Comments on: Ten Tasty Thai Dishes You Must Try Before You Die

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:33:27 +0000

I was in Thailand last year for almost a year and loved the food. hi-so restos and street food, they were all good. THe bad thing was when I got back to the US, I could not eat any any of the Thai restaurants that I used to loved in Wash DC. BTW folks, the THais love to play with farangs and watch them suffer with somtum. That’s my favorite dish actually. You can ask for them to make it mild, say 1 chili to start and you’ll likely advace to medium mild (5 chilis someday).

There’s a chemical addiction to THai food and maybe the Thai culture in general.I’ve met so many farangs, including females, from Europe mostly, who went on vacation and overstayed. One school director from UK went on a Christian mission originally, returned a year later and has been there for almost 11 years now. I think I might be like her! I can’t wait to go back!! Thanks for posting and allow me and others to relive our Thailand experiences!

By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:37:29 +0000

And now you have reminded me that I’m hungry…where will it end!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:47:07 +0000

I just finished eating, but after reading down through your list I’m hungry again!

Time to unwrap the durian… yum…
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By: The Fitness Diva

The Fitness Diva — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:45:45 +0000

I just had some Pad Thai this afternoon!

Will have to try some of those other dishes!
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By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:12:02 +0000

Good post. I’m always on the look out for international vegan cuisine (no meat, eggs, dairy) and two of these certainly fall in line. Thanks – can’t wait to give them a try and see how badly I can screw them up!

By: Talen

Talen — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:46:49 +0000

I get the ” no eat” a lot as well. Sometimes because she knows it’s too spicy and other times because it’s only there to add flavor but not be directly eaten.

By: ChuckWow

ChuckWow — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:20:12 +0000

Boy, you’re making me hungry.

My favorite dish is the “Green Curry Gai” served at P72 in Pattaya. (Not to be confused with Gaeng Keow Wan Gai that they also serve which is MUCH hotter.) It’s kind of a soup/stew with lots of white meat, potatos, and I think banana peppers. It’s not too hot and very tasty.

I love Som Tam, and Tom Yum Gai but my wife has to order them “pet nid noi for farang” for me.

One thing I find interesting about Thai cuisine is that most of the dishes I have eaten contain inedible ingredients. (“No eat” as my wife says when I ask her what these things are floating in my Tom Yum soup.)

By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:22:09 +0000

Jon,
Now you you are making me hungry.

Khao pad moo/gai with duck is what I want right now.

Khao laam – coconut flavoured rice in bamboo (desert, of course)

Absolutely delicious…did a post on this back in April and now I want more

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:39:10 +0000

Nice list Talen though a few of my classic choices to add to it.

Guateo moo – pork noodle soup, a classic in my residence

Khao pad moo/gai – cos you can’t beat fried rice

Rad naa gobh – vegetable noodle and meat stir fry with sweet sauce (think Martyn mentioned this)

Massaman – pork or chicken curry with potato, peanut and spices

Pad na man hoi – beef and oyster sauce

Khao laam – coconut flavoured rice in bamboo (desert, of course)

I might follow your lead and get a food related post up, though half of them are here already.
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By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:54:43 +0000

Tracy try Joys Thai food

http://www.joysthaifood.com/

She has excellent instruction on how to prepare many traditional Thai dishes.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:45:48 +0000

Yam Nua is my favorite Thai dish of all I’ve tried so far.

My goal is to learn to make Thai curries at home. So delicious!

By: Dipankar Kuzzuk Subba

Dipankar Kuzzuk Subba — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:37:52 +0000

I’m going now for lunch and its going to be Thai. Yummy.

Great list buddy, see ya back at pb.com
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By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:48:20 +0000

I’ve had that particular Issan dish and it scared me. COme back next week and this blog will be a small Issan restaurant.

By: Talen

Talen — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:46:50 +0000

All of us foreigners try Som Tam because we want to prove we aren’t sissies…and then we cry for more water.

By: Lawrence

Lawrence — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:31:21 +0000

Good one, Talen. It is now clear that a successful blog is all about food.

Here in Isan we distinguish between Som Tum Krung Thep and plain Som Tum. The latter contains feremnted fish and lots of tiny grey crabs, and generally has a greyish appearance. The Krung Thep variety is for me, it looks clean and tastes great.

Can we have some more food please.
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