Hot pot stall on Thong Lo

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but we spent a few days in Koh Samet, an island near Bangkok. The food, mostly tourist resort Thai, was not worth writing about. Tonight, though, we found this street side stall on Thong Lo. To find it, stay on the west side of the street and walk past the second 7-11 until you see the Wedding Castle across the street. Here's what we ate:

Neau Yang (grilled beef) was marinated with a sweet dressing that gave it a bit of caramelization around the edges. It was relatively fatty and mostly quite tender. There were a few pieces of gristle, but not too many.

Verdict: T= Moist, fatty, all good /J= Quite a solid rendition of the dish.

The Larb Moo (minced pork salad) was served warm with a mild dressing of lime juice, a few chilies and the juice from the pork itself. It also had strips of pork skin that gave it an occasional chewy bite.

Verdict: T= Best I've had yet. /J= A feel good dish.

Yam Baa Muud (squid salad) was very simple. It had a few shallots and various leaves. The dressing was the standard lime juice with a bit of fish sauce. The squid itself was fine, but not particularly fresh or tender.

Verdict: T= Chewy squid. Not so great. /J= Pretty lame preparation and crappy squid.

Jim Joop (Thai style hot pot thingy). This was a fun dish. First we mixed a raw egg with the pork. Then we tossed morning glory, Thai basil, and cabbage into the broth heated by coal. This was followed by the pork egg mixture and finally thin rice vermicelli. As we let it cook down, the taste became more concentrated and we were left with a slightly sweet, rich broth dominated by the Thai basil, the most powerful ingredient. 

Verdict: T= J did a great job of mixing it. Very flavorful./J= Both fun and delicious.