🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <772523982.AA03206@clone.his.com>, edward.rice@his.com (Edward Rice) writes:
=>   SB> From: bierly@ERA.COM (Scott Bierly)
=> 
=>   SB> Really?  I tried it about a year ago, and was so horrified that I will
=>   SB> never return.  I have been to a number of Thai restaurants, and also
=>   SB> routinely cook the food myself.  Siam seemed completely lacking
=>   SB> authenticity, more like an Americanized Thai restaurant; kind of like
=>   SB> saying that Bennigans is a great place to get Mexican.
=>   SB> 
=>   SB> Did I just have a bad night?  I would love to hear other comments,
=>   SB> since the place is right near my house. --
=> 
=> Well, /I/ sure think you just hit them on an off night.  Give their Basil
=> Chicken a try, and order it Thai Hot.  That's a favorite snack when I'm on my
=> way home from evening meetings and can get there before 9:30, when they close.
=> 
=> BTW, I do think that the pad Thai that Bangkok West served was the best in the
=> world -- but I think Siam is a shade better for many/most other dishes.
=> 
=> 
=> 
Problem with different grades of hot is that they make it bland for the 
"American market" and add hot sauce to make it hotter. This just adds heat
not flavour.
It is a similar problem at most of the Indian places around here.

Thai Luau tends to make it hotter to start with so it tastes rather than burns.

Ed.
(Not all on one line this time, eh Travis!)