Deep Fried Seabass with Special Fish Sauce - Laem Charoen Seafood
During this last trip to Bangkok, my associate and I made a visit to the Lam Charoen Seafood restaurant located on the 4th floor of Siam Paragon, Bangkok. Fresh from an upcountry visit, I was famished and we ordered their signature deep fried seabass (THB 900 for 2), the Steamed Cockles, Morning Glory, Tom Yum Prawn soup (spicy) and 2 bottles of Singha beer.
Fortunately, the dishes arrived very quickly, and the signature seabass was really crispy and tasty, perhaps too much for 2 persons, but for 2 starving men it was just right. The meat was crispy outside, and the skin as well as most of the bones are edible and cruchy which makes the dish all the more appealing.
The balance of the ice cold Singha beer reduced the heatiness of the fried fish. I would recommend drinking something cooling with beer with these dishes in all honesty.
Steamed cockles
I am not a cockle fan, but my business associate was a bit wary of eating too much, and he felt it was rather stale as compared to the very fresh ones. I on the other hand, took a couple with the sweet Thai chili sauce and it was acceptable.
Tom Yum Soup, with lots of chilli and spice.
Another winner for me was the Tom Yum Soup and we both had at least 2 - 3 bowls each. The prawns were fresh and very 'al dente' to the bite. There are actually 2 types of Tom Yum Soup, the clear type which can be very deadly as the 'kick' of the chilli padi inside the tom yum can cause a lot of distress to stomachs untrained to the spicy Thai dishes.
This Tom Yum was a lot like a spicy curry sauce but without the coconut flavour. The tanginess or 'asam' flavour is apparent and it was great to pour it over rice and eat it. Yum !
The Morning Glory
This vegetable is native only to Thailand for some reason, but it tastes like our Kang Kong (a variation of spinach) but more crunch at first bite. It tasted very fresh and stir frying this with their ubiquitous fish sauce with some garlic thrown in and you have this dish.
My ratings (No compromises) :
Food Quality and Taste : 4 / 5
Very Good, with the Cockles being the only let down if that
Service : 4.5 / 5
Very Prompt and Attentive ; Fast on the serving side.
Ambience : 3 / 5
Situated in a Busy Walkway on the 4th Floor, not the best for small talk.
Price : 3.5 / 5
THB 1,650 or S$ 71 (US$ 53) for 2 persons is very reasonable for this food quality
Overall : 3. 85
Above Average Food
Address : 991 Rama 1 Rd, (next to Siam BTS Station)
4th Floor Siam Paragon Shopping Centre
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