KRS1 Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Ok last food post for a while, I know about Dukes but do they have Country fried steak or meatloaf with mashed potatoes, gravy and greenbeans? Any other places serving up good American Food with large portions? Yes i know this stuff is easy to make, and i usually make it myself, but current living environment doesn't allow it. Too many spices lately, time for some good old fashioned comfort food. It's about that time to get my fix. Please don't make me go to KFC. :jap: Edited September 2, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Have you tried Pun Pun's Saturday meatloaf special? Edited September 2, 2011 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) ? Edited September 2, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 The Pun Pun has exactly what you are looking for. Very large portions and very good food. The owner is a very nice person and has a very nice family. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaihog Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Wow, nobody has sung the praises of 'Butter is Better' yet..... UG and a few others must be sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) The OP was posted at almost midnight when many members are, indeed, sleeping. Butter is Better posted this recently and it fits the bill. The portions are not huge, but the quality is very good. Effective immediately the Meals on Wheels 4U service includes the new hours and new dinner items for the Chang Klan Branch of Butter is Better. We hope you will come in or order for delivery from our expanded menu including MEATLOAF AND MASHED POTATOES, PORK CHOP WITH APPLESAUCE AND FINGER POTATOES, SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS, HUNGARIAN GOULASH AND MORE!! Pun Pun is also good and do not forget their baked beans and weenies (hotdogs) which are not easy to find here abouts. Edited September 2, 2011 by Ulysses G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) There seem to be so many versions of American food, from so many periods in time and so many regions, that the variation is staggering. I like the opportunity to try dishes I've never had (or heard of before), so it would be nice to know where 'real' American food is? KRS1- What exactly is Country fried steak? Edited September 3, 2011 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Where is Pun Pun ? When i google it there is only a vegie restaurant on the map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Country fried steak is a steak that's been pounded thin with a meat tenderizer, then battered and deep fried like fried chicken, smothered with heaps of country gravy. Some people call it Chicken fried steak and some use chicken, but then its just a fried chicken fillet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
321Rich Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Country Fried Steak is when you are grilling a steak outdoors, drop it in the grass, and have to take it away from your dog. After rinsing it off, you complete the grilling. That is Country Fried Steak. Or maybe it is a dish consisting of a piece of chicken or tenderized steak, coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried. It's been a while -- I can't remember which recipe is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Country fried steak is a steak that's been pounded thin with a meat tenderizer, then battered and deep fried like fried chicken, smothered with heaps of country gravy. Some people call it Chicken fried steak and some use chicken, but then its just a fried chicken fillet ! The fried chicken fillet is otherwise known as chicken fried chicken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Nothing like fried meat with heart clogging creamy gravy loaded with butter it keeps calling my name. Edited September 3, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IEMDavid Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Chiangmai Saloon 1 & 2 have American meatloaf and i believe that Sausage King supplies it to them. Ive tried it and its excellent. yum yum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Yes, yes...more Edited September 3, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Chicken Fried Steak is a piece of steak (steak is beef not pork, chicken etc.) that is cooked similar to Fried Chicken by breading and pan frying (but is pretty good deep fired too!) It's similar to Wiener Schnitzel. A fillet is a boneless piece of meat, but can also apply to any food that is cut in a strip such as a tomato fillet. "REAL" American food is food that is cooked from American products in the style of American cooking. But locally I also like Dukes, Pun Pun and Butter is Better for American Food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Where is Pun Pun ? When i google it there is only a vegie restaurant on the map. Sponsor ad at the top of the Chiang Mai forum > Pun Pun - Location Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Where is Pun Pun ? When i google it there is only a vegie restaurant on the map. Pun Pun Guesthouse Charoenrat Rd or Faham Rd, same road changes name some where around there on the river side about 30 meters south of Doi Saket Rd So that puts it between the Nakornping Bridge and the Rama IX Bridge but much closer to the Rama IX easy to find, good food, good prices, fine service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) The OP asks about 'American food' .......where?........and specifies a couple of items. I'm a bit surprised the OP didn't know that he could get country fried steak at Pun Pun, its on the sponsors menu and Gonzo has recently notified us of a special monthly draw for a free chicken fried steak dinner (which I now know is also country fried steak). Surely, longing for American food consists of more than just meatloaf and country fried steak......oh and wiener beans? Edited September 3, 2011 by uptheos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolath Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 The Dukes. ONLY The Dukes. Not sure about chicken fried steak, but they have a good chicken fried chicken. Also, whoever said CM Saloon is either affiliated w the place somehow, or mentally handicapped. It has some of the worst food i have ever had, anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 As already mentioned, there are 3 or 4 restaurants who serve what is called American meals. Having eaten in all of them, over the years, Pun Pun is my choice. I think he is the only one serving a real chicken fried steak (yummy). The difference between country fried and chicken fried is most likely the latter has a more crisp coating after cooking. Never knew there was such a thing as chicken fried steak until I saw it on a menu close to 60 years ago, menus were small then so there were no pictures or descriptions of each dish. The name says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muchogra Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 I have a hard time understanding why people love their fried foods soaked in gravy. Presumably people eat fried foods for their crispiness and flavor in the batter. Wouldn't soaking in gravy reduces such? A dip in sauces is ok for me but soaked in gravy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheos Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 OK I concede, American food is country fried steak (seems best at Pun Pun), meatloaf or wiener beans.........makes me feel better about British food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Soaking in gravy could make the batter or breading soggy but if done correctly will add to the dish. It has to be really crispy and the gravy thick and not sit around before being eaten. I have a hard time understanding why people love their fried foods soaked in gravy. Presumably people eat fried foods for their crispiness and flavor in the batter. Wouldn't soaking in gravy reduces such? A dip in sauces is ok for me but soaked in gravy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) Pun Pun is also good and do not forget their baked beans and weenies (hotdogs) which are not easy to find here abouts. Weenies (hotdogs) are easy to find at any 7-11 or Big C/Mackro... They are sold in Thailand under the trade name "Sausage" What exactly is Country fried steak?... As stated it is cheap cut of meat that is pounded, breaded and pan fried with Crisco®... And is usually served with a side of Lipitor® Edited September 3, 2011 by sfokevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 OK I concede, American food is country fried steak (seems best at Pun Pun), meatloaf or wiener beans.........makes me feel better about British food. No you're mistaken. That's American redneck food and 1950's Middle America retro food. You were right with your first observation about the incredible regional diversity of American food. Here are some classics -- (just scratching the surface) New England Clam Chowder Manhattan Clam Chowder Maryland Crab Cakes Southern Fried Chicken Cajun Blackened Redfish Italian Beef Sandwiches (Chicago Style) New York Deli Corned Beef on Rye (also Reubens, pastrami, etc.) San Francisco Italian Seafood stew -- Cioppino Sourdough bread California style burrito (this is American, not Mexican) Chicago deep dish pizza BBQ! (many regional styles and sauces) Red beans and rice, Jambalaya (New Orleans) Yes, hamburgers Grits and shrimp (low country deep south) Cold smoked Northwest pacific salmon Philadelphia Cheesesteak New Mexico Blue Corn based Mexican related dishes Rocky Mountain Oysters (deep fried balls) Philadelphia Hoagie sandwich Lobster roll / Lobster Newburg OK, you won't find most of this stuff in Chiang Mai ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Country Fried Steak is when you are grilling a steak outdoors, drop it in the grass, and have to take it away from your dog. After rinsing it off, you complete the grilling. That is Country Fried Steak. Or maybe it is a dish consisting of a piece of chicken or tenderized steak, coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried. It's been a while -- I can't remember which recipe is correct. Thanks for this. When I attended backyard barbecues at the homes of American friends, I always wondered what the dogs were for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Pun Pun is also good and do not forget their baked beans and weenies (hotdogs) which are not easy to find here abouts. Weenies (hotdogs) are easy to find at any 7-11 or Big C/Mackro... They are sold in Thailand under the trade name "Sausage" What exactly is Country fried steak?... As stated it is cheap cut of meat that is pounded, breaded and pan fried with Crisco®... And is usually served with a side of Lipitor® Who says it has to be fried in Crisco? I prefer deep frying to pan frying. and its not Lipton , it's Suntea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 How on earth can folk have a debate on food without mentioning Fish and Chips. Real mens food. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amexpat Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) OK I concede, American food is country fried steak (seems best at Pun Pun), meatloaf or wiener beans.........makes me feel better about British food. Lucky you. I haven't found anything to make me feel good about British food. Scones are OK, I guess. Do you know the inverse correlation between proficiency in the kitchen and on the battlefield? French: not known for military skills or bravery - but they make wonderful cuisine. Italians: can't even find the battlefield but have the world's best food. British: fierce, fearless, fighters. The reason? British food - the lads have no will to live. Edited September 3, 2011 by amexpat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 (edited) The OP asks about 'American food' .......where?........and specifies a couple of items. I'm a bit surprised the OP didn't know that he could get country fried steak at Pun Pun, its on the sponsors menu and Gonzo has recently notified us of a special monthly draw for a free chicken fried steak dinner (which I now know is also country fried steak). Surely, longing for American food consists of more than just meatloaf and country fried steak......oh and wiener beans? Never been there and thought Pun Pun was a British place. Never had any notification of any monthly draw either. Edited September 3, 2011 by KRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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