Food in Bangkok - Huapla Chongnongsi

Sour plum fish head soup - a specialty of Huapla Chongnongsi

Deep fried catfish

Crab meat with curry 

Big Prawns with lime and basil

The non air-con section of Huapla Chongnongsi

When visiting a country, it is always good to try the food popular with the locals cos you can't get more authentic than that. Huapla Chongnongsi is a place local Thais are very familiar with and their speciality - Teochew Thai dishes. This place looks like a huge canteen with 2 sitting sections - air-con and non-air con and a very gentle "lady" took our orders of fish head sour plum soup, deep fried catfish, crab meat with curry and big prawns with lime and basil. I love fish head in all kinds of dishes but I have never tried fish head soup with sour plum which was wonderful. Its sour taste actually whet up my appetite for more food and warmed up my tummy and soul after an earlier downpour. The deep fried catfish was crispy and fried to perfection while the fresh taste of the prawns were well complemented by the lime and basil . The food more than made up for the lack of ambience.

Address : 127/45 Rama IIIChong Nonsi, Bangkok