Until the end of June, Siam Tea Room (Bangkok Marriott Marquis, 0 2059 5999) is taking a culinary journey to the south of Thailand presenting staples from the region, including dishes cooked with local herbs that are usually used for medicinal purposes.
Ready your palate for the spice-heavy creations whipped up by the hotel's head chef Anukul Poopipat, including regional delicacies like kaeng tai pla (fish curry with an intense turmeric broth that incorporates ground pork, shrimp and regional vine), moo hong (boneless braised pork knuckle marinated with Chinese herbs), stir-fried frog legs with yellow curry, fried fish with turmeric and, Southern-style rice salad with flossy crab meat.
Siam Tea Room, Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, Soi Sukhumvit 22, 0 2059 5999.
