Jeh O Chula – This Tom Yum Mama Has Become Bangkok’s Most Instagrammable Supper Dish
Feature - Review, Food - Thai, Overseas - Thailand
September 21, 2016
Seriously? A Tom Yum Mama dish has become Bangkok’s social media hit, an instagrammable viral wonder. If you are wondering, ”What is this?”, this pot from Jeh O Chula (some spell the eatery as “Jae Oh”) is essentially instant noodles in Tom Yum soup. Isn’t it JUST instant noodles? Right. I got to know of this dish when I asked a Thai counterpart, ”What is Bangkok’s most insta-worthy food NOW?” “Mama Tom Yum Seafood. Aroy mak!”. She didn’t understand WHY. The Thais have been eating instant noodles all the time as some kind of comfort food, but instagram......
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