SIAM. UMAMI

Until 1939, Thailand was called Siam. Umami means "flavor" in Japanese. The reason I combined these two together is that I wanted to bring back my country's old-time royal cuisine to introduce it to the customer who has never seen or tasted it before, combined with new or local ingredients available here in the Northwest. Making my own twist on it. We bring some Thai royal cuisine (Chor Muang and La Tiang for example) with a twist to it, or keep it as is. Our Massaman curry with jackfruit and coconut whipped potatoes -- its flavor is authentic, not overly sweet, and well balanced. Thai cuisine is all about a lot of flavors but everything has to be balanced. In the future we are looking to create more twists on Thai cuisine... Located in the quiet neighborhood of Lair Hill, south of downtown Portland, Siam Umami opened in May of 2022... Siam Umami is a Thai restaurant at 4237 South Corbett Avenue near downtown Portland, Oregon.

Primary location: Portland United States