So from Phuket, we headed toward Bangkok. Here we would partake in the wedding festivities of my dear friend Bruin Bear. Bruin Bear is NOT Thai, but she got married in Thailand. Awesome, I know. Awesome for us guests, since we got to eat and party for a couple days straight. Because the wedding took up most of our time in Bangkok, we didn't eat out much. On our one night when we were on our own for dinner, I managed to find a pretty good restaurant that was just walking distance from our hotel. Nara was reviewed on Trip Advisor as being liked by tourists and locals alike. It was a pretty hip trendy looking restaurant with pretty good prices. My only complaint is that the portions were on the smaller side but we just ordered more food.
Papaya Salad with Crispy Fried Pork
This was a pretty standard, but delicious papaya salad, topped with some crispy, fatty, tender cuts of pork. I wish there was more of this to go around. The spoiled brat in me was upset I had to share.
Tapioca Balls with Ground Pork
Panda Bear felt a special bond for the "blue balls" so he just had to order them. We were all very suspect of the possibility that any "blue balls" could be good "blue balls" but these were in fact very tasty. It consisted of ground seasoned pork encased in mochi like goodness. Again, they were so small and I wanted more!
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