Crab Fried Rice @ Thainatown

Oh right, this place is actually called Thainatown, not just plain old Thaitown. That's a little embarrassing, I've been coming here for years. Lean something new every day I guess.

One of the things that keeps us coming back here is a good old fashion loyalty card, buy ten meals, get your little stamp for each meal, hit ten; free meal. Booyah. Added in the fact that we normally eat in a group of 4 it fills up pretty fast. I'd like to say this is proof that these things work but haven't eaten here since ...(checks post history) ... 18 days ago.

Been down with the flu the last few days but dragged my sorry ass into work Friday (and not just for the Thai food, but the idea of it helped me pour myself out of bed). Needed something carbed up and plain with a chilli punch so I could actually taste anything. When feeling crap go fried rice - it's true for all Asian cuisine. And nothing is better in fried rice than crab.

Who knows what this actually tasted like. I could taste something so mission success. But that was mainly the prik nam pla (which is in shot above, and I just know you are aware that it's birds eye chilli in fish sauce) which I piled on. Fish sauce and egg are one of the best food combinations you can have, added in with the crab and chilli and it's comfort food heaven.

But what's this? Another photo??

Well if your're getting a freebie dish at a Thai place you have to get something to share so you have to get a Som Tum.

Not sure what you can say about Som Tum, it's the greatest salad in the universe. Always has been, always will be. Not quite ripe papaya shredded with carrot and pounded in a pestle and mortar with sour lime, sugar, fish sauce and chilli. 

It is Thai food personified. I've eaten it in high end restaurant at $24 a pop and I've eaten it in the backstreets if Bangkok at $1 a pop. 

It's 10am and I'm drooling thinking about Som Tum.

This one was salted egg added in, didn't do much for me in terms of adding to the dish. But then I have crazy high expectations on salted egg after that salted egg crab dish I tucked into in Penang, but that's a story for another time.

Good news is we filled up our loyalty card so we'll all be back soon. I noticed a catfish Som Tum on the menu which should be next to check out; anything is better then Som Tum Poo (for obvious reasons).

Where – Thainatown

When – 22/03/13

What – Crab Fried Rice

Cost - $10.50

With – Messrs Clarke, Dong, Kim, Mukai, and Chongwattanapirom

Rating – 2/4