As the evenings draw in, Rosa’s Thai is bringing back its winter warmer with a twist. The London restaurant group has teamed up with MAMA, the cult Thai noodle brand, on its Tom Yum Seafood Hot Pot, and it is turning the launch into a treasure hunt across the capital.
Until 17 November, each of Rosa’s Thai’s 11 central London restaurants is giving away two Tom Yum Seafood Hot Pots every day. Diners simply order the dish and wait to see what it arrives in. If it comes in a special golden hot pot, it is on the house. In all, 200 golden hot pots are hidden across the run, which began on 9 November.
What is in the pot
The dish is built on a sour and spicy Tom Yum soup, with MAMA noodles, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and fresh herbs. The seafood is generous: squid, prawn balls, king prawns and shell-on jumbo prawns.
It costs £27 and can be ordered for one or shared across the table with a selection of sides, which makes it as much a group dish as a solo supper.
Why noodle soup
For Rosa’s Thai, the partnership is about bringing something everyday in Thailand to London tables. Noodle soup is the backbone of Thai cooking, eaten morning, noon and night.
Founder Saiphin Moore said: “I eat noodle soup every single day. It’s one of my favourite things to cook and I couldn’t live without it. It’s the real everyday food of Thailand and MAMA noodles are a Thai essential that is always in my cupboard. At Rosa’s, we’re excited to bring this iconic taste and the joy of Thai hot pot to London.”
That focus on comforting bowls of noodles is having a moment in London. Ramen is moving into neighbourhoods too, as we reported when Ivan Ramen confirmed its second London site on Askew Road, and broth-led cooking suits the season better than almost anything else on a menu.
Where to find it
The golden hot pots could turn up at any of the group’s central London restaurants: Soho, Carnaby, Victoria, Covent Garden, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park (Queensway), Waterloo, Baker Street, Warren Street, Kings Cross and Spitalfields.
For diners, the maths is simple. Order the hot pot during the promotion and there is a small chance the meal is free; either way, it is a filling bowl for a cold night. For anyone building a list of smaller places to try this winter, our guide to independent London eateries worth seeking out is a good next stop.
Tables can be booked at rosasthai.com. Details and image via Rosa’s Thai.
