Bangkok Bites (Berlin)

Whenever I see this on the menu at a Thai restaurant I invariably order it. This made me happy as a pig in mud and was a standout in every aspect - the shatteringly crispy skin hit my mouth like bass tones with every bite, followed by the unctuous fattiness of the tender meat. The weighty porcine flavours are anchored with an explosively spicy and tangy nam jim sauce, which also goes great poured over rice.
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Taste: 4/5

Toothsome glutinous rice sprinkled over with toasted sesame seeds, served with sweet and ripe mango and coconut cream. This is as good a rendition as any found in the Land Of Smiles.
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Taste: 3.5/5

I thought there was meat in this spring roll at first, such was its moreishness. Doubly impressed then was I, when I realised that the savoury umaminess was entirely due to the carrots, cabbage, shiitake and morel mushrooms, bean sprouts as well as glass noodles encased in a shatteringly crisp deep-fried skin.
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Taste: 3.5/5

I’ve been craving spicy Asian food during my stay in Europe and Berlin’s Bangkok Bites deffo brings the burn in my books.
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Their pad krapow is as eye-wateringly fiery as any you’ll find in Golden Mile, with loads of chilli and garlic perfuming the wok-kissed minced pork stir-fried in oyster sauce and topped with a perfect fried egg.
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Taste: 3.5/5

A fairly authentic tasting som tam loaded with all the ingredients you’d expect to be in it – shredded young green papaya, carrots, long beans, cherry tomatoes, garlic and roasted peanuts, all tossed in a sweet, salty and sour chilli lime tamarind dressing. What I'm missing is stronger notes of heat, fish sauce and bits of dried shrimp though.
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Taste: 3/5