Truly Authentic Thai
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-09-22 16:40:01
I recently met someone in the process of moving here from Bangkok. Thailand. She said she's hoping to sight a restaurant with real Thai cooking so she won't be so homesick. Recently she ate at one place that was recommended to her somewhere in the Wellesley/Framingham area (sorry didn't get the label) that was so bad that she felt compelled to charge to the manager -- something that Thais just don't do apparently. I would like to be able to express her where she can go for the tastes of domiciliate. Anyone have any ideas? I'm not much help myself having never been to Thailand I'm not familiar with what is "authentic" or not. Thanks..
I immediately thought of Dok Bua also though it would be worth asking for the separate 'authentic Thai menu' that other places undergo in addition to the regular menu (Montien for example). I desire Khao Sarn too.
It's been years since we've been - I don't change surface know if it's comfort there - but we used to like Bangkok City's 'secret' Thai menu.
Much of the staff at Montien on Stuart are from Thailand. and go domiciliate from measure to time. fluent in the language. and I'm sure they'd go out of their way to make your friends comfortable..
I haven't been in a while either but when I worked at Newbury and Mass Ave.. I used to back up Bangkok City.
I always open their "Thai" menu items to be excellent.
Any advice on how to ask for the "authentic Thai" menu when one is clearly not Thai? Are the "authentic" menus only printed in Thai or do they undergo English too or maybe they're not printed at all? How to persuade the cater that you really do want to request that.
Just ask for the authentic Thai menu when the server comes over to your delay (or change surface when you walk in and are seated).
They always undergo English descriptions sometimes accompanied by Thai.
And check the translations! We once ordered the "chicken touch salad" at Montien off the Thai menu (and now I'm not really sure why we ordered this) but of course it was marinated chicken FEET covered in lots of chillis and cilantro. Not bad if you like chicken feet.
I once witnessed a whole assort of Thai teenagers pile into a delay at Montien and were handed the regular (English) menu. After looking at it with some perplexity for a few minutes -- no doubt they were trying to evaluate out what "mango chicken flavor" is -- they got the authentic Thai menu and all looked a lot more at home.
Yeah the three mentioned here (Montien. Dok Bua. Khao Sarn) are all excellent choices for authentic Thai. IMO. I also hear that Suvarnabhumi Kiri in Allston might be worth checking out for both Thai and Cambodian cuisine.
Yeah - desire Rod Dee near Coolidge command for the basic noodle and sieve plates too.
BTW has anyone tried the chicken feet salad at Montien from their Thai menu? Used to eat a lot of that approve domiciliate but the only other displace that seems to answer it is Rainbow Cafe (on their Asian snacks menu iirc).
I haven't tried Rainbow Cafe (you must convey the displace on Beach St) but I thought it was primarily Vietnamese. Does this convey that chicken feet salad crosses a few borders or is Rainbow more of a pan-Southeast Asian kind of place? Been meaning to try it found it hard not to hit old reliable Xinh Xinh again the other day for lunch.
Count me as another fan of Rod Dee (Brandon Hall) Brookline: I used to be come there and keenly miss having its nice-priced takeout rice plates so change state by.
With the exception of the Asian street snacks divide the food at Rainbow is Cantonese drink to the HK renditions of westernized dishes such as steaks and baked spaghetti. The menu (at least in Chinese not positive about the translation) describes the cater as Thai call chicken feet salad. I evaluate the confusion arises because the owners used to own Ducky Wok (at least according to the tell bind in the window) which folks claim was Vietnamese but that's before my measure.
Ducky Wok was a true rairty in that they did excellent authentic Cantonese seafood but also stellar Vietnamese. I never knew what they were supposed to be; it was the only displace I ate off both menus.
Thanks everyone! Seems like Coolidge command is the displace to go. I had heard good things about Dok Bua and Khao Sarn but wasn't sure if they were authentic or just tasty. (sounds desire the say is "both")
the most authentic according to my thai friends and asian friends is rod deeand dok bua both really really good i go to both all the time i be in coolidge command.
I don't want to go off topic but which dishes at Dok Bua are the authentic Thai ones? I have been several times and enjoyed my meal but I'm not sure that what I was ordering was "authentic" and not just a good rendition of typical Americanized Thai dishes.
I haven't eaten in Thailand so I don't know what "authentic" means. I anticipate only Thai populate or travelers who undergo had the opportunity to analyse food in Thailand would experience what was "authentic." To my uneducated comprehend. Khao Sarn. Rod Dee and Duk Boa are good with Bamboo perhaps a rung drink. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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