By: Andrea Ross
We were invited to dinner at the Peninsula last night and what a treat! We went to the International Buffet they serve each evening. Inside they have traditional Thai food, as well as salads, breads, sushi, soup and all kinds of smaller, and delicious appetizers. Outside they have two cooking stations, one featuring Thai food and noodles and the other featuring barbecue and other more Western options. It was an amazing meal with a lovely view of the Chao Praya River. Of course I saved room for dessert and it was incredible. Sweets and pastry can be hard to find in Southeast Asia so my ridiculous sweet tooth often has to do without…well not here. Executive Pastry Chef Yoann Mathy offers a range of desserts that will have you signing him up for Top Chef Just Desserts. I enjoyed the array so much that they called Yoann himself and I loved hearing his story of learning to be a pastry chef by chance, not intention. He was charming and explained that his 20 person team was the one I should be thanking as they did so much of the work. He was a pleasure to meet…almost as good as his desserts. Even if you’re not staying at The Peninsula taking their boat across the river and enjoying the international buffet is well worth it!
