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Burgers with that British factor

By Khetsirin Pholdhampalit 
The Nation Weekend

 

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Moshi Moshi

 

Western comfort food arrives in downtown Bangkok with the opening of Papa’s Kitchen Metro

 

FOLLOWING THE success of its two outlets in Bangkok’s eastern Pattanakarn area, Papa’s Kitchen has heading downtown with the opening of a new branch at Siam Center.

 

In operation since late last month, the new outlet called Papa’s Kitchen Metro offers a selection of 21 burgers, nibbles, salads, bangers ’n mash and BBQ pork ribs. Pastas and pizzas are not available though as the kitchen is too small to accommodate the equipment they need.

 

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Taking its cue from industrial chic, the new venue has plenty of bare cement, metal, corrugated iron and exposed metal ducts and the wall is covered with hand-painted scenes of London’s Carnaby Street – the epicentre of the British youth revolution during the 1960s – and portraits of British icons like the Beatles and Charlie Chaplin.

 

“Our two locations on Pattanakarn Soi 30 and at the Park on Krung Thep Kritha Road are family-style restaurants aimed at people who live on the outskirts of the city and don’t want to trek into town for good Western fare. When Siam Center approached us about opening a new location downtown where most of the shoppers are young and trendy, we felt it was an ideal opportunity to expand the business and explore the potential for delivery services to downtown areas,” says its director of operations Tom Tabruyn.

 

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The brand, founded by Bangkok Burger guru Jim Moroney, uses freshly baked brioche buns made exclusively by Maison Jean Philippe – one of Bangkok’s viennoiserie specialists, which provides artisanal breads to top restaurants.

 

“The brioche normally has a slightly sweet taste, but our special bun is more savoury. It’s also light and fluffy with a slightly crispy texture outside and a soft inside that absorbs the sauce,” he adds.

 

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Chicken Wings 

 

For a snack, try the Deep-fried Chicken Wings (Bt169 for six/Bt299 for 12) that come with a choice of three sauces in different level of spiciness – BBQ, tabasco chipotle and maple syrup, and “help me” hot. The wings are tossed with chopped spring onions and served with homemade ranch dip. Other great eats are Fried Salt & Pepper Calamari (Bt229), Spinach & 3 Cheese Bake (Bt199), Carbonara Spring Rolls (Bt199), and Nachos (Bt249). 

 

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Caesar Salad 

 

Worth trying is the Caesar Salad (Bt239/Bt279) offering grilled chicken breasts that are marinated with buttermilk for a soft texture then served on a bed of fresh and crispy cos lettuce with boiled egg, croutons, crispy bacon and parmesan cheese with homemade Caesar dressing.

 

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Fish & Chip

 

The British favourite, Fish & Chips (Bt329), features a large fillet of cod perfectly batter fried in a blend of three oils to ensure the outside remains crisp while the fish inside is soft and juicy. It’s served with French fries, tartare sauce and malt vinegar. 

 

Three burgers are on the menu, all of them so big that wrapping your jaw around the chunky beef patties and other ingredients is almost impossible. The Guvnor (Bt459) has 250-grams of beef with cheese and bacon and The Chuck Norris (Bt499) offers two 170-gram beef patties, giant onion ring, two rashers of crispy bacon and cheese. 

 

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Siam Metro Burger 

 

Available only at Siam Center is the Siam Metro Burger (Bt479) featuring a 250-gram beef patty served in freshly baked Panini with buffalo mozzarella, beef tomatoes, rocket salad, fresh basil, pesto sauce, garlic mayo, red onion and balsamic vinegar drizzle.

 

 “We use premium Australian beef, but our pork and chicken are locally sourced. Our burgers are American style but with an English influence. American-style burger is normally plain with just a bun, beef patty and cheese but we go for the European influences with different toppings like coleslaw, sauteed mushroom, pickles and fried egg,” says Tabruyn.

 

And also unlike in the States, most of Papa’s Kitchen burgers come with a knife and fork.

 

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Buffalo Chicken Sandwich 

 

Chicken lovers can munch on a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (Bt289) - brioche sesame seed bun with strips of deep-fried chicken thigh marinated in buttermilk and tossed with hot sauce with layers of lettuce, chopped onion, wasabi coleslaw and ranch dressing. It’s served with French fries, but you can pay an extra of Bt35 to have waffle fries tossed with paprika powder.

 

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Moshi Moshi

 

Moshi Moshi (Bt289) is a Kurobuta pork patty char-grilled to juicy precision with teriyaki BBQ sauce, wasabi coleslaw, beer battered onion rings, garlic mayo and lettuce. 

 

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Chocolate Malt 

 

For drinks, there are ice cream shakes like Chocolate Malt (Bt149) with chocolate chip and whipped cream or Coke Float (Bt99) – coke with soda, vanilla ice cream and chocolate chip. The cocktails like Mojito and Passion Fruit Frozen Margarita are Bt199 a pop but go for Bt169 during the happy hours from 5 to 8pm daily.

 

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Coke Float 

 

To celebrate the opening, Papa’s Kitchen Metro has two special deals for early birds (10am to noon) and students (2 to 5pm) with a burger set for Bt199. You get the choice of Big Cheese Beef Burger, Moshi Moshi or Buffalo Chicken Sandwich served together with wasabi coleslaw, French fries, and a choice of soft drink.

 

TAKE A BIG BITE

 

Papa’s Kitchen Metro on the second floor of Siam Center is open daily from 10 to 10.

 

Call (091) 804 1250 or visit “Papa’s Kitchen” page on Facebook.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/tasty/30356813

 

 
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6 minutes ago, Golden Triangle said:

 

 

I have a Dozen home made pickled eggs been in a large Kilner Jar in proper Malt vinegar for a couple of months now, please feel free to pop round and try them if you're in patts anytime.

Hang on a minute, just doing up my shoe laces, will be there shortly.

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3 hours ago, secondfusilier said:

British?????????????????????????

The only true British meal that I see in the article is fish & chips.

And even that is not true because no real chippy needs to fry fish in 3 different oils for it to be crispy.  Just BS

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6 minutes ago, marko kok prong said:

Maybe our very own Chuck Norris will try one,mind you it would probably be taller than him.

LOL, his favourite would be the Siam metro burger, it comes on the plate with the fries looking like a VC pow camp

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4 hours ago, worgeordie said:

You would have to come in a boiler suit to eat that big burger,

it will be everywhere !, unless you have a gob like a crocodile.

regards worgeordie

The Millennial lemmings keep stacking side orders/accompanying food items atop one another, higher and higher.   IMO, there's only so much you can do with a burger, and only so much that should be done.  K.I.S.S.

 

For the Moshi Moshi masterpiece, I would scrape the onion rings and coleslaw off onto a plate, where they belong.  Then it's just a teriyaki pork burger with lettuce and mayo.   Nothing wrong with that, sounds pretty good! ????

 

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English burgers my ××s. American burgers are plain with cheese? This guy makes them the way most places in America do. I have been eating burgers with mushrooms and a fried egg and all the other stuff for the past 25 years. Just another Brit who doesn't want to give credit to where he copied it all from and taking the credit for it. <deleted>. 

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13 hours ago, rooster59 said:

American-style burger is normally plain with just a bun, beef patty and cheese...

What a load of BS. He’s obviously never had a burger in the US. A typical American burger is served with lettuce and tomato, and quite often a few pickle slices. Many fancier places will have other offerings like bacon, chili slices, avocado, etc. but pretty much never just a patty on a bun (sliders from White Castle don’t count).

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3 minutes ago, Hank Gunn said:

What a load of BS. He’s obviously never had a burger in the US. A typical American burger is served with lettuce and tomato, and quite often a few pickle slices. Many fancier places will have other offerings like bacon, chili slices, avocado, etc. but pretty much never just a patty on a bun (sliders from White Castle don’t count).

Yes, exactly. 

 

A typical fancier burger menu in the USA --


https://thevortexatl.com/menus/food-menu/

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ALPINE STEAK HOUSE

Topped with sautéed onions and mushrooms, Swiss & cheddar cheese, and super-secret steak sauce. (LTOP)

BLACK & BLUE

Blackened and topped with our creamy homemade blue cheese spread. It’ll knock you out. (LTOP)

BLUE SHROOM

Topped with a scoop of mind-expanding blue cheese, sautéed mushrooms and bacon. You’ll see God. (LTOP)

CLASSIC BYPASS™

Topped with a fried egg, 3 slices of American cheese, and 4 slices of bacon. It’ll give you palpitations. (LTOP)

FAT ELVIS

Slathered with a King-sized helpin’ of smooth peanut butter, topped with bacon and fried plantains.

FOUR HORSEMEN

A blackened patty topped with horseradish sauce, grilled onions, sautéed mushrooms & jack cheese. (LTOP)

FREAKY TIKI

Topped with grilled ham, pineapple salsa, bacon and jack cheese. It’s a luau for your mouth. (LTOP)

HELL’S FURY

Pepper jack cheese, Atomic Death Sauce, habanero relish, and a roasted jalapeño. Not for sissies. (LTOP)

HOLY GUACAMOLE

Topped with jack cheese and a big glob of our freshly made guacamole. Burger divinity. (LTOP)

KA’MANA WA’NA LEI’YA

A scoop of chipotle cream cheese, 3 slices of bacon and spicy pineapple jalapeño jelly on Texas toast.

LONE STAR TEX MELT™

Topped with cheddar cheese, spicy honey BBQ sauce, and crispy onion rings, served on Texas toast.

PICKLE RICK

Topped with fried pickles, whiskey pimento cheese, bacon and house-made Szechuan sauce. I’m Pickle Rick!

REBEL OUTLAW

Covered with barbecued pulled pork, cheddar cheese, bacon, and spicy teriyaki outlaw sauce. (LTOP)

SRIRACHA LOVR

Topped with guacamole, chipotle cream cheese, Sriracha glaze and Sriracha sauce on Texas toast.

SWISS & MUSHROOM

Topped with Swiss cheese and tasty sautéed mushrooms. What else would it be? (LTOP)

ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE™

Barbecued pulled pork, spicy honey BBQ sauce, pepper jack cheese & two eggs over-easy on Texas toast.

 

 

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1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Yes, exactly. 

 

A typical fancier burger menu in the USA --


https://thevortexatl.com/menus/food-menu/

 

 

Go on then JT....tell us which is your favourite?

 

Mine is the Black n Blue every time...the one at the Hyde Park Corner Hard Rock Cafe is the best I have ever tasted.

 

Back to the subject matter and I have eaten at the Pattanakarn spot a couple of times....the burgers are very good indeed.

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