Malacca, Malaysia｜Kook Thai Restaurant

Although I seldom post on Thai food, I actually love Thai food a lot. I could never get enough of the Tom yum or som tam, plus other traditional Thai dishes that strikes my fancy whenever I dine at Thai restaurant. So that day, we were on one-day trip down South (Johor) and after finishing our work, we had to meet our future partner in Melaka. He suggested this unassuming Thai restaurant which he said suited to his taste. Words that came out from the mouth of a talented chef must be taken seriously. Thai music was playing as we pushed the main door open and typical Thai restaurant setup greeted us. Nothing fancy schmancy, just simple decor ◾Mookata - instead of spicy soup, he asked for plain one with all the essential herbs inside for the flavour. We mixed the egg yolk with the meat and cooked in the soup, lastly dipped the meat into the sauce before consuming. ◾stir fried kailan with roasted pork belly - gotta love this dish. ◾som tam - everything hits the right spot with me and the addition of peanuts (some didn't give peanuts at all) gave the crunchy element another notch. ◾deep fried pork ribs with chilly sauce - it got me nibbling piece by piece... ◾Thai style steamed squid - cooked nicely and in timely manner without that rubbery texture (overcooked!) complete with the sourish and spicy soup... Almost got me drinking everything if not for the Tom yum that came shortly. ◾kerabu kaki Ayam - a bit sweet but no fault with the crunchy chicken feet skin. ◾Stir fried spicy pork - my least favourite dish of the night. By all means it was good but overshadowed by other excellent dishes. ◾Seafood tom yum - the right consistency in terms of sweetness, sour and spiciness. Southern style Tom yum with generous amount of seafood inside. All the dishes were traditional, simple and unpretentious and I appreciate this. It has been a while since the last Thai meal that satisfied me. They also sell Thai local product that's not easily available anywhere.

Had a pleasant service by the boss and they can actually customise the level of tomyam spiciness based on your preference. ;)

Authentic Thai food with reasonable price. Amazing hospitality