COOKED WITH JAI DEE - Tree and Tom, Kai Jeaw bar, Pai
Pai is a little town in the northwest of Thailand, near the Myanmar border. It has a hippie tourist vibe, many natural attractions to discover nearby and most importantly, an incredible night food market! 🙂
The night market is full of stands and little restaurants where you can find everything you want. It has many veggie and vegan options too! But our favourite one is Kai Jeaw bar (see the link).
This little and simple restaurant is managed by Tree and Tom, a beautiful couple from central Thailand. They serve delicious Thai food, with Pad Thai and Stir-fry rice as their most successful dishes. Tree cooks and Tom manages the orders. They are such a nice couple. Simple. Dedicated. Open-minded.
We spent 6 days in Pai, and all six nights we ate at Tree and Tom place, even sometimes more than 1 dish each, ups ;). The last night before leaving, we wrote some words in the restaurant wall! Here is what Tree and Tom told us. The conversation took place at their restaurant, with nice Thai music in the background.
What is your favourite dish?
Our favourite dish is the Omelette. We like it because is so simple and so good at the same time! Indeed, the name of our restaurant means Omelette! (Tree’s special touch is the amazing omelette that she put in the top of the dishes. You have to try it!) We love Thai food, and within Southeast Asia, we also like Vietnamese food.
What do you like most about the work you do?
Tree: I like to make food and take care and talk with the customers. And I’m learning English with them!
Why did you open this restaurant? I’m from Petchambur province, near Bangkok (300 km). Our daughter is in Patchambur province. She is 18 years old. I arrived at Pai one year and a half ago. I came here to work. Tom was already there. He used to be a Tourist policeman. Then 8 month ago we opened this restaurant. I like to cook. I learnt to cook with my mom, she is such a great cooker!
What is your piece of advice? Tom said frankly: to work hard, so that later you can use the results for your family; to be happy and to have a comfortable future
