Photoblog: Yum Thai: Authentic Thai Food in Seoul

This is one restaurant I don’t want you all to find about because the food is just so dang good. Hands down, this is the best Thai restaurant in Seoul. We knew it was going to be good when we bit into the shrimp balls and found an explosion of kaffir, lime, lemon grass and silky shrimp. I was just like these balls taste like Thailand.

That’s me sweating like crazy. It’s not a heavy burn; it’s a sunny citrus burn.

The interior is cozy and they have really high ceilings (I love high ceilings)

Here is the Thai Chili Chicken. This was the spicest dish of the night and it really got the endorphins working. Keep in mind, that we did ask for the food to be made “Thai Style.” I am sure they can make it “Sissy Style” if you ask them.

Close up of the Chili Chicken

The Beef Penang Curry was another hit. The Penang had a hit of sweetness in the very thick coconut broth. One of my guests said it was a bit salty, but then ate 3 servings of it.

Close up of the Beef Penang

Another can’t miss dish is the Duck Curry. Wow. They use smoked duck with pineapple and sultana raisins. This was my favorite.

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Here is a shot of their fried rice. Yummy as well.

Coconut Juice

A pickled side-dish

A vegetable stir-fry. Good for vegetarians.

Another Veggie Shot

Nothing went to waste.

Yum Thai
02-594-7988
Go out Sinsa Station Exit 1 and walk straight for about 3 minutes. It’s across from J-Tower.

Photos by Michelle Min. Words by Daniel Gray

About the Author

Daniel

Daniel Gray is a Korean adoptee that returned to Korean in 2005 because he wanted to try and find his birth mother and to learn about Korean culture. He started a restaurant review blog in 2007, www.seouleats.com, that became a local and international hit. He and his blog has been featured in the New York Times, Monocle Magazine, The Kimchi Chronicles, Bizarre Foods, Rudy Maxa, Olive Magazine, Euronews and much more. He now is a partner at O’ngo Food Communications (www.ongofood.com), which is a culinary tourism and consulting company that offers Korean cooking classes and restaurant tours to travelers. Their food tours and cooking classes are ranked as one of the top attractions in Seoul according to tripadvisor.

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