It was the first time for one of us to visit Khao Yai, and although the National Park is closed, that was no reason not to explore and enjoy Bangkok's city escape of mountainous wonders.
Best of all, we had our very own foodie to guide us. Not the kind of superficial foodie who judges meals by their Instagram pictures, but K. Jeen could just about chew your ear off about any foodies topic, plus he's a mean homecook. But before we dig into the food, please take a scroll and bask in the glory of this magnificent lighting. By no means a creation of our own but a torrential storm loomed which threw these badass shades.
Jeen led us by a pimped-up, vintage landdrover to Kua Kampan. An open spaced, all- wooden restaurant which looked over a grassy field. Everything that came out was big and quite frankly, beautiful too. Simply unpretentious, Thai food using fresh produce. So don't expect dirt cheap prices, you get what you pay for and some more.
Jeen ordered the chili raw prawns, BBQ chicken and lon dip. The prawns were excellent, with the freshest of herbs not over saturated in fish sauce. The chicken was also tip top, scrawny in places but exactly why it was so tasty, these chickens are raised in local homesteads giving them extra earthy potency. The lon dip was coconuty but too sweet for my liking but the whole fish with lime juice, garlic, coriander and chili bubbling in its fish-shaped hot plate was just what the heavens ordered once the rain came pelting down along with that incredible mountain breeze.🥰
Kua Kampan:
Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130
093 514 1599
https://goo.gl/maps/AdLzNtaQQvcz96tx8
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