tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post766381534229803915..comments2023-09-16T12:00:05.309-04:00Comments on Feed Me/Drink Me: A Thai Dinner and Menubraingirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04159313924554241811noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-51110529262536642212007-02-07T09:51:00.000-05:002007-02-07T09:51:00.000-05:00Trust me, I have tried every Thai place in town. ...Trust me, I have tried every Thai place in town. Thai Taste is OK -- not excellent. I think they have a soup or two I like. Not as bad as the late-awful Thai One On. (And no one here does the Thai dish I love most -- braised kale or napa cabbage with chicken and sweet peanut sauce.)<br /><br />Ty up at Sawasdee has spoiled me on pad thai. It's just to my taste, perfectly light, and never greasy. (Why do so many places finish the noodles in stale grease from previous batches in woks that don't get hot enough?) And who else can always get Thai eggplant for curry in winter! I've tried Chez Pim's sauce and have tweaked it some and am not quite there yet. <br /><br />While much Asian cooking is simple and clean, other dishes are a journey. Many cooks spend a lifetime perfecting some cuisines. But I do love working with the Thai flavor complexities -- tweaking the nam pla, lime, chilis and coconut. Mmmm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-83271463705577597832007-02-07T09:37:00.000-05:002007-02-07T09:37:00.000-05:00Have you ever tried Thai Taste Restaurant (5353 E....Have you ever tried Thai Taste Restaurant (5353 E. 82nd Street) in the same strip mall as Trader Joe's. It's run by the same guy who used to have the once one-and-only Thai place in town, the sorely missed Bangkok. I re-discovered how great Thai food can actually be - complex yet elegant at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10704477.post-326829474918067902007-02-06T23:30:00.000-05:002007-02-06T23:30:00.000-05:00Enjoy your feast. Check out Chez Pim's Pad Thai fo...Enjoy your feast. Check out Chez Pim's Pad Thai for Beginners. I haven't made it yet, but it's heavy on technique and explanation. Always a good sign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com