Yesterday I had a remarkable eating experience — one of the most interesting culinary outings in all of my time here in Thailand, in fact. And it took place not at a Thai food stall or eatery, but at…a Cameroonian restaurant.
I discovered the place thanks to my Cameroonian friend S, who’s on my soccer team here in Bangkok. I’d been telling him for months that I wanted to sample some of his native cuisine.
As it happened, my pal Austin is writing a story about unique international food in Bangkok. So S agreed to take us to a restaurant on Sukhumvit soi 3, in the Nana district.
The restaurant is called Amirra, and to find it you have to duck down a side alley and then go up four flights of stairs to what is essentially a two bedroom apartment over a 7-Eleven. At one end of the space is the kitchen and a small living room, and on the other side is a small dining room with five or six tables.
Austin has a post with some images and a good write-up of the meal. Be sure to check it out.
Thanks, S!
3 replies on “Cameroonian food in Bangkok: Amirra restaurant”
Can you guys tell me where to eat Cameroonian Dishes in Bangkok?
Looks yummy. And reminds me of a weird moment of inter-African conflict I overheard during college: I was sitting on the steps of a building on campus when two guys came out a door and right past me. One of them said, “These Cameroonians be buggin’!”
And so that’s how I’ve always thought of Cameroonians: buggin’.
Whether that’s a good thing or not, I have no idea. But I could certainly go for some haricots and gumbo right now.
Ha ha, funny recollection, Matt.
You’d have loved this meal. I’ll take you there next time you’re in town! There’s also a Liberian restaurant across the street. Will have to visit that one, as well, and report back…