A Dose of High at Flying Chillies
It is no secret that I love hot and spicy food. Anything with my good friend, chilli in it is sure to perk up my senses. Fortunately, I’m lucky to have a partner-in-crime that feels the same way, so much so that whenever either of us is in the mood for fiery food, the other would gladly oblige. One night, I was craving for some hot and spicy tom yam soup when we were in The Gardens waiting for our midnight movie. My first reaction was Flying Chillies, the Thai restaurant situated just below the cinema, a place I frequent with my colleagues on long Friday lunches.
Special fire pot
It was perhaps my fifth time there but Saucer’s first, so I excitedly dragged him in while recommending some of the dishes that I’ve tried there before. We were lucky to get a table in the fully packed restaurant!
Waiting for food on fully-packed night
“Hospitality with a heart”
We had a glass of tall Thai Iced Tea, which was prettily prepared with 3 distinct layers – tea, milk and palm sugar (gula melaka). This was very fragrant with palm sugar, albeit a tad sweet. Although the influence of tea was not that strong, the whole combination managed to keep me sipping whole night long!
Thai Iced Tea (RM10)
Starting off our dinner was the Crispy Cat fish salad with Green Mango, a nice balance of spicy and sour pickled mango combined with the crunch of cat fish skin was just too hard to resist! The fried cat fish skin was light and crispy but never oily. If you prefer to have it soft, let it soak up the sauces from the mango and pickles before putting it in your mouth. Simply juicy and nice!
Crispy Cat fish salad with Green mango (RM13.50)
This dish was really an appetizer, for not only it cleansed my palate, it also ignited my appetite for the next dishes. Thumbs-up!
Sour and spicy green mango
Thai Jasmine White rice (RM2.50)
The star of the night was none other than the Flying Chillies Fire Pot Tom Yam! We chose to have seafood in it (or you could opt for just prawns) which had a few pieces of prawns, fish fillet and lots of calamari rings. Served on a piping hot pot with burning fire underneath, this pot of fiery hot soup sent me flying high! The soup was just the right balance of spicy and sour, with a tinge of sweetness from the seafood. The aroma was unmistakable and the taste, mind-blowing. I knew I hit it right on the spot when Saucer kept sipping away while wiping his dripping forehead. 
Flying Chillies Special Fire Pot Tom Yam (RM25.50)
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Comments (20)
Yum! I love Thai… Drool! Drool!
Those spicy & sour food make me drooling non-stop >.<
mimid3vils recently posted..Chan Meng Kee
You and me both!
i dnt mind eat that sour and spicy mango, dearie!! love it!! altho i will have to drink more water after dat!! >.<"
Caroline recently posted..MM – What Is Right by Big Bang
Hehe yea I’m sure you’d love the salad! Although I think you would stay away from the fiery hot tom yam!
the steamed siakap with lime really looks delicious! nyumm!!!
Caroline recently posted..MM – What Is Right by Big Bang
i just went there for dinner with SG colleagues the week before, haha.. and oh, that tomyum seafood is definitely a must-order, really appetising and kicking your tastebuds..
[SK] recently posted..13032011 繽紛五年
Oh yea, hi 5!! I order that fire pot every time I’m there!
How come the food doesn’t look very spicy. Where are the flying chillies? :p
Don’t let the looks fool you.. I noticed they removed the chili and chili seeds from the soup and the fish perhaps to make it easier to be consumed.
Wow….they sure did make the cat fish look not like cat fish. Ha
All of it looks really nice but I am thinking how much can you eat? Or do you take pictures of other peoples food as well?
Natalie recently posted..The Circus Comes To Town
Nat, would you believe it we actually finished all the dishes by ourselves!
Those were actual dishes that we ordered, just the two of us. Gluttons, we are 
Are you sure this is a good Thai restaurant? Maybe they changed cook or something cos last time I ate there, I did not find the food very nice, and also not very authentic.
Oh yeah, I also remember there was a rat climbing above us at the ceiling!!
foongpc recently posted..The Manila Cathedral Of Intramuros
OMG really? How long ago was that? I started going to this restaurant since end of last year with my colleagues.. we all love it! That’s why I decided to bring Saucer here to try it out. I hope it’s a new cook though, wouldn’t want rats around
eeks, we’ll never be able to be dining companions … i steer clear of spicy food as much as possible! i think i’ve only had tom yam three or four times in the past two years, and each time caused me to sweat profusely and wake up the next morning with a queasy stomach, heheh
Sean recently posted..Senhor Vinho
i totally DIG spicy food too! there was once i took it before a run.. nearly died! Had to run into amcorp mall to u-know-what.. not funny!
So now, i reserve HOT for days i do not run outdoors;) great post babe. Saucer looks cool;)
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Why u call him Saucer, it can’t be his real name
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There’s a story behind it
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