L et’s Eat, Hua Hin
HOT MAGAZINE RECOMMEND
Café Mekong
T
here are times in life where you
see yourself indecisive, unable to
choose what type of cuisine you
would like to savour. Perhaps
it’s the hunger, not letting you think
clearly, perhaps you just want more
than one type of food? In cases such as
those, have you ever felt like going to
a restaurant which combines flavours
from across the continents of the world?
A bit of Mexican, a touch of European,
a taste of local Thai food or perhaps
a good fulfilling course of typical
Vietnamese dishes. If that is you, then
the Café Mekong has exactly what you
are looking for. Recently relocated to Soi
94 merely a few streets south of Market
Village and 200 metres past the railway
tracks, it has undergone some wonderful
remodelling.
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October 15 - November 15 , 2015
The Hot Magazine team arrived to
the tune of some vibrant Gypsy Kings
music, and with that flair we were
immediately presented with some
beverage options. Mojitos and margaritas
followed, and whilst we sipped on these
delectable cocktails we accommodated
ourselves in the ambiance of the
establishment: Spacious and decorated
with a predominant white theme, it truly
provides a sense of comfort. Stylish redthemed modernist paintings contrast the
white walls and set a nice scene, equally
reproduced in the bar area.
The first thing our team was brought
was a complementary appetizer in the
form of a sweet corn cake. Presented in
a small concave plate, it had a crunchy
first texture, which became tender as
one savoured the corn kernels. These
released their natural sweetness which
spread across the palate, followed subtly
by a curious kick of the lemon grass
spices with which it had been infused. A
wonderful and unique teaser.
Our evening brought more focus to
the signature Mexican and Vietnamese
dishes that are prepared here and it
was the latter with which we began our
entre: Fresh chicken and shrimp spring
rolls with sweet peanut sauce and chili
paste. This dish combined both the
elements of land and sea, beginning
with the distinct taste of the shrimp and
which was thoroughly complemented
by the soft chicken strips. These added a
smoky flavour to general taste and was
wonderfully contrasted by the nutty
touch of the sweet peanut sauce. It is the
chilli paste however that gave it a distinct