Grilled Seafood Hor Mok at Tao Poon Market: Rich Curry, Packed with Seafood

Hi again, Meeting Point friends! When it's dinner time and you can't decide what to eat, this is the place: Hor Mok Talay Yang at Tao Poon, grilled seafood curry parcels packed with curry paste and piping hot seafood.

Some of you may not know this, but many already do: the Tao Poon area is full of food, with markets and all kinds of dishes. There are so many great shops that it's hard to choose where to eat. If you're in the mood for something spicy, bold and loaded with curry paste, today Meeting Point has another great find for you: Hor Mok Talay Yang, made in the original style from Ao Manao. Fiery, rich and intense. If you love hor mok or seafood, don't miss it. The shop has lots of options: mixed seafood, shrimp, squid, crab, king mackerel and horseshoe crab roe hor mok.

Grilled seafood hor mok

If you've seen this shop or walk past it, we recommend picking some up to take home. There's a big selection: mixed seafood, shrimp, squid, crab, king mackerel and horseshoe crab roe, all bold, rich and spicy from the curry paste, with fresh seafood that's sure to win over seafood lovers. Go try it; you'll be hooked.

The menu has lots of choices, including mixed seafood, shrimp, squid, crab, king mackerel and horseshoe crab roe, all at 25 baht per parcel. That's great value. The fillings come in big, mouth-filling pieces, and the smell of grilled, slightly charred banana leaf really sets the mood, as if you were eating hor mok by the sea.

Here's the thing, everyone: the shop grills on an electric grill. Many people worry that grilled hor mok won't be as fragrant as when it's done over charcoal, but we can tell you that even on an electric grill, the hor mok at Tao Poon smells just as good. The aroma of banana leaf is so strong that you'll stop and buy some just walking past.

Squid hor mok

This is the one we took home, because we absolutely love squid. The squid in this hor mok is fresh, like eating seafood right on the beach. The curry paste is rich and made from the shop's own recipe, bold and seriously tasty. We'd been looking for hor mok like this for a long time, so finding this shop was a real win. The curry paste is fragrant and every parcel is topped with Thai basil leaves that smell amazing.

If you've never tried grilled seafood hor mok, or you're looking for a good place to get some, go order from Hor Mok Talay Yang at Tao Poon. Try it once and you'll be hooked. If you already love grilled seafood hor mok, you really can't miss this one, thanks to the super rich curry paste, the scent of grilled banana leaf and the fresh seafood. Once you've tried the Ao Manao-style hor mok here, you won't want it from anywhere else. Everything you want is in one shop: rich curry and fresh seafood with plenty of choices, from mixed seafood to shrimp, squid, crab, king mackerel and horseshoe crab roe.

Hor Mok Talay Yang, Tao Poon Market

• Address: Tao Poon Market, Pracharat Sai 2 Road, Bang Sue, Bang Sue District, Bangkok 10800
• Price: 25 baht per parcel
• Map: Google Maps

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