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| Thai Iced Tea |
Hers: Whenever I got to a Thai restaurant, I
have to order a
Thai Iced Tea. If you've never had one, here's the best way I can describe it: a creamy chai tea with a spicy-smokey after taste, not unlike licking your lips after having a puff of a great cigar, but sweeter.
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| Golden Pockets |
His & Hers: His- We got the appetizer
Golden Pockets. It's a fried crispy dough "pocket" stuffed with chicken, onions and potatoes. It is served with a sweet cucumber, sauce. I found this appetizer to be very delightful and could eat a whole plate by myself.
Her- I was only able to eat two of them before he scarfed down the whole plate, but the few bites I had were great. I'm a sucker for anything with a great crunchy texture and these delivered.
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Basil & Chili w/Chicken
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Hers: I chose the
Basil & Chili with chicken as I have not had this dish since leaving Los Angeles. Across the street from my old job, there was a great Thai place that served this same dish that I ate regularly. While the place in LA made their's with serrano peppers, Thai Orchid looks to have used a concoction of red peppers and spices making it milder, but just as good. It's really interesting having tasted the two different interpretations. My only qualm was the sauce itself is very salty, as if a soy sauce base rather than a fish sauce like the old version I'm used to. Also, they skimped on the basil, but I forgive them since it's grown fresh in their garden so there may not be as much to work with.
The Verdict: Good, but next time I'm ordering it spicier then Medium to mask the saltiness.
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| Pepper & Garlic w/Tofu |
His: I ordered the
Pepper & Garlic dish with tofu. It is a dish that is served with vegetables in a stir-fry sauce that has pepper and garlic with a side of rice. You can get the dish with different protein options. I went with tofu, which was good. They cooked the tofu to a good, harder consistency that I like instead of having it still soft and spongy. They also had the tofu soak up the sauce for its flavor, but I kind of hoped they soaked it in a different flavor to add more dept to the dish. The sauce had a great garlic flavor but the pepper was a little lacking.
The Verdict: I recommend this dish if you like garlic and are looking for a lite dish.
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