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 May 1 2008, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE(starlagurl @ Apr 21 2008, 10:36 AM) 
Kung pow? Is that how you spell it?
I've never had the "real thing" in Thailand, but I like how spicy it is in Canada. I've heard it's way spicier when you are actually there...
Would that be "kapao", as in kapao kai or kapao mu?  Basically its chunky chicken or pork, with chilis and basil in a sweet/spicy sauce. Depending on the vendor, it can be sweet with a mild kick, to sweat-on-the-temples hot. I'm a simple guy. I like khao mun kai, aka chicken rice.  A dish like this, including the soup, will typically run about 30 baht, just under a dollar.
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May 4 2008, 09:35 AM
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QUOTE(ScottWoz @ May 4 2008, 12:52 AM) QUOTE(Paul @ Apr 27 2008, 01:55 PM) That's nice Woz. And I am sure Tom loves a bit of you also. But how about what food you like?  Hey don't be knocking Tom, he's a great gai! QUOTE(Paul @ May 4 2008, 01:06 AM)
A bit of Thai language humour!!! Very good
Hahaha. Too funny! So far I'd have to say most all of what's been mentioned is on my Thai favourites list  Yum Yum! Tom Yum Goong is Jer's fave. We both LOVE Som Tum, the spicier the better. For a change I like it with mango instead of papaya. Neua Pat Man Hoy (stir fried beef with oyster sauce) or pretty much any stir-fry combo suits me excellently! Also, Khao Soi and Gaeng Ped Gai (oh how I love the red curry!) Okay, there isn't much Thai food I don't like! I'm partial to the southern, Muslim style of cooking but there are some really delicious Northern Thai foods as well. The spin just a little bit, or quite different from the south. The only one I don't like as much is the more sour curries, like the fish curry Gaeng Som from the south..... The beauty of Thai food is, once you learn to cook it fairly decently, it's so fast and easy to make! Plus, there are those basic ingredients and if you have them on hand you can make a large variety of tasty dishes! Mouth. Watering. Now.
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May 9 2008, 08:40 AM
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well i'm a veggie, so my options are more limited... but there are 3-4 dishes i can eat until the water buffalo come home:
suki - a watery soup with glass noodles, green leaf veg, herbs and an optional hot chilli sauce (mandatory in my case). i get mine from a little place in a residential backstreet of chiang rai for 12 baht a bowl, or on the way to the mirror foundation for about 15bab.
massaman - see earlier post.
kaang garee, kaang phet - thai curry, either green, yellow or red. spicier the better
khaw sawy - noodle curry. the best in chiang rai is just out of town at nam rad and costs about 15bab.
phad kra phao - see earlier post.
all these can be veg or non-veg. just tell the cook your preference. if they say they can't change what's on the menu, then it's probably gonna be crap as the dishes are easily adaptable. also, you are going to pay much more in the tourist areas - from 60baht to 200baht i reckon.
generally, the best food is usually bought from either street vendors or little local cafes - if the place is full of thais, go there... full of tourists, avoid it.
oh, and i adore nam prik with khao niao (sticky rice). hotter the better of course.
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May 9 2008, 09:04 AM
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QUOTE massaman - see earlier post. The first year we went over I couldn't get off this stuff! MMMMMM!!!! It's SO good! It's been so long..... QUOTE generally, the best food is usually bought from either street vendors or little local cafes - if the place is full of thais, go there... full of tourists, avoid it. That's certainly bang on advice! QUOTE h, and i adore nam prik with khao niao (sticky rice). hotter the better of course Mmm, me too! Nam Prik is so good.
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) and going to visit the old people for the blessing...
