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Originally Posted by Naka_Timo

Guay Jub Mr. Jo ก๋วยจั๊บมิสเตอร์โจ

86 Soi Chan 44, Wat Phraya Krai, Bangkok, 10120, Thailand
Opening Hours: 8am – 4:30pm (Mon – Sun)

Guay Jub Mr. Jo is opened from early morning but only until late afternoon: like they say, the early bird gets the worm – or in this case – the guay jub.

Is this similar to the yaowarat kway chup in kovan?

[Naka_Timo]

Guay Tiew Kua Gai Suanmali

Address: 261/1 Soi Thevi Worayat, just off Luang road
Open: 4 pm – 10:30 pm daily
Phone: +66 2-222-4047



Located in Suan Mali Alley off Soi Thewi Worayat, the stall is reachable from Sua Pa Road.

This little stall has been serving roasted chicken noodles in the same location for over 60 years. Originally known as roasted chicken Nai Hong, the humble stall nestled in the intersected sois next to Ann roasted chicken noodles.

Guay Tiew Kua Gai or roasted chicken noodes is easy to make on the paper. Few ingredients, clear instructions, but still so difficult to get it right. Have you heard big chefs speaking about the importance of controlling the heat and time? Thats exactly what we are talking about here. A small mistake and you’re in the mediocre territory immediately. Suanmali does everything right. And they do it every time. It has been a favorite of mine for years.
    
Choose from one of three types of noodles; the chicken is roasted until almost cooked then the noodles and egg are added to the mix with some seasonings and served hot. The roasted chicken and noodles are crispy on the outside but soft and tender on the inside. Making for a very delicious yet simple meal during the day priced 40-50 baht.

Suanmali is a true institution in Bangkok’s Chinatown. They have delivered quality day inn and day out. And I do find them a notch better than Ann Guay Tiew Kua Gai 30 meters away that also is an excellent spot for Guay Tiew Kua Gai. The reason for positioning Suanmali first is that the noodles are slightly more crispier at Suanmali. Ann Guay Tiew Kua Gai have the advantage of air-condition, but again, if taste and texture really matter Suanmali is a slightly better spot.

[Naka_Timo]

Gu Long Bao

Address: 660, 662 Charoen Krung Rd, Khwaeng Samphanthawong, Samphanthawong, Bangkok 10100
Opening hours: 9am-5pm, closed Sundays
Nearest train station: MRT Wat Mangkon
Contact: +66 9 5797 5747



Bangkok’s Chinatown is home to many legendary food stalls, but few can boast 100 years of living up to the high standards of hungry Thais. Gu Long Bao has been serving artisan handmade Teochew-style buns for over four generations.

Gu Long Bao’s owners are descendants of Chinese migrants who made buns in China. After immigrating to Thailand, they settled down and continued to hone their craftsmanship.

The family has been maintaining their inherited Teochew recipes and techniques for over four generations, which has resulted in unique tasting buns, commonly called salapao in Thai.

The buns made by Gu Long Bao have a yellow tinge. This is because they mix sweet potato into the dough to give it a smoother and softer texture, as well as imparts the potato’s natural sweetness into the dough.

The shop only sells three types of fillings for their buns: a sweet sesame filling, a taro filling, and a minced pork filling. Each of these fillings are meticulously prepared entirely by hand, with no machines used, which gives the buns that handmade taste.

In the same way that Gu Long Bao’s owners have preserved their family’s recipes, they have also preserved their cooking techniques.

They make and cook their buns in the exact same way that their parents and their parents before them did. They even use the same steamer.

However, Gu Long Bao transformed their original steamer from being wood powered to being gas powered.

As the shop enters its fourth generation of owners, it has introduced new baked buns as well as an online delivery service. You can check out how to order online here.

What hasn’t changed is that Gu Long Bao still delivers some of the best buns in Thailand.

You can get one in Chinatown for only ฿22 (US$0.63) per piece.