Tuesday, 3 November 2009

Halal food at various food courts in Bangkok shopping malls



GRAND DIAMOND PLAZA (next to Platinum Mall) - no longer available
The food court is on 4th Floor. Take the staircase via Starbucks.
There's only 1 halal stall called NURIN which sells noodles. Try the fish noodles. My favourite is fish noodles in tomyam soup.
Common utensils are used since this is a food court.

It's the same vendor as at Bon Marche (for those who have tasted the noodles at Bon Marche).


INDRA PLAZA(connected to Indra Regent Hotel)

Head for the food centre on 3rd Floor (new wing)
There are 2 halal stalls. For your information since this is a food court, common utensils are used.






The Mall Ramkhamhaeng

There's a Muslim counter at the food court on Level 4 in the same building as Home Mart supermarket. There's also the prayer room (hong lamat) on Level 3, in the building across the road. Go to the baggage department and exit at the car park. Turn right and you'll see a room painted in white. The signage (hong lamat) is written in Thai though.








Bobae Tower
The food court is located on the 6th floor. There's only one Muslim stall here and the food is really cheap: between THB35 & THB45 only.





American Fried Rice (fried rice with fried chicken, chicken sausage and egg): THB45

This fresh fruit juice counter sells very cheap drinks. A glass of ice blended fruit juice costs between THB15 and THB25 only.


Mah Boon Krong Shopping Mall(MBK)There are 3 locations in MBK where you can savour Muslim food : on 3rd floor, 5th floor and 6th floor.

3rd Floor: Islam (written in red) food stall. - no longer available as of January 2012
Its location is a bit difficult to find as it is located in the midst of clothes shops in the bazaar. If you follow the directions given below, you'll definitely find it.

All kinds of halal dishes are served here. A plate of plain rice with 2 kinds of dishes costs THB40. I was there very early, at around 11am and more dishes were still being prepared. By 12 noon there would be more kinds available. Besides the pre-cooked dishes, you can also request for ala-carte. I ordered tom yum kung as in the photo featured below.


Tom yum kung: THB50

How to get here: Walk to Zone D on the 3rd floor.
Turn right into Soi 6. Turn right when you see the shop called 'Kong Jong'.




Walk on and you'll see a mini foodcourt on your left. It's tucked between the clothes bazaar near the carpark.



5th Floor: Sultana at 'The Fifth Foodcourt'

6th Floor: Foodcourt
Menu inlcudes: Thai yellow chicken rice, fishball noodle soup, beancurd ball noodle soup, yong tau foo, ox tail soup and chicken soup. All for only THB35 each.

The surau is also on the same level at the beginning of Zone D, next to the carpark.
Yen tau foo: THB 35. This normally comes with red soup. Since I don't like the red soup, I requested for clear soup. You can say, " Mai au naam si daeng". si daeng=red

Ox-tail soup : THB 35

There's also a burger stall on this floor(Aug 2012).



Siam Paragon Shopping Centre
Wrap-It at Siam Paragon food court
Platinum Fashion Mall

Halal counter at Platinum Mall food court.

Monday, 2 November 2009

Halal Food in Chonburi: Pattaya & Jomthian

PATTAYA

Amir Restaurant is just next to Masjid Toatilla on South Pattaya Road. There's another one called Adam opposite of the road. Adam closes on Sunday and opens till 6pm only. If you go further down to South Pattaya Road Soi 16 also known as Soi Bongkot, there's a lady selling Thai yellow chicken rice during the day and another lady selling all sorts of Thai salad (kerabu or yam in Thai) later in the evening till nite. In this Soi also is a Muslim hotel called Valida.Masjid Toatilla on South Pattaya Road.


There are a few Muslim shops near Masjid Darulaubaror on Sukhumvit Pattaya 53, soi 9. Coming from Bangkok, Soi Sukhumvit Pattaya 53 is on the left just before the junction to Pattaya Klang Road. I was there at around 7.30am for breakfast.

Chakoi
Rice porridge - khao tom
Bamboo shoot -noh mai
Chakoi - pak tong ko - THB20
Glazed and stuffed doughnuts
Muslim butcher in Pattaya, at the junction of the masjid.


This restaurant is located on Pattaya Klang Road, Soi 11 on the left side about 100m from Big C Supermarket.



Shrimp tom yum- tom yum kung - THB90
Ox tail soup - sup hung wua -THB90
Stir fried beef with basil leaves and plain rice - phad kapraw nuea - THB 40
Khai jiaw


JOMTHIANFATIMA Seafood Restaurant is located on Jomthian Beach Road, about 100m from Sea Breeze Hotel. Operates till 8pm daily.






Click on menu to enlarge.

Grilled chicken (kai yaang)
Stir fried crab with curry powder (Poo phad phong karee)
Tom yum kung
Grilled squid (plamuek yaang)
Food can be ordered and sent to the beach, which is just across the road.