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Posted by Stuart at 04:02 PM on August 24, 2003Dinner last night at Bourbon St Cafe on Sukumvit Soi 49 in Bangkok was as good as I hoped for. Mark, Piyawat and I finished off big plates of red beans and rice, jambalyla, fried popcorn shrimp, and blackened chicken breasts. We were all pleasantly surprised that the food was quite authentic, albeit pricey by Bangkok standards. The total bill (with 3 beers as well) came out to about 1000 baht ($US25).
The experience was so good, that Piyawat and I headed back there this morning for beignets and coffee. We were hungry (it was already 1 PM) so I also had a plate of SOS. I've never seen SOS on any menu in Thailand, so I had to order it as soon as I saw it. It was delicious ("just like Mother used to make!" heh)
The beignets were delicious. Although they were a little more bready/yeasty than the Cafe Du Monde variety. But they were still very good and still had a lot of powered sugar on top.
I was disapointed that Muffalattas were not on the menu...
And yes you're right, as you know, "No one can make it like Mom's. Not even Mom!" haha. (Nothing like inside family jokes on a website huh?)
hahahahahaha!!! hehehehehehe!!!! True!! True!!!
HAHAHAHA!!!
I needed a good morning chuckle!!!
Love you!!
Hey Stuart! I was in New Orleans on Aug 25 after returning from a cruise to Mexico. We ate lunch in the French Quarter and then had beignets at Cafe Du Monde. It had been about 10 years, but they were just as good as I remembered.
-jimmy-
(I read up on your travels & adventures every now and then. Not sure if I could handle the leeches!)
oh WOW!!! How were the beignets? And of course, SG, disclaimer ... "but no one can make it exactly like Mom's!!!" hehehehe!!!
I haven't had that kind of food in quite a while. There is a fairly new place (as in the last 5-7 years) in Pcola that serves up some pretty yummy Cajun food. And with Pcola being 3 hours from NO, I think I'll have the opportunity to have plenty of Jambalaya, Red beans and rice, Muffalattas, pralines, and the works, much more often than I do here.
Love you!!