Western Food - when only this will do !

[Cliffo]

90% of the time I eat Thai and Isan food. I'm not scared to try something different and my friends and family in Thailand say I 'eat easy'. Eaten some really funky things and enjoyed a lot of them. Very occasionally I get a hankering for western food, go get it and regret it 😆

[KannikaP]

On 2/2/2025 at 10:00 AM, JAS21 said:

We have just been to Brooks Brunch and Bar for breakfast ..open 8:30am to midnight and a very popular place. Haven't been there for months but just fancied someone else to cook breakfast. No coffee or whatever, 842thb. Yes, it tasted nice whilst eating but afterwards just had a sort of greasy aftertaste in my mouth and a full feeling. Probably because we don't eat that sort of meal as generally stick to Thai type food.

 

 

      

Bht 842. They saw you coming!

[radiochaser]

On 1/29/2025 at 3:09 AM, CharlieH said:

    

 

 

Western food—whether it’s a proper fry-up, classic fish and chips, a Sunday roast, or a perfectly cooked steak—sometimes, you just need it.

 

What do you find yourself craving the most? And, more importantly, where do you go to get it in your area?

We all know places like McDonald's and KFC exist here, but let’s be honest—they're just not quite the same as back home. They’ll do in a pinch, but they don’t always hit the spot.

 

So, what’s your go-to when the craving strikes? Do you cook it yourself, or have you found a hidden gem that serves the real deal? Let’s hear your recommendations! - share with and help other find some great food ! 

 

" McDonald's ... exist here, but let’s be honest—they're just not quite the same as back home.

I don't know if you mean that McDonald's is better or worse in Thailand. 

My experience is, at least at one McDonald's, is the burgers are much better in Thailand than here in the U.S. of A.  

 

[khunPer]

On 1/29/2025 at 9:09 AM, CharlieH said:

What do you find yourself craving the most? And, more importantly, where do you go to get it in your area?

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So, what’s your go-to when the craving strikes? Do you cook it yourself, or have you found a hidden gem that serves the real deal? Let’s hear your recommendations! - share with and help other find some great food ! 

There might be difference in supply depending of where in Thailand you live; in touristed areas and major towns is should be quite easy to get, whan you need to make Western food at home. Online shopping might be a solution for some more specialized ingredients.

 

Where I stay – a tourist area – I can get almost everything I need. It's a bit a combination of where to shop – also for best price and quality – but both BigC, Lotus's, Makro and especially Tops Food Hall all have a good selection; the latter almost everything in high quality.

 

I cook Western food myself – while I let my lovely girlfriend cook delicious Thai dishes, she is the expert in that field – it's easy and often require less ingredients than a Thai meal.

 

It's depending of your home country and food preferences, if you easily can find all you need. I'm from Denmark, and can generally find almost all I need for Dan ish style food. However, I prefere Mediterranian dishes; so, that is what dishes I mainly cook.

 

There are a few items that are diffivcult in Thailand, like veal meat. I found that I in many cases can replace the bright veal meat with chicken breast, especially when there are some level of light spices in the dish. Also stuff like Bearnaise essence and Tarragon can be difficult to find locally. BigC had during their French Casino-ownership an acceptable ready made Bearnaise sauce in glass. However, the Bearnaise you can make yourself, or just do like I do, using a onion-and-oil dressing and bright vineager instead, and of course Tarragon-spices. I can order it online – and it cheaper than when finding it in shops – both onion-dressing and Terragon. Also my preferred sundired tomatos in glass I order online. Both Lazada and Shopee are excellent places to search.

 

And by the way, if you wish to make Bearnaise sauce yorself; it's easy-peacy and great for both beef steaks, minced beef burgers and fish-and-chips. Enough for one person: 8 spoonfull double cream (cooking cream is the best), 2 spoonfull onion-and-oil dressing, one spoonfull apple vineager, 2 yolks, a little bit of salt and a teaspoon of Tarragon. Put it all in a pot and warm up under low heat, whip now a then, untill it boils. Then it's ready for serving...😋

 

[VBF]

5 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

I would avoid Cheap Charlies in Soi Bukawo, two nights in a row I asked  a waitress (the same one) if I could order a carry out and was completely ignored, I can understand her being busy, but if she would just have acknowledged me I would have been prepared to wait.

Kung's I would fully recommend, excellent for a carry out and always service with a smile.

Agreed on both establishments...as I said about CC i strenuously avoid. Kungs excellent breakfast and nighttime the associated place opposite offers good hot dogs etc.

Devonshire nearly opposite Kungs good for breakfast too 👍

[thrilled]

I find in Bangkok it’s fairly easy.  The further you go north Isaan the harder it is.  Nothing else go to grocery stores and cook it yourself.

[JAS21]

21 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Bht 842. They saw you coming!

Ouch … No, knew how much it would cost, two meals + service charge and VAT. But as I said that type of meal leaves a greasy aftertaste.

 

They can charge those prices as its quite nice, near Muang Thong Thani … where well off Thais and affluent ex-pats who have their rental paid by their company etc live … and of course close to where we live.

 

Probably have been there five times since it opened. Twice for breakfast, once for lunch and twice to take friends. It is actually a nice place. Sometimes they have live music, but not at breakfast time.

 

Yeah … you are correct, it was extravagant but at my time of life who really cares if we spend more for breakfast than if we went to ‘the local chippie’… so to speak. MrsJ likes it there so fine by me and the outlook is quite pleasant, a little lake with fountains…    YMMY