Thai

by Melanie Wong 2 years ago

Nari, the new restaurant from Pim Techamuanvivit who helms two Michelin-starred establishments, has been slated to open this month. From the photos, live video and stories that began appearing on I...

Anybody have a lead on where to find thai spur chiles and holy basil? I haven't found spur chiles anywhere, and holy basil availability is very inconsistent. I've had the best luck in the Tenderl...

by Melanie Wong 4 months ago

San Francisco's Osha Thai group expanded to Petaluma in July. https://www.chowhound.com/post/osha-thai-noodle-cafe-16930 I had a chance to grab take-out lunch at the one-month point, calling in my ...

In Germantown, this elegant Thai place makes some very exacting food - much of it not spicy - that ranges from exquisite to mediocre. In most case you are expected to add the heat, if you like, fr...

Last Saturday, six of us gathered for a dinner at Thai Ghang Waan in Springfield. On my two previous visits, I was greeted with two menus. One was a one pager written in Thai and a folded menu wi...

I was about to buy a jar of pickled tamarind leaf form my local Thai Market (Rabeing, Bailey’s Crossroads) when I got a quizzical look from the cashier. “That is very hard to cook with. You shoul...

Does such a thing exist? Thanks in advance TG

Can't believe the last time we ate out was Chinese New Year 2020 -- and in a different continent! Anyway, the family decided we had enough of home cooking and take-out and we went to Soi 4 in Rock...

by Melanie Wong 11 months ago

"Shipping containers from Asia are piling up at West Coast ports, delaying the arrival of much of the country’s supply of chewy tapioca balls. Boba wholesalers say their orders of boba just aren’t ...

Here's a question for my Thai cooking friends. I have always been fussy about the coconut milk I use . . . and have consistently used Chaokoh brand. Every store I checked is out of this and I hav...

This month I have been trying a lot of new Thai spots and getting appetizers or soups for carryout. Thai Select at 1713 Wilson Blvd in Arlington was my first stop this month, I got a rather good La...

I bought palm sugar for the first time today and used it in a dressing for green papaya salad, as the recipe called for. While cleaning up I noticed the package says "must be cooked before consumpt...

by Sablehart 5 years ago

Had a great dinner at Daughter Thai in Oakland--got the 24-hour beef noodle soup recommended in Luke Tsai's review, as well as the Hat Yai fried chicken. The chicken was a bit bland (I couldn't det...

I bought a jar of roasted glutinous rice (looks powdery) from my local Thai market, and now I am wondering what to do with it.... All idea welcome!

Was running errands in Arlington and saw Ghin Na Ree was open so I popped by. Called my order in and got the Green Curry Lunch Special and the Gang Jued Woon Sen soup instead of the regular special...

Does anyone know of any supermarkets in California (NorCal or SoCal) that supply the elusive MegaChef oyster sauce? I've seen lots of MegaChef products (besides the blue bottle fish sauce) at Sa...

About eight years ago, my family's favorite Thai restaurant closed its doors saying it was being relocated and it has never been heard of since. Charlie's Hideaway was on Westminster Blvd, just ea...