Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:44     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Get thee to two sisters in mosaic. Best food ever, any dish.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:44     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Anonymous wrote:Get chicken Penang curry from Tara Thai. It’s not spicy at all.


+1 Just request mild.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:43     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Anonymous wrote:+ pad thai and pineapple fried rice as entry American Thai food. Spring rolls and summer rolls too.



Yep! These were my intro dishes. Love Pineapple fried rice. Mmmm!
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:43     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Anonymous wrote:pad thai
panang curry
chicken with peanut sauce
curry puffs
they usually have cashew chicken
the fried rice
mango rice for dessert



All of these!
+ fresh rolls/garden, not sure they are Thai specifically, but veggies (maybe shrimp) wrapped in soft rice paper with dipping sauce.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:38     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Anonymous wrote:The proliferation of Thai restaurants is gastrodiplomacy at its best. Ever since that program in 2002 to push Thai restaurants on the rest of the world…


Curious, what kind of food do Thai people eat at home in Thailand?

Is American Thai: Actual Thai food :: Olive Garden: Tuscan regional cuisine?
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 19:24     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Anonymous wrote:Pad see ew is another easy noodle dish.


I think pad see eu is a better choice than pad Thai - more familiar flavors, none of the fish sauce which I think is a hurdle for some people. And then mango sticky rice of course
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 17:03     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
The proliferation of Thai restaurants is gastrodiplomacy at its best. Ever since that program in 2002 to push Thai restaurants on the rest of the world…
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:52     Subject: Re:Ease me into eating Thai food
Thai cuisine restaurant in Rockville is excellent. I'm not into spicy either so I always get the papaya salad (no chili) and moo sub noodle soup.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:45     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Surprised nobody has mentioned ginger chicken since I think that’s the most accessible Thai dish. It’s basic ingredients, not spicy and quite delicious!
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:36     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Love thai, ask them to make it extra mild for you.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:29     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Ask for jasmine rice. It won't hurt your gentle palate.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:25     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
pad thai
panang curry
chicken with peanut sauce
curry puffs
they usually have cashew chicken
the fried rice
mango rice for dessert

Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:03     Subject: Re:Ease me into eating Thai food
Basil chicken or eggplant is lovely and savory. You can ask them not to make it spicy.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 16:03     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Our neighborhood Thai restaurant has a tofu vegetable soup that's not at all spicy. It also has lemongrass chicken; a pear-marinated beef dish called Siam beef; garden rolls; chicken satay; gypza; and a variety of curries, many of which are not spicy at all, such as massamun and penang curries.
Anonymous
Post 12/08/2023 15:58     Subject: Ease me into eating Thai food
Ask for non-spicy when you order. They know how to tone it down. Apps like spring rolls and curry puffs are a safe bet. Cool off with Thai iced tea.