Some like it hot at Airport Restaurant
By James Kon

A traditional Thai dance

Patrick Yap, the Food and Beverage Manager (third left) posing with the Thai chefs and dancer

Thai desserts waiting to be sampled

People sampling the Thai dishes

You don't have to go to Thailand to sample Thai delicacies. Royal Brunei Catering with RBA, Standard Chartered Bank and Traders Inn have invited three Thai chefs and a Thai traditional dancer to Brunei so that Bruneians can get a taste of the original hot and spicy Thai food.

Thai delicacies are always popular among the locals in the Sultanate.

Spicy Tom Yam soup containing such ingredients as deliciously prepared curry squid Thai style, and the famous Pandan Chicken are among the dishes offered at the Thai Food Promotion at the Airport Restaurant of Royal Brunei Catering Sdn Bhd.

The buffet promotion, which started on 1st May and lasts until the end of this month, brings you the real Thai flavour.

One of the invited chefs, Mr Kwanchai Phongtjaisong is a prominent chef in Thailand, who has been in the business for more than 10 years. He specialises in Eastern Thai food and has participated in many promotions in the region.

His Prawn Tom Yam Soup will make anyone yell for glasses of cold water and his sticky Mango Rice will tame your heart.

Meanwhile, Chef Yuwadi Phansamdaeng is the master chef of a leading cookery college in Thailand. As a cooking instructor for 24 years, she is experienced in making hot dishes and desserts like Takkor Sago (Thai mixed fruit sago), which will quench your thirst and Voon Khob (Thai Longan Jelly) which will satisfy anyone with a taste for sweets.

Another Thai chef, Ratikom Pongsangsriya is on hand at the Fruits Corner where she showcases her fruit and vegetable carving skills. Countries like India, Africa and Dubai have already seen her unique skills.

While dining in the Airport Restaurant from 1st-12th May, guests will be treated to traditional Thai dances by Miss Jutapom Puttaoward, who is a professional cultural dancer and a representative of Thailand Junior National Dancing Group for cultural performance.

The daily buffet starts at 7 pm and ends at 10 pm. To reserve or inquire about the buffet dinner, the public can contact 2331853 or 2339207.

Courtesy of Sunday Bulletin