Now approaching over seventeen years of serving authentic Thai cuisine, few restaurants have reached milestones like this anchored on and driven by authenticity. It's a testament to an uncompromising vision right from the very start that continues to this day as Azuthai unveils a fresh New Specials menu...
Reinforcing its enviable reputation in the local dining scene as one of the country's premier Thai restaurants, Azuthai showcases authentic Thai flavors once more with the introduction of the New Specials Menu starting this month of June. Plus, some of the new dishes from the exciting Azuthai X Union Bank Secret Menu promotion scheduled for June 21 to July 21, 2025 were also served offering a sneak peek exclusive to Union Bank card holders. The new specials may just tempt you from your usual go-to dishes. Read on for a tasty peek at the new dishes of Azuthai...
Helmed by Thai Chef Kanjana, the New Specials Menu features a wide array of comfortingly familiar and exciting new culinary creations for a sumptuous and memorable Thai dining experience. As with all their dishes, one can expect authenticity with the finest and freshest ingredients masterfully executed in the Thai tradition. That's no surprise as Azuthai has been consistently recognized by the Royal Thai Government with the highly coveted #ThaiSELECT seal of authenticity through the years (for more on Azuthai, see my posts Three in a Row: Azuthai Bags #ThaiSELECT Seal of Authenticity by the Royal Thai Government for the Third Straight Time from two years ago, Azuthai Thai Restaurant: First with the #ThaiSELECT Seal, First On Your List of Authentic Thai Cuisine Now Serving New Dishes from 2022 and Home-Style Thai Cuisine at Azuthai from 2014).
The freshness of ingredients along with its complex yet balanced play on sweet, sour, salty, spicy and bitter flavors all in one dish have long defined traditional Thai cuisine earning its spot on the global table. Chef Kanjana begins your flavorful Thai journey with the Spicy Papaya and Noodle Salad or Som Tam Khanom Jaan, a refreshingly vibrant salad with its medley of contrasting flavors and textures. The bowl of soft rice noodles with garden fresh and crisp cabbage, long beans, peanuts, cherry tomatoes and fiery chilies tossed in a vibrant tamarind dressing just opens up the palate with its lingering tartness and sweetness followed by a soothing heat. It's this play on flavors exquisitely recreated at Azuthai that places it high up on anyone's list for authentic Thai cuisine.
The Creamy Pomelo Salad or Yam Sam O Kathi offers a uniquely creative spin on a Thai classic with the addition of coconut cream for an elegant smooth finish. The bold tartness and sweetness of the salad with succulent prawns, tender chicken, toasted coconut and creamy coconut lime dressing is yet another palate-pleasing dish from Chef Kanjana's kitchen with a fresh twist. Imagine the vibrant tart sweetness of pomelos with a layer of creamy indulgence from the coconut lime dressing coming together in a delicately balanced dish. But it's the flavors and textures from the other components of the salad from the nutty hints of toasted coconut to the briny sweetness of the prawns and subtle savory flavors of the chicken that completes the dish.
The crisp Prawn Spring Rolls with Sweet Spicy Sauce or Goong Hom Pha is a refreshing twist on a spring roll with a whole prawn. That first bite is announced by an audible crunch followed by the fresh and clean briny sweetness from the succulent prawn. And don't forget the sweet spicy sauce for that flavorful kick. The upfront sweetness of the sauce lulls the palate before a subtle spice creeps up for yet another layer of flavor.
From the Azuthai X Union Bank Secret Menu, the Giant Crispy Pork and Shrimp Wontons or Kew Tod packs both that delectable crunch and rich savory flavors in one bite. And Chef Kanjana doesn't hold back as she goes big with these crispy wontons. The sheer size and crunch makes for an awesome combo with the savory filling and the sweet spicy sauce completing the tasty play of flavors and textural contrasts.
The Crisp Fried Squid with Sweet Spicy Sauce or Pla Muk Thod features battered tender squid deep-fried for that light crunchy finish. Think calamari but boldly seasoned with Thai spices. A dip in the sweet spicy sauce brings some sweet heat to the palate for contrasting notes enhancing the fresh and clean flavors of the fried squid.
A few more tasty bites and the lingering heat from the fresh chilies gradually builds up, but no worries. Wash it all down with the sweet and fragrant Lemongrass Iced Tea...
...or the creamy Thai Iced Tea and you're ready for the next round of dishes from Chef Kanjana's kitchen at Azuthai.
Another dish from the Azuthai X Union Bank Secret Menu, the Hot and Sour Salmon Soup or Tom Yum Salmon is a rich variation of the traditional Thai dish. The use of buttery salmon gives this version an elegant upgrade in flavor with its indulgent richness perfectly tempered by the sour and spicy notes of the broth. It's one dish that highlights all the flavors we love in Thai cuisine with its medley of sweet, salty, sour and spicy hints in a seamless weave with each sip and bite. Salmon in a tom yum broth just works.
One of the all-time bestsellers at Azuthai, the Massaman Lamb Shank or Massaman Khan Gaeh is a savory dish with fall-off-the-bone, fork-tender lamb simmered in a rich, thick and flavorful sauce.
It's an impressive dish with a whole lamb shank infusing its richness to the thick sauce for a savory combo with just a whisper of spicy heat for that balanced finish. The clean flavors of the lamb makes it the perfect base for the lavish blend of Thai spices. Masterfully executed, the Massaman Lamb Shank has to be one of the metro's best lamb dishes. And you'll find it at Azuthai. Extra rice?
A feast like this makes you crave for some rice, and Chef Kanjama has one just for you. The Thai Basil Fried Rice or Khao Pad Kra Prow with chicken or pork, a side of fresh tomatoes and cucumber topped with egg is just what you need to pair with the savory new dishes at Azuthai. The mix of fragrant aromatics, herbs, protein and egg makes this a meal in itself and the perfect pairing with savory dishes like the Massaman Lamb Shank.
Gently tap the yolk and let it ooze down the rice before mixing it all up. From starters to mains, Chef Kanjana recreates hearty and traditional Thai flavors with a homestyle warmth at Azuthai. It's the flavors you'd expect at the heart of busy Bangkok for a culinary journey that begins right here along Arnaiz Avenue. Authenticity is what sets the dining experience at Azuthai apart from the rest. And long-time customers of Azuthai expect nothing less.
The perfect sweet ending at Azuthai comes in a decadent duo of desserts with the Thai Style Halo-Halo with Fresh Coconut Milk or Ruamit with the coconut milk giving this creation a silky smooth finish and nutty sweetness...
...and the Mango Sticky Rice Ice Cream Sundae for an indulgent version upgrade of another traditional Thai staple with ice cream. All the familiar elements of the classic Thai dessert are here, leveled up with the addition of ice cream for a modern and contemporary twist.
The wide array of dishes from the New Specials Menu by Chef Kanjana offer both familiar and refreshingly new flavor experiences at Azuthai. It's renditions like this that keeps Azuthai top-of-mind when it comes to Thai cuisine. Driven by authenticity, Azuthai remains your sure ticket to The Land of Smiles since 2008.
Azuthai is located at the Ground Floor, Milky Way Building, 900 Arnaiz Avenue corner Paseo de Roxas, Makati. You can call 8817 6252, 8813 0671 and 0927 136 1306 for inquiries or check their FB Page, IG Feed and website at https://www.facebook.com/azuthairestaurant/, https://www.instagram.com/azuthai_makati/ and https://www.azuthai.com/ for more updates.
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