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[ Samsen 泰麵| 灣仔 ]I arrived at 4pm to beat the queue but perhaps I was too early…. Nonetheless, still stood for 2 hours just to try this restaurant that I’ve been wanting to go to for years 😂🥹 Also! They don’t seat you until the whole party has arrived. The restaurant itself is quite cozy and tight but it’s all part of the experience I guess. There is a high turnover as they serve the food very fast so not a long wait. —— —— Wok fired rice of crabmeat, egg and crispy garlic $158 One word to sum i
[ Samsen 泰麵| 灣仔 ]
I arrived at 4pm to beat the queue but perhaps I was too early…. Nonetheless, still stood for 2 hours just to try this restaurant that I’ve been wanting to go to for years 😂🥹 Also! They don’t seat you until the whole party has arrived.
The restaurant itself is quite cozy and tight but it’s all part of the experience I guess. There is a high turnover as they serve the food very fast so not a long wait.
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Wok fired rice of crabmeat, egg and crispy garlic $158
One word to sum it all up: wok-hei.
Each grain of rice is coated in a glistening sheen of oil yet it remains dry and not greasy. The seasoning on the rice itself is minimal and thus perfect. They give you a spicy garlic and chili fish sauce as flavor enhancer and it provides depth to each bite but is also very spicy. I highly recommend squeezing a generous amount of lime onto the rice to really bring out the taste better and add another layer of flavor.
The crispy garlic flavor is not very strong but there are slivers of garlic in between bites.
The abundance of crab given is soft and extremely tender. All of them are also very large and plump.
In addition to the crab, there is also a generous amount of egg in this fried rice. Some are clumps of deliciously cooked egg white and some are fried, creamy egg yolks. Some are strands whilst some are in chunks. The amount of egg is equal to the amount of crab and I love it. Rice and egg is always a match made in heaven but it’s made even more so when fried together.
The thick cucumber they serve with not only makes the dish more presentable but also gives a refreshing bite when you get bored with the rice.
The portion of this is also insane! Looks enough to feed 2 people but it’s so delicious that you will end up eating it all by yourself (as I have) and still want more 😝
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Wok fried Thai watercress $88
So savory without requiring water. The vegetables are cooked perfectly with the stems being crunchy and the leaves tender. The sauce reminds me of Thailand and the yellows beans add depth and texture due to its funky fermented taste.
I love how it doesn’t get salty towards the bottom where the vegetables are soaked in the liquid as it’s very loose and not too intense.
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Young coconut ice cream $78
It’s not a choice whether to get dessert or not at Samsen, it’s an obligation!
I was already very full after this plate of rice and vegetables but I saw the chef make a line of ice cream and it looked too good to pass up!
The ice cream is made in house with the chef’s personal recipe. Flavor wise it is not sweet at all and the coconut taste really shines, it’s as if you’re eating the most concentrated and freshest coconut. The consistency is gelato-like, smooth, silky and creamy without being too thick.
I really like the cooked sweet corn on top as it not only adds color but also a crunchy sweetness to it. The coconut flesh too are very flavorful and not just for decoration as you can taste the coconut itself.
The peanuts on top adds an amazing crunch to the smooth ice cream as well as a saltiness to it to balance out the creamy sweetness.
It’s served in a young coconut which is absolutely adorable. And it also doesn’t melt fast so you have time to savor it!
They give you two humongous scoops of the ice cream so you can definitely share it between two or even three but I somehow managed to finish it myself 🤫
I myself am not a dessert person so this really shocked me
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推介 🙆🏻♀️
💬 Overall, I don’t want to use the word ‘authentic’ as I don’t believe in that but how else can I say that this is really good Thai food and brings me back to Thailand? I’m definitely coming back here for more. I do recommend coming early as it gets very busy around 6:30-7.
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Wok fired rice of crabmeat, egg and crispy garlic
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