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Is it just me or is it not good?
Posted on 3/12/20 at 7:56 pm
Posted on 3/12/20 at 7:56 pm
I love Asian food. I have been eating and making legit ramen for years. I love pho. I love Thai curries. I have never not enjoyed Asian flavors. I love fish sauce in soups and sauces.
I had Pad Thai tonight and it was terrible. It was at a restaurant that I love and trust. When it got to the table it looked great but it smelled like a wet dirty dog. I even asked the server if it was supposed to smell like that. He said that was how it was supposed to smell. He politely asked me if I had ever had Pad Thai and I said no. I proceeded to eat it (and in its defense, the flavor did kind of grow on me) but I could not eat it all.
I say all of that to ask, is that normal? Is the flavor profile of pad Thai that far away from other south East Asian dishes? Like I said, I trust this restaurant and I intend on going back for other things. I just want to know if this is normal?
I had Pad Thai tonight and it was terrible. It was at a restaurant that I love and trust. When it got to the table it looked great but it smelled like a wet dirty dog. I even asked the server if it was supposed to smell like that. He said that was how it was supposed to smell. He politely asked me if I had ever had Pad Thai and I said no. I proceeded to eat it (and in its defense, the flavor did kind of grow on me) but I could not eat it all.
I say all of that to ask, is that normal? Is the flavor profile of pad Thai that far away from other south East Asian dishes? Like I said, I trust this restaurant and I intend on going back for other things. I just want to know if this is normal?
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Posted on 3/12/20 at 7:57 pm to Jibbajabba
Did it contain shrimp? I’m thinking maybe the shrimp were off.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 8:01 pm to Jibbajabba
Pad Thai at Cafe Equator is money.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 8:10 pm to hungryone
It did have shrimp but that was the part of the dish that actually tasted good. The bad smell was not a shrimp smell.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 8:37 pm to Jibbajabba
Pad Thai is probably my least favorite Thai dish. It’s still alright, but I much prefer Pad Se Ew.
Posted on 3/12/20 at 10:18 pm to Jibbajabba
You probably don’t like tamarind; that’s the taste that makes par thai different than other stir fried noodles
Posted on 3/13/20 at 5:14 am to Cold Drink
Does tamarind have an off putting smell? What other dishes would it be used in?
Posted on 3/13/20 at 5:55 am to Jibbajabba
I like the shrimp pad thai from Thai Kitchen(BR). My gripe is its not a whole lot for $15.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 6:28 am to Jibbajabba
quote:
Does tamarind have an off putting smell?
No. Could it have been bean sprouts? I don't eat much pad Thai, but I've never experienced what you are describing when I have.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 6:46 am to Jibbajabba
I love all types of Asian foods, particularly Thai.
I do not care for the dish.
I do not care for the dish.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 6:53 am to Jibbajabba
Yeh I think it’s the taramind. I’ve had it for the first time in a very long time at a local joint. I had the same reaction.... smells kind of sour, but per the folks there that’s the way it’s supposed to smell. Tasted great...
Posted on 3/13/20 at 7:37 am to Jibbajabba
It’s got fish sauce in it. Smells like sewer, but it’s so damn good.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 7:47 am to Gaston
Yeh that too.
Speaking of..... heading to BSL next weekend for the first time in a while. Is Nicaud’s joint any good?
Speaking of..... heading to BSL next weekend for the first time in a while. Is Nicaud’s joint any good?
This post was edited on 3/13/20 at 7:50 am
Posted on 3/13/20 at 8:49 am to Epic Cajun
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Pad Thai is probably my least favorite Thai dish. It’s still alright, but I much prefer Pad Se Ew.
I’m not a big fan of Pad Thai either. Love pretty much every other Thai dish I’ve tried that wasn’t mint forward.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 8:53 am to Jibbajabba
I agree with Cold Drink. It's the tamarind for me - it has a funky taste that's not quite the same as other asian foods.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:07 am to beantown
I know the fish sauce wasn’t the culprit. The smell was not of death and rotten flesh so I know it wasn’t the fish sauce. I like fish sauce and I use it frequently in significant amounts at my house.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 9:08 am to Jibbajabba
Get it from the other place and see. I say other, the Chinese place by Tractor Supply actually has good Pad Thai.
Posted on 3/13/20 at 10:11 am to Jibbajabba
Sounds like too much fish sauce. FS is great in all asian dishes, but it's easy to use too much.
Pad Thai is a staple, and it's delicious. I personally prefer curries, but my wife always gets this. It works out, because I get the best of both worlds.
The best Thai places IMO are:
Mama Thai in Lakeview
Sukho Thai on Magazine
Sawasdee in Mandeville
Pad Thai is a staple, and it's delicious. I personally prefer curries, but my wife always gets this. It works out, because I get the best of both worlds.
The best Thai places IMO are:
Mama Thai in Lakeview
Sukho Thai on Magazine
Sawasdee in Mandeville
Posted on 3/13/20 at 10:55 am to Jibbajabba
I’ve had really funky Pad Thai before as well.. but it’s not like that everywhere. When it’s good, it’s great.
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