Where to buy frozen curly fries in Bangkok?

[Mak25]

I looked through various groceries but none offered frozen curly fries. Any idea where to buy in Bangkok?

[anotheruser]

I love curly fries and have not seen them in a store in Thailand ever. Believe me I have searched high and low for them.


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[worgeordie]

I have seen them before,but like a lot of products when they

are sold out you never see them again,a couple of years ago

there was a couple of people in the local market ,making and

selling them, they had small machine,put the potato on a spike 

and turn the handle and you got curly fry type potato,which they

then fried,but I suppose the price of potatoes did not make it 

profitable,yesterday the wife paid 50 Thb Kg for them.

regards worgeordie

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

2 hours ago, anotheruser said:

I love curly fries and have not seen them in a store in Thailand ever. Believe me I have searched high and low for them.


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I've never seen them either in countless visits to frozen food sections. I wasn't looking for them but I do buy frozen fries quite often, straight-cut and shoestring.

[anotheruser]

Carl's junior was doing them awhile ago but always sold out when I tried to order. No idea if they are still on the menu. Elements in pattaya has very nice curly fries and a good seaview. But the fries were the highlight of an otherwise disappointing meal at a high price point.


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[fruitman]

Makro has them iirc

[anotheruser]

Makro has them iirc

That's news to me, if anybody can confirm this I would appreciate it.


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[Mak25]

On Sunday, January 01, 2017 at 7:35 PM, fruitman said:

Makro has them iirc

Just been to Makro Ladprao but no curly fries ?

[fruitman]

39 minutes ago, Mak25 said:

Just been to Makro Ladprao but no curly fries ?

 

I see, i had to google them but these i have never eaten...i though they were the zigzag fries.

 

This is made from starch, not fresh potato.

[Thainess]

Don't buy them! They are terribly bad for your health and will cause you to get cancer and heart disease.

[easybullet3]

I believe that VILLA MARKET on Soi 33 sukhumvit (bangkok) has them.

i am not sure if the other villa markets have them as they often differ in their stock.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

These aren't curly fries, but they're criss-cross fries, similar.

 

Frozen bags at Central Food Hall in CentralWorld. 600g bags for 119b.

 

 

[easybullet3]

On 1/4/2017 at 7:16 PM, Thainess said:

Don't buy them! They are terribly bad for your health and will cause you to get cancer and heart disease.

 This is true,, but most package foods and anthing containing animal protein will cause heart disease, cancer, diabetes etc (if eaten regularly).

the only true foods that dont do this are vegetables and fruit.

anything else has a nasty thing waiting for you after 4 decades of consumption.

 

[Mak25]

Thx, still no luck. It's not about the shape but the seasoning.

[Monomial]

15 hours ago, Mak25 said:

Thx, still no luck. It's not about the shape but the seasoning.

I found these once at Makro about 3 years ago. Next time I went back they were gone. Makro seems to get a bunch of overstock or things that an importer might have tried and ultimately decided was not viable.

 

Now, I make them myself when I really have the craving. Find a Thai shop that sells stainless equipment to food vendors, and a big one will usually have a potato spiralizer. Thai restaurants use them for presentation of all kinds of vegetables. You won't exactly get the correct square springy shape, but it is close enough to pretend. Then it is just corn flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder (tough to find...buy it online), salt and chili pepper to taste. Use a milk/egg mixture to apply the batter to the potato.

 

After a few attempts you'll be making them just like Arby's back home. You will need to develop some techniques for the potatoes, like dehydrating them in an oven and double frying. Nothing you can't learn about online with some study and experimenting.

 

I've been thinking about commercializing them, but Thais don't seem to respond to them the way farangs do. Probably not a realistic opportunity. Might be possible to come up with something Thais would like by making them sweeter. Ever tried that TyChef paprika powder? Yuk. It's nasty. But Thais love the stuff.

 

Anyway, suggest you learn to make them yourself. It is unlikely you will find a reliable supply of them anywhere.

 

[Mak25]

6 hours ago, Monomial said:

Anyway, suggest you learn to make them yourself. It is unlikely you will find a reliable supply of them anywhere.

 

Thanks for advice ☺