creating quite a nice atmosphere.
It is dinner time, but there are many tables
There was plenty of seating even for one person.

The menu numbers go up to the 110s.
There are also plenty of items written only in Thai without Korean.
I get the feeling that this is a place where local customers visit quite often.

The kitchen was open, so I met the chef in person.
I also remember seeing a post saying that a Thai person does it.
(I'm not sure.)

The 'Pu' (ปู) in Pu Pad Pong Curry is crab,
Pad (ผัด) is stir-fry, and Phong Kari (ผงกะหรี่) is curry powder.
As the name suggests, it is a dish made by stir-frying crab in curry powder.
It is of a different lineage from Indian curry.
In the stir-fry cooking of Chinese immigrants
It is known that it has departed.

Phat Pong Curry (29,000 won) + Steamed Rice (2,000 won)

You have to order rice separately.
The soft-shell crab is inside, shell and all.
If you just chew and swallow the claws as well, the savory flavor is doubled.
The curry is thick.
I really don't like the consistency of the flow.
This place is great.

The harmony of softly tangled eggs and curry
I think that is the real charm of Phat Pong Curry.
Controlling the heat is key to curdle the eggs to this extent.
If the fire is strong, it breaks like scrambled eggs
If you are weak, it will dissolve in the sauce and become mushy.
The sense of volume is truly alive here.

On top of a slightly spicy and salty umami flavor
The sweetness of onion and celery lingers subtly.
The celery that gets chewed every now and then
It is also appealing that it refreshes the mouth like herbs.
When eaten with rice, it goes down endlessly.

I ordered a 29,000 won curry by myself
As expected, I couldn't eat it all and left some behind.
The portion is larger than it looks, so it seems to be about 1.5 servings.

I had a really satisfying meal for the first time in a long while.
I should visit again and try something else.
I enjoyed the meal 🙂