I realise that there have been a lot of food posts around these parts recently and I promise that I do more in life than eat (...kinda), but you know what, I for one love looking at what people are eating and hearing about nice places to go, so why the hell not eh? I've just moved to Manchester which means that there is a whole new abundance of amazing places go on my doorstep, one such place being Thaikhun in Spinningfields. The first time I went there was on a very busy and bustling evening a couple of months ago and I enjoyed it so much that we popped in for lunch yesterday.
I absolutely love how it looks inside, it has a really modern but authentic feel to it with postcards and pictures covering the walls, coloured baskets on the table and little metal water cups. There's even a Tuk Tuk parked up outside! They have loads of different things to offer including street food, noodle and rice dishes, curries, stir fries, salads and steamed or grilled dishes. As much as I loved the Phad Thai that I sampled last time, this time around I went for something a bit different and had Khao Mun Gai Tod (crispy chicken with coconut rice and sweet chilli sauce). It was all really delicious but that coconut rice was the star of the show! I'll definitely be having that again.
Spinningfields can be a bit pricey in general but for the amount (there was LOADS) and quality of the food, my meal was incredibly good value. I'd say the prices are pretty much on par with a lot of big chains, including my beloved Wags, but in terms of uniqueness as well as flavour, Thaikhun wins hands-down.
And I'd just like to give a little shout-out to my friend who introduced me to this place - she spent some time living and working in Thailand and Thaikhun has her seal of approval, so even if my opinion means nothing then her's should!
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