I’ve eaten green curry all over Hong Kong. Some are watery. Some taste like someone whispered “coconut” over a pot of hot water.
Then there’s Thung Tawan Thai Food in Wong Chuk Hang.
This place serves green curry so good I nearly proposed to it. Rich, fragrant, perfectly balanced, the kind of curry that makes you pause mid-bite to question every life choice that led you to eating lesser curries before.
It’s hidden in the cooked food market, which means you also get the authentic soundtrack of sizzling woks, clanging plates, and someone shouting in three languages at once.
Five stars. Not just because of the flavour, but because it made me realise my soulmate might actually be a...
Read moreCame to this Thai place for lunch as we saw the customers eating there is not as rough as the ground floor. Unlike the other stalls, you pay first and then sit down to wait for the food to be served. We ordered Fried Chicken steak Red Curry and it look nothing like the photo at all. My Thai boat beef noodle was decent portion size and taste just like the broth come straight out from the soup base packet you can buy from the Thai confession shop. We lóoked at the dinner menu and must say there are many Thai restaurants in HK with a much better environment for the price points and perhaps better...
Read moreSimply delicious, authentic and inexpensive Thai food! Located upstairs in the Nam Long Shan Road Cooked Food Market (right by exit B of Wong Chuk Hang station), this is a great no-frills spot for lunch if you’re down or around the South Island area. Yummy curry and pad thai, plus refreshing Thai milk tea and iced tea as well. Staff are also friendly but it can get quite busy during lunch hours on weekdays, considering how many people work around the WCH area. Lunch sets are such a good deal here since you get a filling meal that’s also inexpensive....
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