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Eating
8
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao
$$
CHINESE
The tongue-twistingly long name of this excellent Singaporean chain refers to the restaur-
ant's signature
la mian
(wheat noodles) and the famous Shanghainese
xiao long pao
('soup' dumplings). If you order the hand-pulled noodles (which you should do), allow the
staff to cut them with kitchen shears, otherwise you'll end up with ample evidence of your
meal on your shirt.
(Urban Kitchen, basement, Erawan Bangkok, 494 Th Ploenchit; mains 115-450B;
11am-10pm;
;
Chit Lom exit 8)
9
Sra Bua
$$$
Helmed by a Thai and a Dane whose Copenhagen restaurant snagged a Michelin star, Sra
Bua takes a correspondingly international approach to Thai food. Putting Thai dishes and
ingredients through the wringer of molecular gastronomy, the couple have created dishes
such as frozen red curry with lobster salad, and pomelo salad with grilled fish and warm
yam sauce.
(
THAI
0 2162 9000;
www.kempinskibangkok.com
; ground fl, Siam Kempinski Hotel, 991/9 off Th Phra
Ram I; set meal 1500-2400B;
noon-3pm & 6-11pm;
;
Siam exits 3 & 5)
10
Four Seasons Sunday Brunch
$$$
All of the Four Seasons' highly regarded restaurants - Spice Market, Shintaro, Biscotti and
Madison - set up steam tables for this decadent Sunday brunch buffet. Numerous cooking
stations and champagne options take this light years beyond your normal Sunday brunch.
It's popular, so be sure to reserve your table a couple of weeks in advance.
(
INTERNATIONAL
0 2250 1000;
www.fourseasons.com/bangkok
;
ground fl, Four Seasons Hotel, 155 Th Ratchadamri; buffet 3178B;
11.30am-3pm
Sun;
;
Ratchadamri exit 4)
