Thai Street Food Michelin Star - GIANT CRAB OMELET at Jay Fai (ร้านเจ๊ไฝ) in Bangkok, Thailand!

2017-12-10 13:00:09

by Mark Wiens

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Congratulations to Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ who recently was awarded a Michelin Star Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ is no doubt one of the most legendary Thai street food restaurants in Bangkok some people are loyal fans others say that it s overpriced It s a Thai restaurants in Bangkok that I had been wanting to eat at for a long time but never got around to it partly because it is so expensive So finally one day for lunch Ying and I drove over to central Bangkok to try Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ for the first time But really quickly about the name In Thai Jay เจ means a Chinese Aunty and Fai ไฝ means a mole yes a mole What I can tell you first about the restaurant is that the owner is absolutely awesome She wears ski goggles and a snow cap while she s cooking and she cooks over huge fire charcoal fanning the flame as she expertly cooks She s also quite a character and she loves to chat so while I was filming she shared all about herself and how her method of cooking her legendary Thai crab omelet ensures that it doesn t soak up very much oil It s indeed the most amazing omelet you might ever see in your life Crab omelet ไข เจ ยวป You can either order the 800 THB or the 1000 THB crab omelet I went with the 1000 THB It s huge but only uses 2 eggs but it s packed with shell less crab nuggets The omelet is cooked burrito style and it s massive It s a must order when you eat at Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ Drunken noodles เส นใหญ ผ ดข เมาทะเล Her version of Thai drunken noodles pad kee mao sen ya is the dish I would come back for over and over again Again it s not cheap but the quality of seafood and the seasoning that she uses is superb The balance of flavor will blow your mind it s really the best plate of Thai drunken noodles I ve had in Bangkok Tom yum goong ต มยำก ง For our final dish we tried Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ tom yum goong Again massive prawns and seafood were used and she cooked it over charcoal It was awesomely delicious sour and flavorful Conclusion Eating at Thai street food restaurants like this can be all about expectations You have to go in knowing the prices are very high and you re going to spend way more money than going to any other corner Thai street food restaurant That being said it s a one of a kind historical culinary legend of a restaurant in Bangkok I thoroughly enjoyed my experience eat at Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ and it was an honor to stand there and talk with Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ and then eat her cooking Total price 2 370 THB 72 32 Jay Fai ร านเจ ไฝ Address 327 Thanon Maha Chai Samran Rat Phra Nakhon Bangkok 10200 ThailandOpen hours 1 30 pm 1 30 amPhone 02 2339384ท อย 327 ถนน มหาไชย แขวงสำราญราษฎร เขตพระนคร กร งเทพฯ 10200โทร 02 2339384เป ดบร การ 13 30 01 30 น CAMERA GEAR I used to make this video these are affiliate links I would love to connect with you