Yum Saap at Tao Poon Market: Fiery Fresh Seafood Salads in Bangkok

Hi everyone, we meet again! Today Meeting Point is at Tao Poon Market, and we're taking you to a stall called Yum Saap.

If you happen to be passing by or running errands around Tao Poon or Tao Poon Market, Meeting Point wants you to try the seriously spicy yum (Thai salad) at Yum Saap. It's as fiery as the name says, and they don't hold back on the toppings.

Getting there is really easy. If you're taking the MRT, just ride to Tao Poon station and you're at Tao Poon Market. Simple and convenient. Let's head to Yum Saap.

The menu here is all about seafood yum, and the seafood is really fresh: shrimp, squid, blue crab, oysters, cockles, lotus stems and salted egg yolk. Even the pla ra (fermented fish sauce) in the dressing is rich and full of flavor without being smelly. If you don't eat pla ra, you can still enjoy it.

Fresh Shrimp Yum

One for shrimp lovers. If you love shrimp, don't miss it: the shrimp here are fresh and huge, with a firm, bouncy bite. If you like fresh shrimp salad, you'll be ordering another plate for sure. No need to worry about getting just a few either. They pile them on, so it's filling and great value.

Squid Yum

Crunchy, bouncy, fresh squid in big pieces, like eating squid salad by the sea. They blanch the squid just right, not overcooked, so it stays tender with a little chew. Easy to keep eating, with big mouthfuls of squid, and paired with sour mango it's amazing.

Cockle Yum

This one is a real standout. The cockles are blanched just right, not too raw, and with the stall's fiery dressing it all comes together perfectly. Eat them with the lotus stems that soak up the dressing and it's so good you won't want to put your spoon down.

Oyster Yum

Made for shellfish fans. If you love oysters, this is one dish we always order. They use big, fresh oysters, and Meeting Point's tip is to slurp up the dressing too, which takes the flavor and the heat up another level.

Mixed Seafood Yum

Can't decide? Go for the mixed yum. It has every kind of seafood thrown in, from cockles and oysters to shrimp and squid. It's like bringing a whole seafood army to one plate, so you get to taste every yum on the menu in a single dish.

They also have salted egg yolks. If you want to take things up a notch, just ask them to add some. The yolks here are big, chewy and rich, and they go perfectly with the dressing.

If you live around Tao Poon or are passing through and craving a fiery Thai salad, Yum Saap at Tao Poon Market is well worth a try.

Getting there is easy: take any MRT line to Tao Poon station.

Tao Poon Market: Visitor Info

• Address: Pracharat Sai 2 Road, Bang Sue subdistrict, Bang Sue district, Bangkok 10800
• Market hours: 05:00 to 19:00
• Map: https://goo.gl/maps/WmjAENW1BCx8mksF7

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