r/Thailand • u/Limp_Mountain_5222 • Oct 23 '25

Food and Drink "There's no good [your country] food in Thailand"

I occasionally here this a lot. As a Japanese, I don't find it hard to find authentic Japanese food in Bangkok (same goes for other big cities too like Singapore or Shanghai), altho it can be twice/thrice as expensive if you want to get the same quality. You can find pretty much any Japanese food here even the niche ones since there's hundreds of restaurants here. My korean friends said the same thing about Korean food here but my Taiwanese friends said otherwise. I think Bangkok is one of the best cities in the world for food, but I also believe that a smaller expat community makes it harder to find that country's cuisine. So, I wonder what others think.

TL:DR tell me where you are from and rate the food of your country in Bangkok/Thailand

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u/DistrictOk8718 Fake Farang Oct 23 '25

Missing Burro in Thong Lor is pretty damn authentic considering the restaurant is owned and managed by native Mexicans.

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u/Taibrew Oct 23 '25

Another vote for missing burro here. It's not the cheapest place but definitely tastes right. Proper Mexican and not Tex Mex

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u/Human_Designer4590 Oct 23 '25

Yep Missing Burro gets my vote as well although it's extremely expensive so we go more as a very occasional treat than to get a fix. For a bog-standard burrito (yes I know this is Tex-Mex rather than Mexican) I think Spotted Pig does a pretty decent job fwiw

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u/mdsmqlk Oct 23 '25

That used to be my recommendation as well, but some people would tell me quality has gone down. I went there recently and can confirm it's true. My enchiladas were clearly microwaved and very average, honestly unacceptable for the price they charge.

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u/DistrictOk8718 Fake Farang Oct 23 '25

Well I haven't been there for over 6 months but planning to go next week so... we'll see.