Black Thai Affair

All Asian foods were not created equally! I discovered this after sending my taste buds on a spicy trip at Krung Thai next to Valley Fair. You will not find flavor lacking here. Let's give a little overview first, then I'll get into the nitty gritty. Off the bat, parking was pretty sparse, waiters we we're seated pretty quick for having a full lot, and everything on the menu was fairly priced for the portions...but I'm not here to talk about the logistics of the means to my delicious end.

What I ordered - Spicy Basil Beef with a side of Rice

I'm not sure what is going on with the combination of spices in other Asian dishes, but Thai has it DOWN! NOTE TO PLACES THAT PUT SPICY NEXT TO MENU ITEMS ---Spicy does not, I REPEAT, does not mean that you can taste a hint of spice in the food. You know a dish is spicy if, when you take a bite and it's like a child around the age of 6-7 slaps you in the face. You know you just got hit, but you saw it coming and you're able to continue your day without any lasting effects other than a strange feeling of amusement over what just happened. This coupled with an almost soothing flavor of the basil took the dish from B+ to A. I was surprised, however, by the rice not being included in the meal itself, but it was only $1.50 extra. They didn't give me any chop sticks to use though. It's probably a safe assumption that not many non-Asian prefer to use chop sticks. Nonetheless, it was a great meal topped off with a Singha to wash it down.

If this were a track meet, I'd say Thai food is much quicker out of the blocks than other genres of Asian food in the race to my stomach. I would suggest you give Thai a shot wherever you may reside. I had a great Thai food experience, but I'm still starving. Until next time, stay hungry my friends.