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Had some Pad Thai

Originally posted by: JohnCU
i started trying thai food about 2 years ago, love it but even the 0/5 makes me sweat 🙁
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I usually ask for it medium, thai spicy, not american spicy, and then add as I see fit

hot thai spicy is just recockulous
 
Get some Tom Ka soup next time. That shit'll put hair on your balls if you ask for 5/5. looooove that soup
 
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: JohnCU
i started trying thai food about 2 years ago, love it but even the 0/5 makes me sweat 🙁
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LOL


I usually ask for it medium, thai spicy, not american spicy, and then add as I see fit

hot thai spicy is just recockulous
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thai spicy vs. american spicy? wat?
 
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: JohnCU
i started trying thai food about 2 years ago, love it but even the 0/5 makes me sweat 🙁
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LOL


I usually ask for it medium, thai spicy, not american spicy, and then add as I see fit

hot thai spicy is just recockulous
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thai spicy vs. american spicy? wat?
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You don't know this? Thai restaurants have 2 spice "ladders", one for gringos and one for thais =P

Hell we have one shop around here who STILL won't serve you "thai spicy" unless you ask for it in thai
 
Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
Just remember, Pad thai does not exist in thailand. Just like a Chalupa at taco bell doesn't exist in mexico.
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orly now?

Two different styles of Pad Thai have evolved: the version most often found in the streets of Thailand, which is relatively dry and light, and the version that seems dominant in many restaurants in the West, which is heavier and may be covered in red oil.[citation needed]

Though the dish had been known in various forms for centuries ? it is thought to have been brought to the ancient Thai capital of Ayuthaya by Vietnamese traders ? it was first made popular as a national dish by Luang Phibunsongkhram when he was prime minister during the 1930s and 1940s, partly as an element of his campaign for Thai nationalism and centralization, and partly for a campaign to reduce rice consumption in Thailand. The Thai economy at this time was heavily dependent on rice exports; Phibunsongkhram hoped to increase the amount of it available for export by launching a campaign to educate the poor in the production of rice noodles, as well as in the preparation of these noodles with other ingredients to sell in small cafes and from street carts.[1]

In fact, its name literally means "Thai-style stir-fried noodles," and for a dish to be so named in its own country clearly suggests an origin that isn't Thai. Indeed, noodle cookery in most Southeast Asian countries was introduced by the wave of immigrants from southern China settling in the region the past century. They brought with them rice noodles and their ways of cooking them. During the recession following World War II, the post-war government of Field Marshall Pibul, desperate in its efforts to revive the Thai economy, looked for ways to stem the massive tide of unemployment. Among the occupations the government aggressively promoted to give the populace a way to earn a living was the production of rice noodles and the operation of noodle shops. Detailed instructions on how to make the noodles and recipes were printed and distributed all around the country. From these efforts, rice noodles became firmly rooted in the country and have since become a widespread staple food.[2]
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Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: JohnCU
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: JohnCU
i started trying thai food about 2 years ago, love it but even the 0/5 makes me sweat 🙁
Click to expand...

LOL


I usually ask for it medium, thai spicy, not american spicy, and then add as I see fit

hot thai spicy is just recockulous
Click to expand...

thai spicy vs. american spicy? wat?
Click to expand...

You don't know this? Thai restaurants have 2 spice "ladders", one for gringos and one for thais =P

Hell we have one shop around here who STILL won't serve you "thai spicy" unless you ask for it in thai
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haha wow, i'm a thai n00b. but young corn chicken > *
 
Originally posted by: Ns1
Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
Just remember, Pad thai does not exist in thailand. Just like a Chalupa at taco bell doesn't exist in mexico.
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orly now?

Two different styles of Pad Thai have evolved: the version most often found in the streets of Thailand, which is relatively dry and light, and the version that seems dominant in many restaurants in the West, which is heavier and may be covered in red oil.[citation needed]

Though the dish had been known in various forms for centuries ? it is thought to have been brought to the ancient Thai capital of Ayuthaya by Vietnamese traders ? it was first made popular as a national dish by Luang Phibunsongkhram when he was prime minister during the 1930s and 1940s, partly as an element of his campaign for Thai nationalism and centralization, and partly for a campaign to reduce rice consumption in Thailand. The Thai economy at this time was heavily dependent on rice exports; Phibunsongkhram hoped to increase the amount of it available for export by launching a campaign to educate the poor in the production of rice noodles, as well as in the preparation of these noodles with other ingredients to sell in small cafes and from street carts.[1]

In fact, its name literally means "Thai-style stir-fried noodles," and for a dish to be so named in its own country clearly suggests an origin that isn't Thai. Indeed, noodle cookery in most Southeast Asian countries was introduced by the wave of immigrants from southern China settling in the region the past century. They brought with them rice noodles and their ways of cooking them. During the recession following World War II, the post-war government of Field Marshall Pibul, desperate in its efforts to revive the Thai economy, looked for ways to stem the massive tide of unemployment. Among the occupations the government aggressively promoted to give the populace a way to earn a living was the production of rice noodles and the operation of noodle shops. Detailed instructions on how to make the noodles and recipes were printed and distributed all around the country. From these efforts, rice noodles became firmly rooted in the country and have since become a widespread staple food.[2]
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blam
 
I have eaten Pad Thai in Thailand, so it certainly is there. Not what I normally would order (I like green curry chicken and rice much better), but it was tasty there too.

I have several Thai friends that have taken me around to regular Thai places and I was able to handle "native" spice levels. Not all Thais like their food super spicy, so even in Thailand it varies.

I took one of my Thai friends to a Mexican place in Hong Kong and she didn't take my advice and tried to eat rice with a healthly dollop of hot sauce. That kicked her ass much harder than even spicy Thai food does.

And, yes, most good Thai places have 2 levels of spice. The issue I have is not the overall spice level, but the freshness of the herbs and spices used. I've been to Thailand 10+ times, so I know what it should taste like and the versions in the USA are somewhat lacking.

Michael
 
Ordered 5/5 one time. Went to take a bite, breathed in when it was near my mouth and choked for 2 minutes. Never took a bite.
 
I love Thai food...the place we goto in Detroit just does it up right. And you can order in Thai too...I usually get the medium, just hot enough to make me sweat but not so bad that I can't taste the food.

I almost never get Pad Thai...i try all the other fun combos they have. My favorite so far is Gaeng Gai with fried rice. It's red curried chicken with coconut milk, sweet basil, bamboo shoots and a few other things. Absolutely tasty.
 
Me no likey Thai food. Something about the sweet and hot taste. Like a small bite every few months, but I will not eat an entire "Thai" meal.

I had soup and Timbits for lunch. Those bastards aren't delivering on Christmas Eve or something cause the 'bits tasted slightly stale, like they were at least a day old. The noodles in the chicken noodle soup were also spongy and clearly soaked in soup too long or overcooked.
 
Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
Just remember, Pad thai does not exist in thailand. Just like a Chalupa at taco bell doesn't exist in mexico.
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Pfft. Next you'll try to tell us that they don't eat Crunchwrap supremes in Mexico
 
Originally posted by: DeathBUA
I love Thai food...the place we goto in Detroit just does it up right. And you can order in Thai too...I usually get the medium, just hot enough to make me sweat but not so bad that I can't taste the food.

I almost never get Pad Thai...i try all the other fun combos they have. My favorite so far is Gaeng Gai with fried rice. It's red curried chicken with coconut milk, sweet basil, bamboo shoots and a few other things. Absolutely tasty.
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What place is it? I want to find some good Thai food around me.
 
Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Originally posted by: DeathBUA
I love Thai food...the place we goto in Detroit just does it up right. And you can order in Thai too...I usually get the medium, just hot enough to make me sweat but not so bad that I can't taste the food.

I almost never get Pad Thai...i try all the other fun combos they have. My favorite so far is Gaeng Gai with fried rice. It's red curried chicken with coconut milk, sweet basil, bamboo shoots and a few other things. Absolutely tasty.
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What place is it? I want to find some good Thai food around me.
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www.salathai.us

I goto the one in Eastern Market because I work for the DMC and its only a few blocks from work. Although seeing as you are in Plymouth I don't know if you want to make a trip to any of the 3 restaurants. But they are very good places to eat.
 
Originally posted by: AgentUnknown
Just remember, Pad thai does not exist in thailand. Just like a Chalupa at taco bell doesn't exist in mexico.
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yes it does, at the taco bell in mexico.
 
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