Growing up in Peterborough, I hadn't really tried a whole lot of international food. It's not that no one ever made it, it just wasn't nearly as prevalent as it is here in Toronto. That being said, I hadn't really had much Thai food, aside from frozen pad thai (which I'm not sure counts) and the odd special that included green curry at one of my old jobs (which I almost guarantee didn't count). So I figured, why not try out a little thai food.
So now what to eat? There's an app for that! To restaurant finder! Pick something I've absolutely never heard of (and am not sure I can even pronounce), Gaeng masaman. What the ******* is that? Sold! I like spice, but I know I need to try to pick out some flavours so I'll compromise. Medium please!
Food comes, looks like...... yellow, potatoey, soupy, rice... hmm. Alright, still smells like a good time. I can smell some coconut, a whole lot of cumin, and it definitely smells a little citrusy. All in all, I can tell it's going to be a little bit spicy, but for the most part, smells sweet as all hell. Time to take a bite. Oh hey there coconut, sweet, definitely some cumin and chilis, little bit spicy, little umami from the potatoes and beef. No idea what smelled citrusy. Take another bite, hey there bell pepper. Nope! Not a bell pepper, big ol' chunk of chili pepper! HOLY HELL! Can I taste anything at all anymore? I can still taste the sweetness of the coconut a bit but that's about it... I guess that's the end of that.
I was enjoying one of my first experiences with thai food until I was too stupid to realize that it wasn't a slice of bell pepper on my fork. The coconut and heat combo reminds me a lot of one of the coconut/green curry mussel specials that always used to be a favourite of customers at my last job. I think I would definitely try it again but I would definitely keep it mild. I enjoy that sweet heat but damn!
So now what to eat? There's an app for that! To restaurant finder! Pick something I've absolutely never heard of (and am not sure I can even pronounce), Gaeng masaman. What the ******* is that? Sold! I like spice, but I know I need to try to pick out some flavours so I'll compromise. Medium please!
Food comes, looks like...... yellow, potatoey, soupy, rice... hmm. Alright, still smells like a good time. I can smell some coconut, a whole lot of cumin, and it definitely smells a little citrusy. All in all, I can tell it's going to be a little bit spicy, but for the most part, smells sweet as all hell. Time to take a bite. Oh hey there coconut, sweet, definitely some cumin and chilis, little bit spicy, little umami from the potatoes and beef. No idea what smelled citrusy. Take another bite, hey there bell pepper. Nope! Not a bell pepper, big ol' chunk of chili pepper! HOLY HELL! Can I taste anything at all anymore? I can still taste the sweetness of the coconut a bit but that's about it... I guess that's the end of that.
I was enjoying one of my first experiences with thai food until I was too stupid to realize that it wasn't a slice of bell pepper on my fork. The coconut and heat combo reminds me a lot of one of the coconut/green curry mussel specials that always used to be a favourite of customers at my last job. I think I would definitely try it again but I would definitely keep it mild. I enjoy that sweet heat but damn!