[Chiang Mai, Thailand] Royal Thai flavours at Saiyut's Kitchen (ครัวอาจารย์สายหยุด )

[klyeoh (Peter)]

For Kuala Lumpur residents who want a taste of Royal Thai cuisine but do not want to fly all the way to Thailand, Erawan at DC Mall (Damansara town centre) does quite respectable renditions of the cuisine:

[Kuala Lumpur] Thai dinner at Erawan, DC Mall

KL’s top-rated Thai restaurant, Erawan, has moved to larger premises in Damansara Town Centre’s new DC Mall. Still the same very efficient mainly-Filipino crew. Appetisers and mains are superb. Mango with sticky rice, though, bombed out spectacularly - an unexpected glitch in Erawan’s armour. Trakool Yodsuk aka Chef Korn helms Erawan with a steady hand, staying close to the classics most of the time, but also experimenting with newer ingredients and more inventive combinations occasionally. Er…