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Phuket Thai Restaurant

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In a never-ending sea of Thai establishments, this is one that Glenelg residents frequently rely on. The comforting, tasty and good quality cuisine keeps fans coming back for more.

Editorial


Memories of a trip to a Thai restaurant can often be broken into sensual pieces: the tang of tamarind, the aroma of kaffir lime leaves and the sweet-smell of steamed jasmine rice (indigenous to Thailand interestingly enough). Phuket Thai stuns the senses with ingredients that bring authenticity to your Thai experience: pahk chee (coriander), hand-pounded curry pastes, prik haeng (dried shrimp), pong pa-loh (five-spice powder), prik Thai (Thai pepper), and the divine nahm prik pao (roasted chilli paste).

The old and faded exterior conceals the fairly nice interior - carefully folded napkins sitting in wine glasses; a family-friendly restaurant with Thai tapestries colouring the walls. Uncomplicated, with a solid reputation, start with gai hor bi teoy (chicken fillets tumbled in herbs and spices, wrapped in pandan leaf and fried), or tod mun goong (slightly spicy prawn cakes served with cucumber salad and sprinkled with ground peanuts). The masaman curry is especially popular, but venture to sample the pia phud prig khing (fried whole fish in a sauce of coconut milk and a topping of hot chilli). The coconut ice-cream is the star of the desserts, homemade and mixed with jackfruit and fresh strawberries.

 

Jennifer Miller, June 2007

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