Bee Satongun
The Chef and the Brigade
“I like to say that my cuisine is an emotive layering of flavours, textures and modern presentation, while remaining deeply grounded in the ingredients, techniques and authentic flavours of heirloom Thai cuisine. After 32 years of Thai cooking, my passion is still to awaken people to the elegance of historical Thai cuisine. In all dishes I create, I like to coax maximum flavour from a given set of ingredients while ensuring that the flavour and personality of each individual component shines through brightly. None of this would be possible without constant, focused historical research, scouring through beautiful old cookbooks and journals to discover ingredients and techniques long forgotten. ”
And then travelling to meet growers and suppliers and salt refiners across the many provinces of Thailand, where nearly-forgotten ingredients are still cultivated and foraged, and traditional techniques still produce incredible subterranean salts. Old flavours are resurrected, and then flow through a process of testing and refinement which both brings back the past, and also reinvents it. I have a rebellious, creative personality, dedicated to learning what has created and influenced the amazing landscape of Thai culinary history, from the palaces, to the villages. It is this adventure-some spirit, fascination with fresh, high quality ingredients and respect for the culinary dynasty of the past which gives the dishes at Paste their uniqueness.
“Awarded 1 Michelin Star in 2018, Paste Bangkok serves dishes adapted from Royal Thai recipes and ancient family home recipes with Thai regional influences. Chef-owners Bongkoch ‘Bee’ Satongun and her husband Jason Bailey have spent years painstakingly studying and chronicling the evolution of Thai cuisine, discovering century-old recipes and long-forgotten techniques in the process. The restaurant is located in the very centre of Ratchaprasong district, in Gaysorn Village.”
Kim, the discoverer.
Cuisine
The cuisine at Paste emphasizes authenticity and history, focusing on authentic Thai flavors in Bangkok. The team infuses art and creativity into the presentation of the dishes while preserving the original recipes' flavors through careful selection of high-quality ingredients and meticulous preparation techniques.
Atmosphere
Paste Bangkok serves an Heirloom Thai cuisine and showcases a study in Thai culinary history. The dishes on the menu are modern in style, yet traditional in roots, and based on extremely high-quality ingredients paired with an acute knowledge of flavour, balance and composition.
The chef’s goal is to cater to a Thai palette and not to adapt the tastes and profiles of their dishes to necessarily accommodate to foreigners or tourists, which translates in bolder tastes, not necessarily spicy, but rather packed with flavours, spices, herbs, and even flowers. Dishes are designed to be brought to the table and shared with rice. Three tasting menu options are also offered.
The chef’s goal is to cater to a Thai palette and not to adapt the tastes and profiles of their dishes to necessarily accommodate to foreigners or tourists, which translates in bolder tastes, not necessarily spicy, but rather packed with flavours, spices, herbs, and even flowers. Dishes are designed to be brought to the table and shared with rice. Three tasting menu options are also offered.
Facilities and Highlights
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Wifi
Air Conditioning
Champagne Taittinger
Parking/Valet
Indoor Dining
Chef/Tasting Menu
Contemporary Cuisine
Creative Cuisine
Vegetarian Dishes Available
Gluten Free Available
Useful Information
GENERAL
Opening time:
Lunch 12:00-14:00, Dinner 18:30-22:00
Closing period:
13-15 April & 24-26 December
Annual closing:
none
No Dress Code
Kids welcome
Time zone: (GMT+07:00) Bangkok
Currency accepted: THB
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Diners, UnionPay
Electricity voltage: 220V
Electricity plug type:
ACCESS
From BTS Childlom, walk into the Gaysorn mall.CONTACT
3F, Gaysorn Village 999 Ploenchit Road, BangkokCONTACT HERE
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