Quality Thai
restaurants are hard to find in middle America. Yes, I know they do exist here
and there… but not like Southern California! Here in the Loma Linda/ Redlands
area there are five, two of which are outstanding. My wife and I prefer Thai
House on Redlands Blvd and Papaya Bay on Orange Street.
Just this evening we had
a lovely date at Papaya Bay. I had my favorite dish on the menu: #18 Spicy
Eggplant with chicken and a Thai
tea (that’s a mixture of sweet tea and cream). Eliz had Tom Kha (curry soup with tofu) and Pad Thai
(standard noodle dish). The great
thing about Thai restaurants is that they always seem so much more authentic
than any American Chinese place or Japanese Shogun restaurant. Not that we
don’t enjoy those as well, it is just that Thai places raise the bar. Whenever
we yearn for the flavors of Wuhan, we head to Papaya Bay. The ambiance is
romantic with a soothing fountain, pleasant lighting, and Siamese objects d’art
tastefully rounding out the décor. We like it so much that we chose it for our
anniversary and Valentine’s Day this year.
Remember to save room
for yummy coconut ice cream, or deliciously fragrant mango sticky rice if it's in season!
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BONUS RECIPE
Brownies
God Bless
&
Happy Easter!
Brownies
1 1/2 cup flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cocoa
4 eggs
1 cup oil
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1 t baking powder
1 cup nuts (optional)
-Blend ingredients and beat mixture for 3 minutes.
-Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes.
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I figured if I added a brownie recipe I would grab the attention of anyone who didn't already want to read a post on "Yummy Deliciousness." My gastronomical experiences in California have been mostly positive. The few bad ones are so negligible that I will go ahead and get that out of the way. If you are from the South, you will not find a satisfactory BBQ joint this side of Austin; and don't eat at Roscoe's in Los Angeles thinking it will be as good as the soul food in Atlanta, Birmingham, or Jackson. It won't be. You're welcome.
God Bless
&
Happy Easter!
I'm glad you're eating well out there! Next time you're in T-town, check out Tacogi. It's a Korean taco joint where the Junior League thrift shop used to be.
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