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Thai food is underrated.
It doesn't have the uniformity that Chinese food does. Americans like
their food to be the same no matter where they go. That's why they
love places like McDonald's.
If you order a Big Mac in Poughkeepsie, it'll be the same as ordering
one in Paramus. That's why General Tso and his chicken army have spread
the love of Chinese food to the masses. Thai food hasn't yet learned
the trick of Americanizing everything, making it regimented and numbering
everything in an orderly fashion (damn commies!) My god, the Thai
actually have dishes called bad guy prik king (or something)! Despite
the filthy connotation, that prik tastes like a sweet, sweet song.
Our old standby, Pad Thai, tastes so much better surrounded by Buddhist
idols and photos of Thailand's king (no, not the prik king). It tastes,
somehow, more authentic and gritty. It tastes even better when the
bill comes, and you realize that this is a lot f'n better than that
half-assed sweet & sour chicken you ordered at Happy Fun Family
Chinese Cuisine the other night, and just as cheap. So, if you ever
find yourself lost in Hell('s Kitchen), duck into this Eastern oasis,
take a load off and take a seat in the palace. [MF]
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