The Oriental Hotel

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Oriental 412.jpg (39762 bytes) The Oriental,  dating back over a hundred years.  Haunt of Noel Coward, Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad.  Take tea in the Authors Lounge or have dinner as we did at  "The Thai Cooking School at The Oriental"
The evening starts aboard the old mahogany barge in which the Oriental transports it patrons across the river.  In the lobby you are greeted by a string quartet and you realize you are in one of the great hotels of the world. Oriental 326.jpg (39404 bytes)
Oriental 327.jpg (39597 bytes) Menu

Deep -fried Dumplings.

Spiced Salad with Grilled Beef and Grapes

Spiced Soup of Blue Prawns

Thick Curry with Pineapple and Prawns

Deep- fried Honey Chicken in Pandanus Leaf

Sautéed Vegetables

Steamed Rice

Carved Fruit & Thai Sweets

 

"Dishes are not courses but served all at the same time.  One takes a mouthful of this and that in whatever order one prefers"

 
Throughout dinner we are entertained by wonderful dancers in magnificent costumes.

There are classical dances  from all areas of Thailand.  One as here depicting the beautiful mythological Kinaree, half bird half maiden.

Others depicting stick duels and grand battles.

Altogether a memorable if expensive evening.

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