Sunee Red Pork Rice

The Talat Phlu railway tracks run close enough that you feel the vibration through your plastic stool before you hear the train. Sunee has been operating railway-side for decades, turning  khao moo daeng into one of the most atmospheric cheap meals in Bangkok.

The red pork is charcoal-roasted until sweet and tender, then paired with crispy golden pork belly and eggs simmered in five-spice stew until the flavour runs all the way through. The house gravy is what sets it apart: dark red, fragrant with toasted sesame seeds, peanuts and ground five-spice, and generous enough to coat every grain of rice.  

Dishes to order: Red pork and crispy pork rice with five-spice egg.

Price range: B40-60

854/8 Soi Thoet Thai 25, Talat Phlu, Thon Buri. Open daily 6am-8:30pm