Help! Going to a Thai restaurant &I don't know anything about

[librechik]

the food--tell me what to order, please?

[HEyHEY]

1. Just get something with a lot of rice and you won't be in bad shape

[slutticus]

2. You're in for a treat!

Do you like spicy?

[librechik]

22. I love spicey--sometimes I go a little overboard though

bought a jar of something called Mongolian Fire Oil--WOW!

perks up the flank steak fer shur!

[alittlelark]

3. Angel Chicken Wings !!!! YUUUMMMM !!

Tom Yum Nur soup, and a Thai basil dish (any meat works, I like chicken. A Thai iced coffee would be yummy too - but highly caffinated.

[LisaM]

4. If you're allergic to seafood or fish BE CAREFUL

They put "fish paste" in almost everything (for a base) and it often contains shrimp. They even put it in vegetarian dishes.

[alittlelark]

Or Peanuts (as I am)....I only go to a couple of Thai restraunts

that know me and are careful.

[Lisa]

14. and peanuts ... (alittlelark and I were thinking alike on this!)

They often put peanuts in the sauces, or on top as a garnish. But if you're okay with that (and with seafood, as LisaM says), no probs!

I like the soups (with chicken, or shrimp -- spicy, with coconut, mushrooms and cilantro). My grad school roommate used to make great tom yum soup, but she's moved back to Chiang Mai.


Chicken with spinach, in peanut sauce, is often on the menu as an appetizer. If you aren't particularly hungry, that (with rice on the side), plus a serving of soup, is a great supper.

[Blue-Jay]

5. Don't order the spicy catfish!

The orange-colored sauce tastes like dogshit.

[Duer 157099]

6. Depends on how you feel about spicy food

but if it were me....

Tom Yung Gung (mmmmmmmmm... hot & sour soup, made with lemon grass)
Pad Thai (noodle dish, mild)
Red Curry Chicken (very coconutty, can be spicy)

Well, those are my favorites anyway.

[seemunkee]

7. Pad Thai

National dish of Thailand. Noodles w/shrimp
Fish cakes.
Mango Daiquri

[DrWeird]

8. try the chicken satay appetizers.

Try an entree with coconut milk.

Red chicken curry, for example.

[librechik]

20. got those--ooh they were good!

[RagingInMiami]

9. I always get pad thai

and top it with the spicy sauce.

[mondo joe]

10. Phad Thai (or Pad Thai) is near universally acceptable

Some more experienced Thai diners won't even order Phad Thai because it's so STANDARD - but it's so standard because it's tasty. Stur fried rice noodles with a tiny bit of tofu, bean sprouts and prawns (or meat).

It's better than I just made it sound.

Cashew Chicken is usually a popular item as well.

Phad Prik Khing (there are various spellings) is a good item - pork (or other meat) and green beans in a light coconut milk sauce. Have with rice.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Thai food is wonderful

but be careful, it can be really spicy. I mean, hot enough to melt your fillings. When the menu says something is spicy, they aren't kidding. Toam yum is good, it's a kind of soup. Massamun curry is also very good, and pad thai, a noodle dish, is very popular. Chicken satay is a sort of broiled chicken on skewers that they often serve as an appetizer. Rice noodle salad is another good one...

Darn, now I'm hungry.

[GRLMGC]

12. Pad see eiw (sp?)

Umm, that coconut chicken soup (Tom Yun something. I sound so ignorant)
Shrimp fried rice
Mint chicken (SPICY!)

[RevolutionaryActs]

13. Pad Thai.

It's the best. :9

[AmandaRuth]

15. pad Thai is very good

but Thai soups and salads are too die for. Delish..

When my family goes, we always get pud thai, a sweet and sour soup and a salad, usually cold beef and lime.

[GOPisEvil]

16. I agree with those who said pad thai...it's a good intro to Thai food.

[greatauntoftriplets]

17. I love satay....

But if you are allergic to peanuts, stay away from it. The peanut sauce is excellent.

[mondo joe]

18. Here! See some pictures!!

Might as well know what you're getting.

Phad Thai:


Pad See Ew:


Chicken Satae (good appetizer):


Chicken Cashew Nut:

[XNASA]

19. Pad Thai, you can't go wrong.

And some chicken satay with peanut sauce for an appetizer. And see if they have Thai Iced Tea. It's about one-quarter coconut milk and very, very tasty.

[librechik]

21. thanks for the advice!

I wound up getting something called a Night in Bangkok, which turned out to be deep fried softshell crab and curry. It was good,but next time I'm going to try pad thai--seems pretty popular!

[librechik]

23. thanks for the advice!

I wound up getting something called a Night in Bangkok, which turned out to be deep fried softshell crab and curry. It was good,but next time I'm going to try pad thai--seems pretty popular!