I simply love it!
I went to Erawan at Dataran Sunway in Kota Damansara the other day to try out this Thai restaurant with my friend. But when we stepped into the restaurant, my friend dropped a bombshell. She told me she's full and could not eat anything!
I was like, what the .........?! Why the heck did she agree to go dinner with me then? How was I going to try all those dishes that I wanted to try eating alone?
And so we (or rather, I) ended up eating these....
Mieng kam (เมี่ยงคำ in Thai)
This appetizer was simply delicious! For the uninitiated, mieng kam is a popular Thai snack. It is made up of 7 different ingredients which you placed onto a leaf. After filling the leaf, you add some Thai fish sauce on top, fold up the leaf and put into your mouth. Yummy!!
I think the difference with Erawan's mieng kam is its super delicious sauce!!
Look at how concentrated the sauce is! Unlike most other Thai restaurants which provide a more watered down (diluted) version.
But of course the mieng kam came at a price - RM20 to be exact! Rather expensive, don't you think?
Tom yam noodles in clear soup - This I ordered all for myself.
I like the taste of this spicy and sour soup! But most importantly the prawns were fresh and noodles springy. It was good but I thought RM20 for a bowl was a little too expensive!
I was already quite full since I was the one doing most of the eating. But that's not going to stop me from ordering Thai desserts!
Since I am crazy about durians and anything to do with this thorny fruit, I went for Erawan's ....
Durian with sticky rice.
My friend took a small scoop of the durian with some sticky rice and said it was nice! Well, I agreed with her but it still could not match the one I had in Bangkok a few years back.
If any one of you go Bangkok, do not miss the very delicious durian with sticky rice sold by this Thai lady at the Food Court located on the 6th floor of MBK Shopping Mall in Bangkok.
I actually told the restaurant owner about this but he insisted that many people from near and far go to his restaurant for this dessert! Well, it was probably the best durian with sticky rice in town or even in Malaysia but definitely not the world. Haha!
Anyway, this delicious dessert burnt a RM12 hole in my pocket! I think it was much, much cheaper eating it in Bangkok! OK, must plan for a Bangkok trip next! LOL!
Apart from the delicious food, I found the ambience in this restaurant really, really nice! There's a smell of lemongrass (I think) lingering in the air as you step into the restaurant.
Service was good and the owner was willing to explain in detail each dishes and gave his recommendations.
For drinks (sorry no photos) my friend ordered pineapple lassi (RM12) and I went for honey lemongrass drink (RM8). Not bad - I liked the lemongrass drink!
All in all, the damage came to RM72 nett. Pretty expensive especially since it was me who was doing most of the eating, but I would say the food was of high quality.
That's the green elephant giving us sweets to tempt us to return.
So will I go back for another visit? Most definitely! Besides, I have yet to try most of the other dishes in the menu but I would need a few friends for that!
Now since I am not paid to blog about this restaurant, and since I do not want too many people to know about this place (it's OK, call me selfish!) I am not going to share the address with you all. Haha!
However, if you really, really want to go there, you can always google it or just drop me an email! Have a nice day, everyone! : )
FIRST COMMENTER
I love Thai food. The ones in my city don't offer appetizers. My favorite is Pad Thai. I order it every time at any Thai restaurant. I also love their papaya salad. I have Thai friends who say that real Thai papaya salad is ultra spicy and they were not lying! I tried one homemade version and it was HOT! It was so hot that I didn't even know how best to get rid of the heat in my mouth. I just kept eating ice to cool it.
durian with sticky rice....oh i wanna try!!! i miss durian... ages havent had durian... not the season when i was in malaysia >< i think almost 8yrs never touch durian >< ops and of course i miss thai food very much, very nice ambience ya :)
Can always google and find out the restaurant ;)
I am not crazy about Thai food but I do like mieng kam and tom yam soup (in clear broth).
The place sure looks nice.
Yummy food too.
never try durian sticky rice, only mango sticky rice, but i bet its yummmmmmmmmyyyyy!!! lol
eh tom yam in clear soup? mcm not ngam dy d name! LOL hows d taste actually??
hahahaha!!! memang kuat makan! no wonder u're "FAT" mwahahahahaha
love it
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wow, that sounds delicious!
Wow... got Thai script some more...
Hmm... durian with sticky rice...
What do you think if we sell apple with sticky rice?
The place looks nice - which accounts for the prices they charge. But then again, Thai food in an authentic Thai restaurant is never cheap though mostly the food is really nice. And you're right, eating with more (hungry) friends is more fun.
These days, I don't go for Thai durians anymore. Our local strains are much tastier- and they are in season again. Yippee!!
Eh I thought Thai food famous for mango sticky rice, didn't know there's a durian version! LOL! But for Rm12? I can buy whole durian already ... haha
where is this place? i love thai food!!
i've never tried durian sticky rice.. I miss savouring mango sticky rice!
i like the ambience of the restaurant too :)
except for tom yum. i never try Thai food before.
The durian sticky rice is innovative~ never thought it comes from the thai's
woahh..hoh liau..
another post on this shop..guess have to save some money go try d...:D
waa da deco was soo nice but the price..err..quite xpensive lor huhu
A small bowl of TomYam soup is aTOMically expensive. Whoa love mieng kam, have not eaten durian with sticky *lice* but prefer with mango. No wonder the price is atomic nice cozy place & decor..tQ
Clear tom yam soup? First time seeing this.
The Thai food you've had looks great! Why no green curry? I love green curry too! :D
hahaha!! that's really really uncool of your friend!! how can she promise to go dinner with you, and finally not eating any??
next time you must hangout whole day with her, and don't allow her to have breakfast and lunch before you bring her to have dinner together~~ :p
but why did she feel not hungry suddenly?? because she stepped into the restaurant and smelled something?? or because she saw you?? hahaha~~ :D
yeah, kind of expensive to pay RM72!! maybe can go somewhere less classy and have nicer food - for two times already!!
anyway, at least the restaurant looks cosy and comfortable, with nice decoration, just not really that Thai to me only..
hmmm, you can eat quite a lot actually huh?? 3 course meal and a drink, and finally two pieces of mints, haha~~
ok, don't have to let me know where this restaurant is.. not interested as the food is expensive, and they have durians in there!!! i hate durians!!!
do they serve sticky rice with mango?
love that!
Me? Thai food? Of course. If it is delicious that is. :D
Ouh...at Dataran Sunway...and I thought you went Thailand recently. :)
You went there and she said she is full? Ha :D
Ad you ended up eating alone?
Perhaps she just wanna introduce this special new place to you. :)
Wow....Mieng Kam sounds popular alright and special. :)
It sure looks concentrated....I wonder what is inside of it. shallot? Garlic? :/
RM20 for appetizer? Wow...never mind..since you are so rich.
What? That bowl of tom yam noodle also cost a bomb? RM20? :/
Durian with sticky rice? Wow...the durian flesh looked very yellow and delicious...how about this one then? Another RM20? :/
Eating in Bangkok cheap huh! Well...everything in KL is expensive. :p
The ambiance must be good. The decoration, the lighting....everything is so good. :D
Wow...owner actually stopped by and explained everything to you? He must be too free I guess. :p
RM72? Only...rich people like you can afford bro. Broke bloke like me can only sit outside and salivate. :p
durian with sticky rice should be nice, last time my family like to eat durian with pulut.
He he, so long didn't eat at a Thai restaurant aledy....
Yey! You are blogging again Foong.
^_^
Well that is so delicious. I suddenly went hungry when I read your post. Oh well, it is time for lunch here.
Durian with sticky rice?.. that's interesting.. I'll try that next time.. :D thanks for sharing.. :D
hi foong sorry for my late visit
i wonder how the durian with sticky rice taste like??
durian is a fruit right??
so durian with sticky rice is a dessert??
love the ambiance of this resto
it's like you're embracing the nature while eating their delicious dishes
have a great day foong and happy blogging
your friend just want to spend time with you, not your money.
what a good friend!!
Thanks a lot for the details of this eatery.The restaurant is certainly pretty.The food looked yummy.It sure is expensive.But then if one has to have good,tasty and quality food then in most cases one has to spend more.
durian sticky rice?! it sounds cool already :D
Very tempting indeed, I feel like having thai sometime soon.
i like pad thai =)
aiyo! Panda can eat so much one! sticky rice for dessert.. sooooo filling!
but yeah lor.. quite expensive eh?
so finally you went there!
The thing that I liked the most in this Thai restaurant is its appealing look. The food is served in a decorative fashion. The sauce is a bit sticky which is looking to be spicy too. Whatever it might be, I hope you enjoyed the food there. Bye.
Thanks for sharing. I just love Thai food. The food looks very yummy and delicious. The restaurant also has a very nice ambiance and is dimly lighted and beautifully decorated..
Wow..delicious blog.
Wow this is very nice post. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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