Pae's Brass Pot Congee

A hidden gem in Bang Pho! I tried their signature the “Kai Ra Boet” congee, and it was delicious. The congee was good, the pork was tender, and the egg added a rich flavor. For the congee, the taste is quite mild, so you can add soy sauce if you need saltier flavor. They cook each bowl individually in a brass pot, which keeps the heat in. What really surprised me was the Pu Jor (deep-fried crab roll) — absolutely delicious! Crispy on the outside, packed with flavor inside. Honestly, I think I loved it even more than the congee.

Took the sea bass soft boiled rice , fish is fresh and no fishy smell as well as the pork congee was smooth and the minced pork was well seasoned. Came back again for other menu the stir fried seafood noodle and the pork blood soup it was all great. The ingredients were fresh and tasted good.

The porridge was average, I have tried other stores that are better. To all tourists who are making your way to this place, please know that they practice differentiated pricing for the English and Chinese menu. Though it is not about the actual price that matters, it just does not feel good to be treated differently just because we are tourists. I do not recommend coming to this place.

Breakfast: Rice Congee with Pork Balls Dinner: Spareribs over Rice with Longan Juice I was looking for a light meal for breakfast, and luckily Pae's Brass was right in front of me. The server was attentive and so cute. I ordered the rice congee with pork balls, accompanied by a splash of ginger and scallion. In Thai, this dish is called "JOKE" (I believe it's adopted from the Chinese ethnic language, but this isn't a history class. So let's dig in.) The pork balls were soft and smooth, probably a bit too soft, haha! If you close your eyes while eating them, you might not even notice the pork ball—it's that soft! Fresh ginger and scallions added flavor and balance to the mildness of the rice soup. Overall, it was a good breakfast so far. For dinner, I stopped by again, but the place was packed with many customers, and the buzz from online reviews was nonstop. I had my eye on the spareribs since morning, but I was too full. This was my chance to try them. The spareribs were slow-cooked, and the meat practically fell off the bone as soon as you touched it. They were served with steamed Chinese broccoli and a super spicy Thai hot sauce on the side. It was delicious as well. I made a mistake by ordering Longan juice. I should have chosen Chrysanthemum tea instead, considering that Longan is a hot fruit and Thailand's weather is scorching. It felt like having dinner in a steamer, haha! ------------------------------------- Updated 6/2/23 Can't get enough of Pae's Brass! Just landed the Fish Stomach soup. Gravy goldenish, yummm!

Delicious seafood and intestine. Cooked well without "intestine" taste. Mixing it with the bean sauce was superb!

This is also another listing under Michelin Bib Gourmand which I decided to try. Am quite surprised the shop is quite quiet and there wasn't many people inside, but there were quite a number of deliverymen outside waiting for collecting the food and I could see the guy has been cooking non stop. Went into the shop and waited a while, not very sure how to order. I was shown a menu but it was Thai. The guy asked me to wait a while as he was cooking something halfway. He finished cooking the dish he was doing and came to me and spoke a little English to recommend me what to order, which was quite similar to what I had in mind. I followed his recommendations and he went back to continue his cooking. Not sure if its any gimmick or not, I noticed he was using the bronze pot only when he is cooking congee, the others he would just use a normal wok. Wonder what's so special about using the bronze pot... I was served the minced meat with egg congee and the fish maw soup. I was already eyeing the fish maw soup when I entered the shop as it was a big pot left at the entrance. I would say it tasted very good and even better when I added the vinegar. However when I tried the congee I felt it was quite okay nothing spectacular to it. Nevertheless I quite enjoyed the meal and of course it was very reasonably priced. If I were to come back I will definitely order the fish maw soup again.

Went there on a Saturday morning at 11am, only 1 table occupied. I ordered a pork congee and fish maw. The pork porridge is silky smooth and minced pork balls were tasty. You will have to add soy sauce to match your saltiness liking. The fish maw soup have generous amount of fish maw and mushrooms. It was a nice and reasonably priced meal, though I personally prefer the congee at Jok Prince more.

The first michelin star I try on bangkok. The hospitality is top notch, the braised fish maw is great. Need to mix with their spicy sauce to elevate the taste.