June 17th 2024.
Ellie Forbes was excited to try out the new Thai BBQ menu at Mamasan, a popular restaurant in Glasgow. She had heard great things about their chefs and their ability to cook over coals, and she was eager to see if it lived up to the hype.
As she arrived at the restaurant, Ellie couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Cooking with a BBQ can be a tricky task, as anyone who has had a mishap at home can attest to. It's a delicate balance between undercooked and burnt, and it takes skill to get it just right.
But at Mamasan, fire is at the heart of everything they do. Earlier in the year, two renowned chefs, Finn Steel-Perkins and Ali Borer, collaborated to create a new sharing Thai BBQ menu. They use a combination of charcoal, wood, and coconut to slowly cook and smoke their meat, fish, and vegetables, resulting in delicious south east Asian flavors.
The restaurant itself is centered around a stunning bar, with floor-to-ceiling shelves that can be accessed using an old-fashioned library ladder. The bartenders effortlessly climb up and down, grabbing spirits to create their beautifully crafted cocktails. Each drink is like a work of art, with vibrant colors and foams overflowing from the glass.
Ellie and her companions were excited to try as much of the menu as possible. They started with a bowl of mouth-watering Thai shrimp crackers, served with a sweet chili jam that was so good, they had to order it again after finishing the first batch.
The som tam salad, made with green papaya, dried shrimp, tamarind, and peanuts, was fresh and flavorful, but also very spicy. Luckily, the sweetness of the papaya provided a welcome relief from the heat. They also enjoyed oyster mushroom skewers with a delicious satay sauce and kale and herb fritters with lemongrass and chili.
But the main event was the fragrant sticky roast pork belly, served with spicy chili roasted squash and BBQ pineapple. It was everything they could want in a BBQ dish - rich, crispy, and bursting with flavor. They also tried the massaman smoked short rib curry with tender meat, roscoff onions, and indulgent bone marrow potatoes. It was a classic Thai dish with a powerful punch of flavor.
Ellie was thoroughly impressed with the chefs' ability to cook with fire. The menu was both playful and full of flavor, with a perfect balance of spice and sweetness. She decided that in the future, she would leave the BBQing to the experts and come back to Mamasan whenever she was craving something cooked over coals.
If you want to experience the delicious Thai BBQ menu at Mamasan, you can find them at 222, 224 Ingram St, Glasgow G1 3BX or give them a call at 0141 739 1550. And if you're interested in more reviews like this one, you can read more here or subscribe to Scottish Field to read the latest issue.
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