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Galae Thong Bistro at the Galae Thong Tower Condominium
Joel Longeman
The Galae Thong Bistro is an attractive
restaurant that takes up most of the lobby of Galae
Thong Tower. If it weren’t for the banners creating an
artificial ceiling, you would be looking up 20 or so
floors through the centre of the building. It is very
open on the sides as well, which creates a pleasant
breeze on the rare occasions that Chiang Mai actually
has wind!
Seating is arranged so that you could come in for lunch
with your laptop, to take advantage of the wireless
internet service and finish with coffee on the sofa, or
arrive as part of a group of eight and spend the evening
enjoying Belgian beers and hearty food. Whether lounging
or dining, you’ll experience attentive service and a
varied menu.
If you enjoy eating something special, you should come
on Fridays, as ‘Mr. Stig’ (the man running the show, not
the tamed racing driver) and his Thai cook experiment
with mixing European and Thai cuisines, exposing his
diners to the new fusion creations every Friday on
‘specials night!’ For those who have trouble making
decisions and usually order ‘what the chef recommends’ –
every week there’ll be something new! ‘The Stig’ comes
from Belgium where he originally trained and became
experienced. During a brief conversation about recipes
he plans to try next, it was obvious he was using a “why
not?” approach in mixing culinary styles from different
countries.
At first glance, the Galae Thong Bistro seems to cater
mostly to residents in the condominium. They probably do
room deliveries as well... Between lunch and dinner
you’ll find two odd people highly involved with their
computers, taking advantage of the free wireless access,
but when suppertime arrives, the aroma of steak wafts
from the kitchen and the coffee lounge transforms into a
proper restaurant where you can order a glass of wine
with your meal.
The menu boasts a variety of western and Thai food; on
our latest visit, my two friends and I chose western
food, I ordered the Flemish stew (125 baht). They tried
the goulash (125 baht) and Peekesstoompmetworst (a very
long name for sausage, mash and carrots) at 95 baht. We
washed the food with quite a few large beer Singhas at
70 baht each. As one of the house specialties is
pancakes with various toppings (extremely good value
between 45 baht and 60 baht), we decided to forego the
blueberry cheesecake and go for them. When the bill came
it was 400 baht per person, including a nice tip.
Bearing in mind the amount of beer we consumed, it
seemed like great value for money.
Pricing: inexpensive. Cuisine: Belgian (and some
Euro-Thai Fusion) Website: http://galaethongbistro.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 053-204-570 Address: Chang Klan Rd 472 – Amphur
Muang 50100 Chiang Mai
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Stuffed Thai Omelet (Kai Yat Sai)
A simple dish this week and one that is traditionally Thai.
The filling can be chicken, pork or prawn, but chicken is my favorite and is the
one presented here.
It is not a difficult dish to prepare, and my local stall makes it in under five
minutes.
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Cooking Method
In a wok put one tablespoon of oil and heat. Beat the three
eggs with the fish sauce and pour quickly into the hot pan,
swirling the omelet mixture to produce a thin layer all over
the pan.
In another pan (or wok) put in the remaining oil and heat
quickly. Add the crushed garlic then the chicken. After one
minute add the tomato and onion and the sugar and stir for
another minute. Finally mix in the tomato ketchup, the
shallot and soy sauce.
Replace the first wok on a low heat and gently spoon the
chicken mixture into the center of the omelet. Fold over the
edges to make a square parcel with the chicken mixture
inside. With an egg slice scoop it out of the pan, garnish
with chopped coriander and serve immediately. |
Ingredients Serves 1-2
Chicken (minced) 50 gms
Eggs 3
Onion ½
Tomato 1
Garlic (crushed) 3 cloves
Shallots (chopped) 2
Fish sauce 1 tbspn
Soy sauce 1 tbspn
Sugar 1 tspn
Tomato ketchup 3 tbspns
Olive oil
2 tbspns
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