Recommend Thai, Vietnamese dish

[JeanineAlyse]

There is a new Thai & Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to
try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
...Picky

[Chemo the Clown]

Most if not all Thai places indicate on the menu what's hot. Be
adventurous!

[Tara]

I love these Thai dishes:

coconut soup
basil rolls
chicken satay
larb
red curry

Larb and curries can be hot. It depends on the restaurant. You can
ask about the heat level.

My husband loves Pad Thai.

I haven't tried Vietnamese food, but I would _like_ to try bahn mie,
phu, and Vietnamese coffee.

Tara

[Christine Dabney]

On Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:00:21 -0400, Tara <jarv...@ix.netcom.com>
wrote:

>I haven't tried Vietnamese food, but I would _like_ to try bahn mie,
>phu, and Vietnamese coffee.

Oh, banh mi. heaven. There is the best place in Sacramento, where I
will be for the next 3 months...

Christine
--
http://nightstirrings.blogspot.com

[Krypsis]

On 6/04/2012 9:49 AM, Chemo the Clown wrote:
> On Apr 5, 4:45 pm, JeanineAlyse<Picky...@msn.com> wrote:

>> There is a new Thai& Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

>> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
>> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
>> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
>> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
>> ...Picky
>
> Most if not all Thai places indicate on the menu what's hot. Be
> adventurous!

Don't forget to keep the sliced cucumber handy. Cucumber soothes the
burning palate far better than water does.

--

Krypsis

[z z]

I don't know if all Pad Thai is the same, but I order it at Noodles &
Co. and love it. It has scrambled eggs in it, lime, and I usually order
the shrimp to go in it as well.

[isw]

In article
<ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com>,

Tom Kha Gai (Thai chicken coconut milk curry soup) is IMO one of the
best soups I've ever eaten. Can be hot, if you eat the peppers ...

Isaac

[JeanineAlyse]

On Apr 5, 8:17 pm, Sqwertz <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote:
> Is there a menu for this place?  I['m not about to recommend dishes
> that are not available.  Sometimes the Vietnamese menu selections at
> these "combo" restaurants are only 4-6 dishes (and it's unlikely
> they'd have banh mi).
I have not been inside the just opened place yet, so no menu. You are
likely right about the small amount of dishes. Based on past
proprietors there, it is likely to seat no more than 20-25 people.
The rather open food prep/cooking area may have been twice as long as
my one-butt kitchen is. It last was a lunch counter daytime only sort
that offered extremely good sandwiches and light brunch/lunch meals,
plus they had attractive rack-stands for many "can't get it anywhere
else" packages of condiments and cooking ingredients that I counted on
being there. Methinks the advice offered by another kind answering
one here t simply ask about their degrees of heat is to be followed,
and thanks to all for the suggestions of where to start menu looking.
...Picky

[Paul M. Cook]

"JeanineAlyse" <Pick...@msn.com> wrote in message
news:ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com...

Any of these are sure to please:

Popular Favorites

Fried noodles Thai-style, "Pad Thai"
Thai Sticky Rice, "Khao Neeo"
Thai Pork Satay, "Moo Satay"
Spicy Fish Cakes, "Tod Man Pla"
Thai Fried Rice w/Chicken, "Khao Pad Namprik Pao Sai Kai"
Thai chicken in pandan leaves, "Gai haw bai toey"
Squid Pad Ki Mao
Tom Kha Salmon, by the Prime Minister of Thailand
Feature: Som Tum, Papaya Salad, Every Step Explained
Thai Green Curry Shrimp with Noodles
Fried wide noodles in sweet sauce, "Pad siew"
Coconut milk soup with chicken, "Tom kha gai"
Piquant prawn soup with lemon grass, "Tom yum koong"
Roti
Thai fried spring rolls, "Poh Pia Tod"
Baked rice in Thai clay pot, "Khao Op Mor Din"
Thai breakfast rice soup with shrimp, "Khao tom koong"
Catfish with Green Mango Salad, "Pla Dook Foo"
Thai -style stir fried vegetables, "Pad pak ruam mit"
Thai -style prawn and pineapple curry. "Kaeng Khua Saparot"
Chicken satay with peanut sauce, "Satay gai"
Panang curry with chicken, "Panang gai"
Spicy chicken salad with toasted rice, "Larb gai"
Spicy beef salad, "Yum neua"
Waterfall beef salad with toasted rice, "Neua nam tok"
Stir Fried Vegetables and Tofu, "Pad Phak Taohu"
Thai ice cream
Chicken Stuffed Sticky Rice, Khao Niao Sod Sai Kai
Thai style toast, khanom bung na goong roy nga"
Thai style wide noodles in thick sauce, "Kuatiao radna"
Thai Fried Vermicelli Noodle, "Pad Mee"
Szechuan Chicken, Thai-Chinese Style
Homemade Chilli Jam, "Prik Pao"
Miang Kham (Meang Kam)

Main course

Thai spicy chicken salad with toasted rice, "Larb gai"
Panang Beef
Thai ginger chicken, "Gai pad khing"
Gaeng Tay Poe
Lime Pork, "Moo Manao"
Three Friend Salad, "Yum Sahm Sahai"
Southern-Thai BBQ Chicken, "Gai Kor Rae"
Steamed Chicken Chiang Mai, "Gai Muang Nung Kreung Gaeng Nua"
Thai chicken satay
Thai chicken stir-fried with green curry, "Gai pad khiaowan"
Thai mixed vegetable curry with eggplant
Thai-style fried chicken
Thai Crispy Fried Pork with Garlic, "Moo Tod Gratiem"
Thai chicken in pandan leaves, "Gai haw bai toey"
Thai yellow curry chicken, "Gaeng karee gai"
Thai drunken chicken wings, "Peek gai mao daeng"
Thai Spicy Fried Pork Patty, "Tod Man Moo"
Thai Rama Chicken (Swimming Rama), "Praram Long Song"
Thai drunkard's noodles and chicken with tofu, "Gai pad khi mao"
Thai chicken and lemon grass, "Gai sai takrai"
Thai green curry w/ fresh chile, chicken, kaffir lime, "Gaeng khiao wan
gai"
Thai green chicken curry w/eggplant, "Gaeng khiao wan gai "
Thai green chicken curry, "Gaeng khiao wan gai "
Kaeng Kua Sour Bamboo Shoot with Shrimp
Red Curry Chicken with Bamboo Shoot
Thai masaman chicken, "Gaeng masaman gai"
Northern Thai beef curry. "Gaeng hanglay"
Northern Thai sausage, "Sai Oua"
Esan-style Thai sausage, "Sai Grok"
Thai panang curry with chicken, "Panang gai"
Thai pork with galangal, "Kha mu"
Thai red chicken curry, "Gaeng ped gai"
Thai stuffed chicken wings. "Peek gai yat sai koong"
Simple stir fried bok choy with oyster sauce
Thai barbeque chicken, "Gai yang"
Crying Tiger barbequed beef, "Seua rong hai"
Thai barbeque pork with lemon grass, "Mu yang takrai"
Spicy Thai chicken with fresh Thai basil, "Gai pad grapao"
Thai beef flambe, "Neua pad kimao"
Szechuan Chicken, Thai-Chinese Style
Thai charcoal broiled beef in hot and sweet sauce, "Neua yang"
Thai beef salad, "Yum neua"
Lao style beef salad. "Pra neua"
Thai cashew chicken, "Gai pad med mamuang himaphan"
Thai chicken casserole, "Gai kaeng"
Thai chicken and veggies, "Gai pad prik"
Thai chicken with holy basil, "Gai pad gaprao"
Thai chili beef, "Pad prik neua"
Thai curry without tears, "Kaeng sai mai rong hai"
Thai Esan style sausages, "Sai grog tod"
Northeastern Thai pork salad, "Yum mu Isaan"
Feature: Som Tum, Papaya Salad, Every Step Explained (Street vendor
instruction and recipe)
Thai papaya salad, our original recipe, "Som tum"
Thai style pork with peanut sauce, "Phraram long song"
Thai pepper steak, "Neua pad prik"
Thai stir fried pork, "Pad ped mu"
Thai sweet and sour spareribs, "See klong prio wan"
Thai vegetable curry, "Khaeng pak"
Thai vegetables in coconut sauce, "Phak tom kati"
Thai volcano chicken, "Gai pu kao"
Thai waterfall beef with toasted rice, "Neua nam tok"
Stir fried chicken with longan
Thai vegetable eggplant curry
Stir-fried squash and egg Thai style, "Phak sai khai"
Thai Chicken and Winter Melon Curry, "Kaeng Kua Phak Gai"
Roasted Duck & Red Curry, "Kaeng Phed Ped Yang"
Frog with chile paste and bamboo, "Namprik Gope"
Thai Chicken Dry-Fried Hat Yai Style, "Gai Tod Hatyai"
Rice & Noodles
Thai Sticky Rice, "Khao Neeo"
Drunkards Noodles, "Pad Kee Mao"
Thai Street Vendor Noodles, "Ba Mee Haeng"
Larb w/Glass Noodle & Minced Pork, "Larb Woonsen Moo Sap"
Rice with salty chili sauce & seafood (Chantaburi-style), "Khao Kruk Prik
Klua"
Thai Chiang Mai curry noodles, "Khao soi"
Thai style wide noodles in thick sauce, "Kuatiao radna"
Thai crispy stir fried noodles, "Mee krob"
Yentafo
Fried Sticky Rice, "Kao Neeo Tod"
Baked rice in Thai clay pot, "Khao Op Mor Din"
Baked noodles in Thai clay pot, "Bamee Gai Op Mor Din"
Thai fried rice with prawns and egg, "Khao pad goong sai khai"
Thai Green Curry Shrimp with Noodles
Thai stir fried rice and pineapple, "Khao pad sapparot"
Thai stir fried wide rice noodles, "Pad siew"
Thai hot noodles Korat style, "Pad mee Korat ped"
Thai coconut rice
Thai noodles soup with pork, "Yam wunsen sai mu"
Thai red pork with rice, "Khao mu daeng"
Thai fried noodles, "Pad Thai"
Thai style Rissoto
Thai chicken and rice, "Khao man gai"
Thai Fried Vermicelli Noodle, "Pad Mee"
Somen noodles with fish curry, "Khanom jin"

Fusion: American-Thai / Asian

Thai Szechuan Chicken
Sweet Chili and Root Beer Baby Back Ribs
Tamarind Vodka Cocktail
Thai Pizza, and Panang Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches
Thai-style Pot Roast
Sugarcane Prawns, "Goong Pan Oi"
Tom Yum Hotdogs
Chicken and Noodles in Spiced Broth
Pork and Lemongrass Meatballs
Malaysian Lemongrass Beef Curry
Thai Lemongrass Spareribs
Massaman Hashbrowns
Wasabi Ginger Lime Ahi Tuna Burgers
BBQ ground Thai chicken on lemongrass spears w/ peanut sauce
Chinese-style red pork
Duck-fried rice with tamarind sauce
Asian-style flank steak
Thai green curry salmon with wild rice
Singapore-style lamb curry noodles
Vegetable Curry (Indonesian), "Sayur Lodeh"
BBQ chicken salad
Pumpkin soup
Kiwifruit with coconut and pork
Spicy cucumber salad
Chicken salad with spicy peanut vinaigrette
Yellow pepper soup
Palm sugar cherry pie
Beef wasabi with hoisin green salad & 5 spice sweet potato
Vietnamese-style beef noodle soup
Spicy beef salad
Thai garlic pork chops
Kaffir Lime Coconut Glazed Doughnuts
Sriracha bread
Stir-Fried Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Chile
Soy sauce and honey glazed turkey
Red curry squash soup
Wasabi deviled eggs
Massaman-curry turkey osso buco
Lemongrass chicken with turmeric rice
Five spice chicken wings
Thai Curry Game Hens
Panko Shrimpcakes with Chile-Lime Sauce
Coconut Rice with Beef Stir-Fry
Salmon & green salad fresh spring rolls
Tequila Infused with Kaffir Lime Leaves
Cardamom waffles
Butternut squash soup with red curry paste
Poached Pears, by Jennifer York
Easy Fried Rice with Kaffir Lime Powder, by Suparp Harding
Lime Leaf Angel Food Cake, by Linda Bourdeau
Curried Turkey Meatballs, by Heidi Leslie
Kaffir Scrambled Eggs, by Jerry Hueckstaedt
Thai Salad and Dressing with Kaffir Lime Powder, by Jerry Hueckstaedt
Jalapeno-Lime Corn Bread, by Erika Pitera
Spicy Thai Fish Cakes, by Veronica Moffat
Thai One On Martini, by Peter Hartjens
Festive yellow rice, "Nasi kuning"
Long beans in sweet soy, "Kacang panjang kecap"
Hoisin Barbeque Ribsteak

Vegetarian

Thai vegetarian larb woonsen, "Larb woonsen jae"
Thai vegetarian coconut soup with galanga and squash
Betel Leaf Salad with Shredded Carrot
Thai stir fried vegetables, "Pad phak ruam mit"
Thai Vegetarian Curry, "Kaeng Phak"
Vegetarian Thai stir-fried squash and mushrooms, "Phak thong phat het"
Thai vegetarian noodles
Thai vegetarian soup
Thai vegetarian peanut noodles
Son in law eggs, "Khai look koei"
Thai vegetarian green curry
Bananas in Sticky Rice, "Khao Tom Mad"
Stir-fried Misua Noodles, "Misua Mangsawirat"
Thai stir-fried pumpkin, Pad Phuk Tong
Northeastern Thai Style Oyster Mushroom Curry
Vegetables with tofu dip, "Pak namjim tofu"
Jackfruit Seed Dessert, "Met Khanoon"
Mungbean Pudding, "Tao Suan"

Soups

Thai coconut milk soup with chicken, "Tom kha gai"
Piquant prawn soup with lemon grass, "Tom yum koong"
Tom Kha Salmon, by the Prime Minister of Thailand
Yellow Curry Soup Southern Thai Style, "Gaeng Lueng"
Gai Tom Kha Namsai, Rayong Style Tom Kha Soup
Thai congee, rice porridge
Thai Chicken and Ginger Soup "Gai Joo Khing"
Bean Vermicelli Soup with Pork, "Tom Jude Woonsen"
Yentafo
Thai Five-Spice Soup with Rice Chips, "Kua Chap"
Pumpkin in Coconut Soup with Shrimp, Phaktong Tom Kati"
Thai ginger chicken soup, "Tom khing gai"
Thai chicken soup, "Kaeng djuut wonsen gai"
Thai sweet and sour chicken soup, "Kaeng som gai"
Thai fish sour soup, "Gaeng som pla"
Thai vegetables soup, "Kaeng liang"
Thai breakfast rice soup with shrimp, "Khao tom koong"
Thai vegetable stew, "Tom jabchai"
Pork Leg on Rice, "Khao Kha Moo"
Thai vegetables in coconut milk, "Phak tom kati"
Sour and spicy mushroom soup, "Tom yum het"
Thai-Chinese chicken & egg soup, "Jabchai Yaowalak"
Thai poultry soup with pickled lime, "Ped toon manaow dong"
Bamboo and shrimp soup, "Kaeng jut nor mai"
Thai beef noodles soup, "Kuaitiao neua"
Poor Man's Gourmet: Instant Mama Noodles with Sardines

Sauces

Homemade Chilli Jam, "Prik Pao"
Grilled meat dipping sauce, "Nam jim jeaw"
Thai tamarind sauce
Thai chili sauce (very spicy, delicious sauce!), "Nam prik kiga"
Thai hell dipping sauce, "Nam prik narok"
Thai sweet and sour sauce, "Nam jim priao wan"
Thai-style Peanut sauce
Sambal Sweet Chile Sauce
Thai Shrimp Paste Chile Sauce, "Nam Prik Kapi"
Spicy pork and tomato dip with veggies, "Nam prik ong"
Thai dipping sauce with sadao, "Sadao nampla wan"
Make Your Own Thai Hot Pepper Sauce

Seafood

Thai prawn satay with cucumber salad
Squid Pad Ki Mao
Seafood Basil Stir Fry (Street vendor video)
Catfish with Green Mango Salad, "Pla Dook Foo"
Tom Kha Salmon, by the Prime Minister of Thailand
Rice with salty chili sauce & seafood (Chantaburi-style), "Khao Kruk Prik
Klua"
Spicy Fish Cakes, "Tod Man Pla"
Sugarcane Prawns, "Goong Pan Oi"
Steamed fresh fish and vegetables Thai-style with dipping sauce
Thai Baked Mussels in Soybean Sauce
Thai curried crab claws, "Bu pad phong kari"
Fish in Salted Soybean with Ginger, "Pla Tao Cheo"
Thai catfish coconut soup, "Tom kha pladuk"
Salmon in spiced tamarind soup, "Tom som pla salmon"
Thai deep fried fish with garlic sauce, "Pla kapng kimao"
Thai curried squid, "Plamuk pad ped"
Thai chili sauce with wonton shrimp rolls, "Nam prik kiga"
Thai style crab and onion, "Bu pad hom yai"
Thai seafood salad, "Yam talay"
Thai fish custard, "Haw mukh"
Thai fish in chili , "Pla rad prik"
Thai three flavors fish, "Pla lat"
Thai style fried mussels, "Hoi tod"
Thai grilled fish, "Pla pao"
Thai hot yellow fish curry, "Gaeng Lueng"
Thai spicy catfish, "Pad ped pladuk"
Thai steamed crab, "Bu ja"
Thai steamed fish with ginger and mushrooms, "Pla nung khing sai het"
Stir-fried squid in chile, "Plamuk pad namprik pao"
Thai style fried fish, "Pla jian"
Thai-style sushi. "Pla kung"
Thai sweet and sour fish, "Kraphong khao priao wan"
Thai prawn and pineapple curry, "Kaeng khua sapparot"
Thai sour fish soup, "Kaeng som phak bung prik sod kab pla"
Thai Fried Clams in Roasted Chile Paste, Hoy Lai Ped
Stir Fried Tamarind Shrimp, "Goong Pad Nam Makham Piek"
Stir-Fried Fish in Red Curry, "Pad Ped Pla"
Stir-fried Catfish in Red Curry, "Pladuk Pad Ped"
Thai congee, rice porridge
Roti
Savory Pancake, "Khanom Buang Yuon"
Thai donuts, "Pa Thong Ko"
Thai spicy ground chicken and toasted rice, "Larb Gai"
Lime Pork, "Moo Manao"
Fermented Sweet Rice Dessert, "Khao Mahk"
Fried noodles Thai-style, "Pad Thai"
Thai chicken and rice, "Khao Man Gai"
Thai Style Wide Noodles In Thick Sauce, "Kuaytiao Lad na"
Thai-style fried mussels, "Hoi Tod"
Thai prawn soup with lemongrass, "Tom Yum Goong"
Thai Fried Tofu, Taro and Corn Cake
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Fried Pork with Fresh Basil, "Pad Kaprao Moo"
Thai Coffee
Thai BBQ chicken, "Gai yang"

Appetizers / Dessert

Thai Coconut Pudding, "Khanom Krok"
Savory Thai Pancake, "Khanom Buang"
Thai Layer Cake, "Khanom Chan"
Thai fried spring rolls, "Poh Pia Tod"
Steamed Thai Dumplings, "Pun Sip Neung"
Papaya Margarita
Tamarind Vodka Cocktail
Thai Cookies, "Kanom Dawk Lamdoowan "
Black & White Sticky Rice Pudding With Coconut Milk and Fresh Fruit
Crystal Sticky Rice "Khao Neow Keaw"
Kaffir Lime Coconut Glazed Doughnuts
Durian-Flavored Sticky Rice in Coconut Milk
Vegetables with Spicy Yellow Bean and Maengda Sauce, "Tao Jeeow Lon"
Thai Fresh Spring Rolls, "Pa Pia Sod"
Larb Woonsen in Spring Roll Wrapper
Candied Bananas, "Kluay Cheuam"
Tamarind Candy
Thai Pumpkin Custard, "Sankaya Phak Tong"
Thai Pandan Custard
Golden Thai Pastry Cups, "Kratong Tong"
Thai ice cream
Thai ice cream with candied ginger topping
Thai Black Sticky Rice with Sweet Coconut Milk, "Khao Neeo Dahm"
Thai Sticky Rice with Mango, "Khao Neeo Mamuang"
Miang Kham (Meang Kam)
Roti
Thai Ovaltine Rice Krispy Bars
Thai Young Coconut Cream Pie
Thai Sandwich
Spekkuk Bumbu, Indonesian Spice Cake
Thai coconut & cornflake cookies
Thai -style mixed salad with Thai dressing
Thai fruit dip, "Nam jim polamai"
Thai Sticky Rice Steeped in Coconut Milk, "Khao Neeo Moon"
Mock Bean Pods with Shrimp Filling and Sweet Filling, "Khanom Thua Paep"
Thai Green Mango with Sweet Fish Sauce, "Mamuang Nampla Wan"
Sweet Coconut Bananas, "Kluay Namuan"
Fried Bananas, "Kluay Tod"
Thai Bananas in Sticky Rice, "Khao Tom Mad"
Thai Rice Balls in Coconut Milk, "Bua Loi"
Savory stuffed rambutans
Ham on rambutan-lychee glaze
Lychee sunrise cocktail
Lychee ice cream cake
Thai-style Tapioca Pearl "Bubble Tea"
Lychee and ginger ice
Thai Pumpkin Pudding, "Khanom Phuk Tong"
Fried Thai pastry balls with tamarind-garlic sauce, "Bayia"
Sun-Dried Beef, "Neua Dad Deo"
Spicy Fried Cashew Nuts, "Yum Met Mamuang Himaphan"
Spicy Thai Corn Cakes, "Todman Khao Phot"
Sticky Rice & Black Beans in Coconut Milk, "Khao Neeo Tua Dam"
Thai Basil Seed Drink
Thai Iced Tea
Thai Coffee, "Oleang"
Thai Style Lime Aid, Refreshing Beverage
Mango-Lime Lychee Coconut Sorbet
Thai tapioca pearl with sweet coconut milk
Thai herbal bath / body cleanse
Jackfruit Seed Dessert, "Met Khanoon"
Mungbean Pudding, "Tao Suan"

[jmcquown]

"Krypsis" <kry...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Krypsis


Water merely exacerbates the heat from hot peppers. However, not all Thai
food is hot.

Jill

[Krypsis]

That's right, the novices go for the water and it makes their burning
even worse.

Most of the Thai food my wife likes to cook is quite hot. She doesn't
seem to like the bland thai dishes. Maybe it's because they aren't a lot
different from the Vietnamese ones.

--

Krypsis

[Kate Connally]

On 4/5/2012 7:45 PM, JeanineAlyse wrote:
> There is a new Thai& Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

One of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, and the first one I ever
had, was bun thit nuong. This is a room temp noodle salad with
grilled pork on top and a nuoc mam dressing (a dressing make
from fish sauce, vinegar, sugar, and hot pepper flakes - it is not
really hot). I've also seen versions of this salad with chicken,
shrimp, etc. I prefer the pork.)

My other favorite is banh xeo. This is a crepe-like pancake with
some chicken, shrimp, and other things in it. It is served with
some bean sprouts, lettuce, basil, etc. You tear a piece off the
crepe and wrap it up in a piece of lettuce and some of the other
stuff and then dip it in a dipping sauce (similar to the above
sauce). My favorite version of that is actual not typical because
the pancake is a lot thicker and not at all crepe-like. That's
the way a restaurant around here makes it and theirs was the first
I ever had and maybe that's why I prefer it.

One of my favorite Thai dishes is a coconut lemon grass soup with
shrimp.

You know, you can always tell them you want it mild, or something
like #1 on a scale of 1-10, or whatever.

Kate

--
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[Kate Connally]

On 4/5/2012 9:00 PM, Tara wrote:
> On Thu, 5 Apr 2012 16:45:01 -0700 (PDT), JeanineAlyse
> <Pick...@msn.com> wrote:
>

>> There is a new Thai& Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

>> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
>> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
>> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
>> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
>> ...Picky
>
> I love these Thai dishes:
>
> coconut soup
> basil rolls
> chicken satay

I prefer pork satay but any kind of satay is good!

> larb
> red curry

I really love duck in red curry. Yum!

> Larb and curries can be hot. It depends on the restaurant. You can
> ask about the heat level.
>
> My husband loves Pad Thai.

Oh, and Pad Thai is my all time favorite Thai dish but the trouble
is I can't find any good Pad Thai around where I live now. The
place I used to go to in Calif. had the world's best. Sigh.

Oh, and if they have fresh coconut juice (more likely at a Vietnamese
place) you have to try it. Especially if they have it in the coconut
shell. It's awesome.

[George]

On 4/6/2012 3:19 AM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "JeanineAlyse"<Pick...@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com...

>> There is a new Thai& Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

>> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
>> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
>> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
>> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
>> ...Picky
>
> Any of these are sure to please:
>
> Popular Favorites
>

All of the 200 items you listed are your favorites?

[Paul M. Cook]

"George" <geo...@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:jln6uu$i1q$1...@dont-email.me...

I love Thai food.

Paul

[Paul M. Cook]

"Sqwertz" <swe...@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:19:52 -0700, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> "JeanineAlyse" <Pick...@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com...
>>> There is a new Thai & Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to
>>> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
>>> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
>>> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
>>> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
>>> ...Picky
>>
>> Any of these are sure to please:
>>
>> Popular Favorites
>>
>> Fried noodles Thai-style, "Pad Thai"
>

> <big snipola>
>
> She wanted suggestions for a FEW dishes, not a copy and paste from the
> site:
>
> http://importfood.com/recipes.html

She got a few, duimb ass.

Paul

[Paul M. Cook]

> One of my favorite Thai dishes is a coconut lemon grass soup with
> shrimp.

Thai soups made with cocnut milk are divine.

> You know, you can always tell them you want it mild, or something
> like #1 on a scale of 1-10, or whatever.

Yeah, I once ordered a squid dish and chose hot. They served it to me Thai
hot, not American hot. It was pretty intense. Must have used up a hundred
paper napkins wiping the sweat off my face. But I ate every bite.

Paul

[George M. Middius]

Paul M. Cook wrote:

> > She wanted suggestions for a FEW dishes, not

> She got a few, duimb ass.

Object all you want. It doesn't matter to sqwishy because he is ALWAYS
RIGHT. If you don't believe me, ask Queen Mary.

[Jean B.]

As trite as they are, my test Thai dishes were usually pad Thai
and tom kha gai (chicken-coconut soup). I always feel a bit
guilty when I order the former though. Another possibility, for
me anyway, would be a panang-style dish. Or maybe a choo chee.
Tom yum goong (or gai) are also good for evaluation
purposes--those are not unctuous and calorific and should have a
nice somewhat spicy somewhat citrusy taste. (The first is a
shrimp version of the soup; the one in parentheses is chicken-based.)

Vietnamese: Pho^' ?a(.c bie^.t. That is, if you like tendon, tripe,
etc. I should add that if this is not done nicely, the tendon,
especially, won't have the right texture.

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

Sqwertz wrote:

> Is there a menu for this place? I['m not about to recommend dishes
> that are not available. Sometimes the Vietnamese menu selections at
> these "combo" restaurants are only 4-6 dishes (and it's unlikely
> they'd have banh mi).
>

> -sw

But... it is hard to find a decent banh mi!

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

I agree. I love that soup. I don't think I have ever had a spicy
version though.

Darn! Now I WANT some. I wonder whether I have any kaffir lime
leaves? If so, I may be able to satisfy that desire.

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

[top posting because I don't know what to cut...)

Wow! What a list! Ones that pop out for me are:

Tod man (I think I usually see it spelled "tod mun"--I mention
this because JA should be on the lookout for slightly different
spellings)--this can be quite nice. I made it for my daughter
when she was a tot.

Miang Kam (yum, yum!)--this was quite a discovery for me. Except
for the leaves, it would be easy to do at home too.

Actually, reading on... There is way too much to comment on.
Wow! There are dishes in this list that I have never seen in a
restaurant. Are you in RI? (ISTR that, but I may very well be
wrong.) I am remembering a terrific SE Asian restaurant that was
there ca 7-8 years ago....

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

That IS a problem! The last two times I had pad Thai, both at
places that had had great versions, they were insipid with no wok
hei. The noodles were totally white. Bleeaah.

There was another place that had had my very favorite pad Thai,
complete with preserved veg, but their version has also
deteriorated. Maybe I need to remember to ask on the local board.

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

Is that... dredging in the recesses of my mind... pet pet?

--
Jean B.

[Cindy Fuller]

In article
<ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com>,
JeanineAlyse <Pick...@msn.com> wrote:

> There is a new Thai & Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
> ...Picky

My sister is very picky. When she was here last year, we couldn't get
her near an Asian restaurant. However, I took her to Uwajimaya (the
Asian grocery store equivalent to Wegman's on the East Coast) and she
took a sample of a red bean bun. She actually declared that it was "not
bad." I nearly fainted.

Given my experience with picky relatives, here are my suggestions.
Others have suggested pad thai, and that's certainly innocuous. You can
also try a fresh spring (also called a summer) roll, which is a rice
paper sheet filled with noodles, shrimp (or pork or tofu), and greens.
There are usually two to an order, and they come with a dipping sauce.
Sometimes the sauce is hoisin or peanut based; other times, it's nuoc
cham (fish sauce condiment). The advantage to the Vietnamese noodle
bowls is that you can doctor them up to your heart's delight with as
much herbs, chiles, and nuoc cham as you like.

Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

[Paul M. Cook]

"Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:9u94jv...@mid.individual.net...

> [top posting because I don't know what to cut...)
>
> Wow! What a list! Ones that pop out for me are:
>
> Tod man (I think I usually see it spelled "tod mun"--I mention this
> because JA should be on the lookout for slightly different
> spellings)--this can be quite nice. I made it for my daughter when she
> was a tot.
>
> Miang Kam (yum, yum!)--this was quite a discovery for me. Except for the
> leaves, it would be easy to do at home too.

You can buy the leaves from http://importfood.com/miangkham_leaves.html.
Also the recipes are on that web site.

> Actually, reading on... There is way too much to comment on. Wow! There
> are dishes in this list that I have never seen in a restaurant. Are you
> in RI? (ISTR that, but I may very well be wrong.) I am remembering a
> terrific SE Asian restaurant that was there ca 7-8 years ago....

One thing some Thai joints will do is to cook you dishes off the menu. Any
good Thai place will have chefs who have hundreds of recipies in their
heads. Never hurts to ask.

Paul

[Paul M. Cook]

"Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message

news:9u94ta...@mid.individual.net...

I believe it was Pad Ki Mao.

Paul

[Jean B.]

Paul M. Cook wrote:
> "Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message
> news:9u94jv...@mid.individual.net...

[snip]

>> Miang Kam (yum, yum!)--this was quite a discovery for me. Except for the
>> leaves, it would be easy to do at home too.
>
> You can buy the leaves from http://importfood.com/miangkham_leaves.html.
> Also the recipes are on that web site.
>
>> Actually, reading on... There is way too much to comment on. Wow! There
>> are dishes in this list that I have never seen in a restaurant. Are you
>> in RI? (ISTR that, but I may very well be wrong.) I am remembering a
>> terrific SE Asian restaurant that was there ca 7-8 years ago....
>
> One thing some Thai joints will do is to cook you dishes off the menu. Any
> good Thai place will have chefs who have hundreds of recipies in their
> heads. Never hurts to ask.
>
> Paul
>
>
>

Thanks for the suggestion re the leaves--and for ordering off the
menu. (I never remember I can do that!)

--
Jean B.

[Jean B.]

No, is that what one says to get the food Thai-style spicy?

--
Jean B.

[Paul M. Cook]

"Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message

news:9u96fs...@mid.individual.net...

Oh. I don't know. They always just ask if I want it mild or spicy. I say
Thai mild and they know what I mean. I cannot eat the really spicy stuff
anymore.

Paul

[Judy Haffner]

[Judy Haffner]

Sheesh! the cat jumped up on my lap and hit the Send key on my keyboard,
before I got a chance to reply to your post.

Anyway, I haven't had any experience with Vietnamese food, as no
restaurant here that features that type food, but we have a Thai
restaurant about 2 minutes from our home, and we go there often. It
usually says on the menu, what is spicy and what is not. Some people ask
for the hotter foods to even be hotter, but I'm a "wooze" (spelling?) so
avoid the hotter spicer dishes. My favorite is the yellow curry with
chicken, but my daughter likes the red curry, as the heat level is high
on that one. I also love the one soup they have and can't remember the
name off hand, but has coconut milk, lemon grass, fresh mushrooms,
chicken, onions, tomato slices and cilantro on top) and the flavor is to
die for! I could just eat that and nothing else!

I also like the shrimp Pad Thai, Cashew Chicken, and Chicken With Young
Ginger, and hubby's favorite is the Garlic Pork With Cabbage, but the
Pork Satay is good also. Really everything they serve is delicious,
including their spring rolls. We order the Thai Tea, as that helps cool
one's mouth off, after eating something hot 'n' spicy...more so than
water does.

I'll be curious to know what you order?

Judy

[Kalmia]

On Apr 5, 7:45 pm, JeanineAlyse <Picky...@msn.com> wrote:
> There is a new Thai & Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to
> try, but I have no experience with these foods.  I do not care for
> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried.  Based on your own
> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?

> ...Picky

Determine what their system is for ordering 'heat'. Some have a one
to five star system, some a one to three, and SOME also have a "no
start" designation, so be sure to find out first. I have learned that
they do understand the word "mild" which is usually about as hot as I
can stand.

I usually go for any type of chicken curry, and like to specify
pineapple be in it, even if it adds to the price. A halved pineapple
stuffed with just about anything is heaven for me.

A garlic red snapper is usually excellent to try.

[Jean B.]

I can (I think), but I prefer not to. I'd rather taste the
nuances. When I was in my 20s, especially, I was into really hot
food.

--
Jean B.

[George]

On 4/6/2012 5:21 PM, Cindy Fuller wrote:
> In article
> <ddabf131-1b4f-49aa...@t16g2000yqt.googlegroups.com>,
> JeanineAlyse<Pick...@msn.com> wrote:
>

>> There is a new Thai& Vietnamese restaurant here that I may want to

>> try, but I have no experience with these foods. I do not care for
>> foods that are pepper-hot, I find most Chinese dishes too bland, and I
>> love most all Japanese dishes I've tried. Based on your own
>> favorites, what would you suggest I try at this new place?
>> ...Picky
>
> My sister is very picky. When she was here last year, we couldn't get
> her near an Asian restaurant. However, I took her to Uwajimaya (the
> Asian grocery store equivalent to Wegman's on the East Coast) and she
> took a sample of a red bean bun. She actually declared that it was "not
> bad." I nearly fainted.

I had the same thing happen. I know someone who would never eat anything
Asian. I gave her a red bean bun and heard "wow, this is good"

[Doug Freyburger]

BubbaBob wrote:
>
> I just returned from a month in Viet Nam. To my surprise, I found that the
> Banh Mi there were no better than those I can get locally (but they WERE 6
> times cheaper).

This does not surprise me. I lived in LA metro for 24 years so we could
drive to Mexico as a day trip. The Mexican food in LA metro is better
than the food in Mexico until you are at least a few hours south of the
border. The food ingrdients are better in the US than in most of the
rest of the world. You have to go to specific places to find specific
ingredients that are better than here in the US and almost nowhere are
the ingredients in general better. The few places are foodie havens.

[Michel Boucher]

Doug Freyburger <dfre...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:jmhssa$b66$1
@dont-email.me:

> The food ingrdients are better in the US than in most of the
> rest of the world.

Boy, that's a can of worms if ever there was one.

--

"Dissent is what rescues democracy from a
quiet death behind closed doors." -- Lewis
H. Lapham

[Jean B.]

Michel Boucher wrote:
> Doug Freyburger <dfre...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:jmhssa$b66$1
> @dont-email.me:
>
>> The food ingrdients are better in the US than in most of the
>> rest of the world.
>
> Boy, that's a can of worms if ever there was one.
>

Yeah... I can see how one might say that. It's lucky neither us
has a can opener handy.

--
Jean B.

[Krypsis]

On my wife's return from a recent trip home to Vietnam, she complained
about the poor quality of fruit and vegetables available there. Said it
was impossible to create dishes as tasty as the ones she creates here.

--

Krypsis

[Michel Boucher]

BubbaBob <rnorton47@_remove_this_comcast.net> wrote in
news:XnsA037DC96D3B61di...@127.0.0.1:

>>> The food ingrdients are better in the US than in most of the
>>> rest of the world.
>>
>> Boy, that's a can of worms if ever there was one.
>

> The produce I saw in Viet Nam was universally fresher, better
> looking and tastier than anything I can find in a US store.
> There was also a vastly greater variety available.

That would be because it is produced locally and does not have to
travel thousands of "miles" in refrigerated trucks or train cars to
be sold as "farm fresh" a week after having been severed from its
life source.

[Krypsis]

On 17/04/2012 1:42 PM, BubbaBob wrote:

> Krypsis<kry...@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
>
>
>> On my wife's return from a recent trip home to Vietnam, she complained
>> about the poor quality of fruit and vegetables available there. Said
>> it was impossible to create dishes as tasty as the ones she creates
>> here.
>>
>

> Your wife obviously didn't visit the same markets that I did.

Spent most of her time with her relatives in district 7. That's the area
where people are quite wealthy and can demand the best produce.

She also compared produce in Vietnam to produce in Thailand. Said that
Thai produce was an order of magnitude better than that available in
Vietnam. She compared produce from Jatujak Market in Bangkok to produce
from HCMC. It was disappointing for her really as she hadn't been back
for some time and was looking foreward to really good meals.

--

Krypsis

[Doug Freyburger]

Michel Boucher wrote:

> Doug Freyburger <dfre...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> The food ingrdients are better in the US than in most of the
>> rest of the world.
>
> Boy, that's a can of worms if ever there was one.

Sure, especially if you're from another part of the minority of the
developed world. I've visited Germany and thought it appeared to be in
that even smaller minority where the food ingredients across the span
of all of them average better than in the US. Plenty of people say the
same about several other countries in the EU. I've been to Japan and
they seemed to average about as good as the food available in the US
hard as it is to compare with that many differences. It still leaves
most of the world in the category of "be sure to get extra vaccinations
before going there and take plenty of Immodium with you".

It's also true that plenty of places in the world have specific
ingredients that are better than anywhere else. Still doesn't address
my generalization that the country with the most food in the world is
also near the top of developed countries for total average quality.