NEVER AN AVERAGE LUNCH AT WHALE’S BELLY

Who says fine dining only comes at dinner time?

This was my excuse: it was my birthday and hence I could spoil myself with something nice–something special.  Whale’s Belly did not fail to impress before and so we had always intended to come back.  My parents and I arrived at noon and were greeted by very attentive staff with big welcoming smiles on their faces.

Cozy lunch table in a pleasant and quiet environment. Photo Credit: Readme.me by Fatty Uncle
Cozy lunch table in a pleasant and quiet environment. Photo Credit: Readme.me by Fatty Uncle

A young and charming waiter seated us, carefully placed the napkins on our laps and handed to us the menus.  He informed us that the dishes were carefully crafted by their Executive Chef Mr. Mai Apirawit whom–after having collaborated with a number of 3 Michelin star chefs in restaurants around the world–was named “The Winner of  IRON CHEF, Thailand 2014”, by IROHA CHEF Thailand TV program.

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COOKING A THAI SEAFOOD FEAST WITH KHAO KOR LOCALS

It was our final night of at Saiphin’s hometown in Khao Kor, and we all knew it was going to be epic.

Nearly 20 people gathered up at Saiphin’s house as we started to prepare ingredients for our cook-up session.  Prawns, squid, kaffir lime leaves, coriander root, lemongrass, garlic, chili, basil, galangal and so on–I predicted a Thai seafood feast and I was right.

 

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Saiphin announced that we would be making three dishes that evening: stir-fry prawns with curry power, stir-fry squid with chili & basil, and the famous tom yum prawn.  I can say that these three are common every-day dishes found anywhere in Thailand, whether you are at a fine dining restaurant in Bangkok or at a street vendor with sticky tables by the beach.

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