Strolling along Salamanca Market
Street Food
Chiefeater Eddie Low and his travel buddy strolled along Salamanca Market on Saturday to savour the delights on offer
Kway Chap, Street Food, Non-Halal
The Chinese population in Bangkok is thriving - Yaowarat or at least the part of it/ enclave called The Place is bustling. It’s a well known fact that Thai Chinese food is delicious - a spicier, sweeter, sourer twist to things that I prefer vs Peranakan flavours (no disrespect). And somehow, a better rendition of the Indo Chinese dishes like bakso as well (again, no disrespect IMHO. Pork is the glue that binds us - the Chinese immigrants across south east Asia. What Nai Ek serves is (to my best guess) kway chap, the Thai version of it. And that is I ended up at Nai Ek Noodles.
The rolled noodles were fantastic. Think hybrid east west vibes and bites. It’s literally a f.lat noodle (kway chap) rolled into a cigar like shape. What’s that in pasta terms - fusilli Regardless, it came out great. Love the bounce to every bite.
You have all the usual innards with the bowl of piping hot soup - kidneys, stomach, etc but the stand out (rarity factor) for me are the blood cakes. So masterfully done, I thought I was having soya beancurd jelly.
We also had the roast pork rice. Another winner - but you’ve to come with an open mind. While the siew yoke here doesn’t crackle (pork skin) the way we’re used to, it more than makes up for it with what can only be described as the boundless of the texture. The sauce at the side (unlike our usual lime chilli pairing) is also unique. Thais love their food sweet - that’s the only downside for my palate.
Finished the whole plate of rice regardless - and this is for breakfast. Washed it all down with the innards from the pork soup.
It gets pretty hot, and packed at Nai Ek. Try to come early (they open 8 am till late night), to enjoy the dishes better.
Per bowl, the average is 50 baht. That’s a steal. This is a solid 7.5/10 for me, vs ANY pork serving country’s cuisine.
This gem of a find is a tribute from ChiefEater Susan, who has a visionary palate for all (food) things Asian and specialises in Thai gastronomia. We will be coming back to this place again.
Business Hours
Opens Daily
08:00 am to 12:00 am
Hi there, I'm the Chiefeater AI at your service 😊 Try the preset questions below or type in your own question. Ask me a detailed question and you'll get a more detailed answer!
Thinking...
By using this chatbot, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy. Check with the outlet for correct pricing and information.
There are no reviews yet.
Street Food
$$$$Chiefeater Eddie Low and his travel buddy strolled along Salamanca Market on Saturday to savour the delights on offer
Fine Dining, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Eddie Low celebrates his friend's dinner with a fine dine meal at Fico which he has not been back to for 5 years
Chinese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Eddie Low decided to stay put within the hotel and had dinner at Mr Good Guy Hobart after a long drive to Hobart
Snacks, Street Food
$$$$Chiefeater Aun Chuan enjoys the simple and affordable yet delicious Yew Char Kueh at Cafe Sin Wah in Butterworth
Western, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Paula Tan had a sumptuous lunch at Let's Meat in Tanjung Bungah before leaving Penang for Kuala Lumpur
Chinese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Andy Ng and his family had a Chinese cuisine dinner at Sai Kong Kitchen in United Point Mall Segambut
Curry Mee, Street Food, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Joyce Lee had a gathering at Restoran 126 Kopitiam for dinner and found the curry mee here was very nice
Japanese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater AS Lim took advantage of an e-wallet offer to dine out at Little June Sushi Raja Uda. Food was good too
Chinese, Non-Halal
$$$$Chiefeater Kane Chong says that if you happen to be around Teluk Intan around dinner, Sing Lex Restaurant is a good place for food
Ask our foodie AI about food in KL, PJ, Penang and beyond!
Like “where got buffet in PJ”, “I want halal chicken rice in Puchong”, “mana boleh cari pizza di KL” or “最好的鸡排”