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Thong Thai

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Thong Thai. (2026, September 24). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/vic-good-food-guide/thong-thai-melbourne-20250912-p5mun5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Thong Thai is a two-year-old Bourke Street restaurant known for its eye-catching window display of chefs preparing hoi tod, crispy seafood pancakes. The article highlights must-order dishes like leng zaap, a communal soup with tender pork spine in a fragrant broth, and tao hu moo sub, pork mince mixed with egg tofu served over rice porridge. The review emphasizes the restaurant's vibrant atmosphere and flavorful, shareable meals.

Written by AI on 2026-09-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Thong Thai, a two-year-old restaurant on Sydney's Bourke Street, has become a focal point of the city's unofficial Thai Town. The establishment is known for its hoi tod, a fried seafood pancake that draws crowds to watch as chefs expertly maneuver planks of rice flour batter in hot oil, ensuring a crispy exterior while preserving the tenderness of mussels and scallops inside. Other standout dishes include tao hu moo sub—a saucy pork mince mixed with egg tofu—and leng zaap, a fragrant soup featuring tender pork spine bones that is highly recommended for its rich broth infused with makrut lime, galangal, and fermented shrimp. The restaurant's immersive dining experience leaves patrons wanting more despite their tables being laden with dishes.

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A chef deftly moves planks of rice flour batter through hot oil, cooking until a golden crunch is achieved without destroying the tender mussels or scallops within.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-24

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Thong Thai · assertive framing

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Hoi tod – the fried-to-a-crisp seafood pancake – is the dish that most people stop to watch being made in the window of this two-year-old Bourke Street restaurant. asserted

people → fry → restaurant

A chef deftly moves planks of rice flour batter through hot oil, cooking until a golden crunch is achieved without destroying the tender mussels or scallops within. asserted

crunch → move → mussels

Saucy, salty pork mince is tossed with delicate clouds of egg tofu in tao hu moo sub, served with snowy-white rice porridge. asserted

mince → toss → porridge

A silver pot is brought to your table with a clay chimney underneath to keep the herb-flecked soup leng zaap bubbling away. asserted

soup → bring → chimney

Pork spine bones poke out of the broth like a teepee, their meat as tender as an oxtail ragu. asserted

meat → poke → ragu

Lime, galangal and fermented shrimp colour the air with regularity, making you want to keep ordering more, even if your table’s already covered in food. asserted

table → ferment → food

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide