A royal gastronomic treat from Bangkok

The Thai Food Festival, which is on till July 31, features dishes prepared by an award-winning chef

A mouthful:‘Faak Thong Cheam’ or Sweet Pumpkin is a dessert featured in the menu. —Photo: Special Arrangement

The spicy and tangy taste from the country of constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia is here for foodies to relish. Presenting the culture of Thailand through its culinary art, The Promenade, a luxury boutique hotel is hosting Royal Thai Food Festival at Bay of Buddha, their rooftop restaurant.

To bring the authentic flavour in Thai cuisine to the Puducherrians, chef Jarunun from Bangkok has brought with her herbs from her country like kaffir lime, lemon grass, Thai hot basil, pandan leaves and Thai chilli to cook the traditional Thai food.

Scrumptious platter

The artistic, scrumptious platter and grandeur of Royal Thai food is sure to be pleasing on eyes and stomach. “Food reflects its culture, environment, ingenuity and values. In the case of Thailand, these words come to mind: intricacy; attention to detail; texture; color; taste; and the use of ingredients with medicinal benefits, as well as good flavor,” says chef Jarunun.

The menu includes fish cake with cucumber relish known as ‘Kao Phod Thod-Corn’ cake with sweet chilli dipping, ‘Tom Khahed’ - mixed mushroom in coconut milk soup , the famous ‘Thai Tom yum goon’ soup , ‘Geangkiew Warn Gai - chicken’ with peas, aubergine in green curry, ‘Phadka Prow Goong’ - wok fried prawn with hot basil chilli, ‘Massamungae’ - Lamb with peanut, shallot in Massamun curry.

Each dish in the menu has the unique touch of the chef and has been recreated to let guests experience a gastronomic and ticketless trip to Thailand. Chef Jarunun’s Thai a la carte menu curated exclusively for the Royal Thai festival.

Jarunun is an award winning Chef and has had stints in the Le Meridien Hotel Bangkok, Grand Southern Hotel Nakornsrithamarath,Thailand, Por Thai Restaurant Playa Del Carmen, Mexico to name a few and is currently at the Chef&Chef Restaurant Bangkok, Thailand.

Do not miss to relish the exotic desserts including ‘Woonkati’ - coconut milk jelly, ‘Faak Thong Cheam’ – sweet pumpkin, ‘Gouyboudchee’ – banana in coconut milk syrup and ‘Ice Cream Ma Prow’ – coconut ice cream with topping.

Beginning from July 22, the Royal Thai Food Festival will continue till July 31.