A Travelers Taste Of Southern Thailand At West 4th’s ‘Maenam’

West 4th's crticially acclaimed Maenam is located at 1938 West 4th Ave in Kits | 604-730-5579 | www.maenam.ca

News from Scout supporter Maenam

Vancouver, BC | Fresh off his annual three week exploration through Southeast Asia, Chef Angus An has launched a new menu highlighting the iconic street eats of Southern Thailand. This food vendor speckled region offers cuisine themed by local seafood, fruits, and nuts, with dishes that are typically fresh and sharp or nutty and spicy. Largely influenced by its proximity to coastlines and a land border with Malaysia, the south has a strong Muslim presence resulting in the widespread use of spices like cumin, fennel, anise, and turmeric.

In the months to come, guests at Maenam can expect to try dishes like Kao Yum Pak Tai, an elegant rice salad of lemongrass, kaffir lime leaf, green mango, cucumber, pomelo, toasted coconut, betal leaves, and lime; Kua Kling Beef, an aromatic turmeric spiked dish with thinly sliced beef, kaffir lime zest, galangal and kaffir lime julienne; Tom Som Plah, hot and sour soup of sablefish and turmeric accented with dill; and Mussaman Gat, a mussaman curry of lamb leg, with toasted peanuts, perfumed with lots of dried spices and balanced with pineapples and pearl onions. To view Maenam’s new lunch, dinner and take out menus please visit www.maenam.ca. Read more

Scout Jobs: West 4th’s “Maenam” Seeking New General Manager

From Scout supporter Maenam today…

Maenam is seeking candidates for the position of General Manager. Applicants should be dynamic, self-motivated and have extensive wine knowledge. Previous management experience and leadership qualities required. Email resumes to chef/owner Angus An at angus@maenam.ca.

Giddy up.

West 4th’s Maenam Honoured At The Van Mag Restaurant Awards

West 4th's acclaimed Maenam is located at 1938 West 4th Ave in Kits | 604-730-5579 | www.maenam.ca

News from Scout supporter Maenam

Vancouver, BC | Executive chef Angus An was honoured with Gold for Best Thai and Silver for Best New Restaurant at the 21st annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. It was just one short year ago that An decided to re-brand his west coast inspired Gastropod (winner of Best New Fine Dining at the 18th Annual Vancouver Magazine Awards) and reopen as Maenam, a restaurant dedicated to serving authentic Thai cuisine rooted in traditional recipes. In that short time, the West 4th Avenue wonder has been applauded by both customers and critics alike. “These awards are an incredible honour,” says Angus, “and it is wonderful to be recognized by such a distinguished panel amongst such a talented group of industry professionals for creating dishes that are true to Thai tradition.” Read more

Annual Spot Prawn Season Gets Touch of Thai At Maenam In Kits

Chef Angus An celebrates coastal bounty of local spot prawns with traditional Thai recipes at West 4th's Maenam

News from Scout supporter Maenam

Vancouver, BC | In celebration of British Columbia’s annual Spot Prawn season, Maenam’s executive chef Angus An will be serving this fresh, regionally and sustainably sourced ingredient with Thai flare. Wild prawns are especially popular among Thai people and An’s recipes for this season are derived from some of his favourite Thai dishes. Both a la carte and multi-course dining menus will be available from May 10th until the season is complete, offering guests the opportunity to work their way through three courses of Maenam’s cuisine in sweet, salty, sour and spicy variations. The eight dishes on the menu are after the jump… Read more

Inside The Kitchen At “Maenam” For Some Gratuitous Food Porn

A good friend of mine, Bobby from Tofino, is here staying with us for the Olympics. He’s been keeping himself busy by – among other things – picking up shifts with Angus in his kitchen at West 4th’s Maenam (my pick for the best new restaurant of the year). When I went there last night to join up with him after work, there wasn’t room enough for me to wait in the dining room or at the bar. They allowed me to hold tight in a little corner of the kitchen, where I fiddled with my new camera, a Canon T1I. And thus, the gratuitous food porn above. If it could reproduce smells half as well as it does imagery, I’d likely be felled, happy.

GuestBlog: Chef Angus An Does Beer And Razor Clams In Hua Hin

Chef Angus An, his wife Kate, and their son Aidan have been traveling in Thailand doing research for Maenam, their popular Thai restaurant in the People’s Republic of Kitsilano. They have been keeping a photo journal of their tasty adventures, and will be keeping Scout readers abreast of them with guest blog dispatches and pictures as they go…

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Hua Hin used to be one of the most glamorous beach towns in Thailand. In fact, it was the first official beach resort in Thailand and a favourite getaway spot for celebrities and royalty during the 1920’s.

Right now, Hua Hin is a mix of good tourist resorts and small fishing village charm. It is the top weekend spot for Kate’s family due to the close proximity to Bangkok (3 hours drive – if no traffic, I learned painfully). The drive there is very peaceful once you manage to exit Bangkok and are able to enjoy the seaside scenery. We went through towns where everyone sells and produces sea salt. Shortly after those towns were others that produced fish sauce, then shrimp paste, then palm sugar…

We stopped for lunch about half-way to enjoy some nice hot & sour soup. As you get closer to the ocean, the seafood is noticeably fresher, and simplicity seems to be the general rule for most dishes.  For example, there are many different versions of the Thai hot & sour soup, some have chilli jam, some have fried garlic, but most of the seaside soups are just plain herbs, fish sauce and lime juice. The food tastes cleaner, and you are able to truly enjoy the freshness of the seafood. Some of the noticeable lunch items were steamed blue crab legs with nahm jim sauce, stir-fried baby razor clams, and stir-fried soft shell crab.

Once we arrived at our hotel, I quickly went on the deck for a beer, as it was 32 degrees and beautiful. I really don’t miss winters in Vancouver, and Aidan seemed really happy to get his R&R. That night, we had dinner right on the beach, and once again the food was simple and delicious. My favourite of the night was a simple fried fish: crispy and flavoured by a fish sauce marinade. Another dish I really enjoyed was a razor clam salad. And I washed everything down with a nice, dark Laos beer, which is full bodied but smooth. Later that night we went to the Hua Hin night market. Here, seafood is on display on ice in the streets and you pick what you want to eat and they cook it for you inside. Read more

Kitsilano’s Thai Resto “Maenam” Dishing Huge On New Year’s Eve

West 4th's acclaimed Maenam primed for New Year's Eve at 1938 W. 4th Ave | 604-730-5579 | www.maenam.ca

News from Scout supporter Maenam

Vancouver, BC | Ring in the New Year at Maenam with a special four-course chef’s menu. Chef Angus An has prepared a menu multi-course experience that will take diners through all of the components of a full Thai meal, including a starter, soup, salad, stir fry, curry and dessert for $55/person (vegetarian version available for $50/person). Reservations are being accepted at seatings throughout the evening.  Please visit Open Table or call (604) 730-5579 to make a reservation. Full menu after the jump… Read more

Thaiblog: Angus An of “Maenam” Eats Lamnairai & Wichian Buri…

Chef Angus An and his wife Kate are currently traveling in Thailand doing research for Maenam, their popular Thai restaurant in the People’s Republic of Kitsilano. They have been keeping a journal of their tasty adventures, and will be keeping Scout readers abreast of them with guest blog dispatches and photos as they go…

Lamnairai & Wichian Buri

We had one day of rest back in Bangkok before heading off to Lamnairai, Kate’s hometown, for a few days. During the one afternoon I was here last year, I was able to try one of the town’s specialties, jumbo wild river prawns. These are hard to catch and very expensive. In fact, most of the locals can’t even afford them and usually you need to book in advance for them to catch the prawns—one by one. When fresh, they can run up to $15 CAD a kilo. A good-sized prawn can be as big as half a kilo, or a full day’s wage for most locals. Read more

Kitsilano’s “Maenam” Soon To Be Open For Seven Days A Week

Kitsilano's popular Maenam to stay open seven days a week (up from five) beginning this Sunday

News from Scout supporter Maenam

Vancouver, BC | Beginning Sunday, December 13, Maenam will open for dinner seven days a week (Maenam is currently closed on Sunday and Monday). The new hours will be Monday to Saturday, 5pm to 2am – with last call for food at 1am and last call for drinks at 1:30am – and 5pm to midnight on Sunday. Lunch service at Maenam will remain five days a week; Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2:30 pm. Read more

Thaiblog: Angus An Of “Maenam” On Lunch Safari In Chiang Mai…

Chef Angus An and his wife Kate are currently traveling in Thailand doing research for Maenam, their popular Thai restaurant in the People’s Republic of Kitsilano. They have been keeping a journal of their tasty adventures, and will be keeping Scout readers abreast of them with guest blog dispatches and photos as they go… Read more

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