8.27.2012

8 Spices Thai Cuisine



This is our second time to dine at 8 Spices Thai Cuisine in Robinson’s Galleria. With the whole family in tow (except for my youngest brother who is now in Norway), together with Mr. K, we ordered some other dishes we failed to try during our first visit and found interesting to our taste buds.




Tom Yam Ruam Mid Thalay (Spicy seafood soup). This spicy and sour seafood soup is loaded with herbs, making it distinctly different yet satisfyingly delicious and of course seafood like shells, fishes, shrimps and octopus. This jump-start dish made us seemingly more anxious to try the rest of the dishes we ordered.



Khao Krook Gapi (Bagoong fried rice). A platter of fried rice with bagoong, pork adobo, scrambled eggs, slices of green mango and onions can be eaten as it is - plain! The combination of every ingredient when mixed together is a delicious plate of a rice dish more so if you’ve been clamoring for carbohydrates. So good to the last grain of rice!




Yam Pla Poo (Crispy fish with mango salad). This crispy cat fish, is one of my recommended dishes in this place. It is unusually delicious and goes well with the salad on the side and the bagoong rice. The form of the fish is totally different from its original form. Every bite you make however gives that crunch you'd love hearing and tasting!




 See Krong Moo Thod Kratiam (Thai pork spareribs with garlic). Tender, juicy and exceedingly tasty spareribs cooked with garlic is another dish I personally like. The sauce is not necessary because the pork is full of flavors that will erupt in your mouth with your every bite.




Gkai Thod Kapao (Stir fried spicy chicken with basil leaves). This chicken dish is another interesting plate. It is replete with blue and green bell pepper and basil leaves that certainly makes the taste of the chicken very distinct. I'll recommend this also to anyone who plans to dine here in the future.




We then headed straight to the swimming pool area of Holiday Inn Galleria for a dip. The kids were waiting for this activity more than the eating escapade. With a fine weather and a previous hearty meal amidst the laughter and camaraderie, is another fun and enjoyable activity that lasted almost for two hours.


How do you usually spend your weekend?

56 comments :

  1. yum yum..all the dishes are looking so yummy..
    have fun x

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  2. That looks like a fun day! The food looks so mouth watering and everyone is so happy in the water.

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  3. Hi! I'm reminded of SR Thai Cuisine at UST area during college days! Will try that! Btw, how much do you need to pay to swim at Holiday Inn? Thanks! :)

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    1. I'm not sure if Holiday Inn's pool is open for the public. We had a family friend who was staying there at that time so it was free of charge :)

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  4. OMG ALL of them belong to my favorite Thai dishes, I am so jealous you got to eat all of it! Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and your very nice comment. I am your newest follower now, hope you can follow me back as well so we can get to know each other :)

    Greetings from Florida!

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  5. Yummy! I like the Spicy Seafood Soup. I love soups!!! I love Thai dishes. In fact, I brought with me some Thai cookbooks. I'll try cooking at least one Thai dish in a year. hehe.

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  6. Grand way to spend the weekend!
    Great pics.

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  7. since we are retired, our week is the same 7 days a week, 365 days a year. we love it that way... the pool would have been the big hit with my kids when they were younger. i like your new background. beautiful.

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  8. I'm so hungry right now! Looks like it was a yummy weekend. :)

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  9. Mmmmmm. I'm craving it all now. Feel free to overnight the food to Indiana! I love the joy in the swimming pool.

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  10. That is so cool. Yes my doggie is so cute and great with kids. She thinks she is a big dog and can tackle anything.

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  11. I'm sure the children especially enjoyed the pool.

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  12. Oh My goodness...sure wish I could reach through the screen and taste test each dish. Especially the second Photo. YUM:)

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  13. Hi Sunflower, I think of you everytime I see sunflowers... Did you notice my header photo on my blog? Check it out.

    Your family time together must be awesome. The food looked good --and everyone seemed to be having a great time..

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  14. I heard thai foods taste good! and I've been long craving to taste some. Hope to crashed a thai resto next weekend! :)

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  15. What a wonderful day spent together with family! The food looks awesome and the nice dip in the pool looks so refreshing. And it looks like your awesome family is having a great time! I enjoyed your post very much today.
    Hugs,
    Brenda

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  16. I love the fact that family is important to you and spending time with one another!!! And Thai food, love it!!!

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  17. Hee I saw 2 blogs feature Thai cuisine this week XD Why are they suddenly popular O_o . We ate at one too last Sunday. hurr

    Have you tried MyThai? The interior is a bit posh (hot pink + black) but the food is good and affordable.

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  18. yummy, yummy foods...i would like to try that rice with bagoong

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  19. i love thai food! the pictures look mouth watering.

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  20. Spicy Bagoong Rice is nice, one of my favorite dishes. What a good day spent with family!

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  21. Glad to know you had a blast during the long-weekend. Nothing beats to be with the family. The mouth-watering food and the swimming galore are just icing on the cake :)

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  22. Sarap naman...dining then relaxing on the pool afterwards. I like that!

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  23. Ha! I love that final shot of the family getting cool in the pool. The basil chicken dish looks scrumptious. I want it now! thanks for sharing, and happy week to you.

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  24. I love Thai Foods. :) Bagoong Rice. OMG!!! I'm salivating right now.

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  25. I've never had cat fish in my entire life. I'd love to try this recipe -- crispy catfish with mango salad.

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  26. Nice family bonding. Well, for the previous weeks, we just stay at home during weekends. Me and my husband are usually doing online works or stuffs for my online shop. But we see to it that we have a family bonding through cooking and eating, and sleeping.

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  27. We love Thai food here, on Monday we had lunch at our favourite Thai restaurant.
    Hope you are enjoying the week and thanks for visiting me.

    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  28. The foods really look so yummy. I want to try Thai foods to have a taste of their spicy cuisine. This will tell my level of tolerance to spicy foods.

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  29. A great day! And the food looks scrumptious.

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  30. the food looks yummy but I am not into spicy food eh...:(

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  31. Mukhang yummy! But unfortunately, I don't east spicy food. Sayang :(

    Visiting from CE Aug21.

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  32. I'll search for the recipe of these foods and will try this at home...hehehe
    -daddy allan (visit from BCB)

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  33. You are making me hungry for Thai food!!! Oh what is it about the water and kids. The two go together well!!! Have a great weekend.

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  34. I super love Thai food. Everything looks delicious! Fun weekend for your family :)

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  35. im not interested on thai food kc unfamiliar sakin, but now that i saw this post, i decided i should be open minded mukang msarap! :)

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  36. This post makes me want to go out and grab something to eat. Seriously craving for food now. Oh, and that's how we also usually spend the weekend. Eating out and doing something together.

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  37. Those foods look delicious. :D I suddenly feel hungry.

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  38. I love Thai food too.. your photos of the food look so yummy!!

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  39. yummy..it looks delish.. im interested in the soup... i hope i can try it soon..

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  40. I love thai food. Now this post got me thinking about eating Thai this long weekend. :)

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  41. I think I will like this foods. I love spicy foods..:)

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  42. Food looks good. Love to try it soon.

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  43. wow, your bro is in Norway sis? where in Norway? I am here now.. I am near Oslo...

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  44. tsss.. and there I am super hungry now..

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  45. Food and the pool. A nice way to spend the weekend!

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  46. I've never tried Thai food yet in my life (I think, haha). :D Hmmm. Might just give it a try.. :D

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  47. I only got to taste Tom Yum and Bagoong fried rice when I was in Thailand. Since I'm spicy food lover, I appreciate Thai cuisine very much ;)

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  48. It was my first time to try Thai food last Saturday when I had dinner with some friends from college. I fell in love with the Tom Yum soup! I wish I can learn how to cook it. But yeah, I'm definitely making it a goal to visit Thailand soon to sample more Thai dishes.

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  49. I would love to try the chicken and the pork, they sound delicious!

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  50. those looks yummy, great pictures too.

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  51. Thai foods are really great. Aside from that Tom Yum above, I also love their chicken satay. :) Awesome!

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  52. I miss bagoong fried rice. I'm excited to go out today hope we can eat somewhere exciting like this but with two kids we almost always end up in jbee or mcdo.haha

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  53. Love Thai foods, as well. I used to take Thai foods here abroad. :)

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  54. oh wow...the foods look yummy..i love thai foods but nobody else appreciates it here at home other than me >.<

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