Soi 9 Thai is a relatively new restaurant in West End. Normally Thai cuisine is not my favourite, but I was walking past this place the other day and had a look at the menu. It looked pretty good, so I decided to give it a try. Last night I went there, and was immediately impressed. The place has a nice atmosphere, and the aromas wafting from the kitchen smelt great. I ordered the beef massaman, medium spicy. The waitress warned me that at this restaurant, their "medium spicy" would be considered "hot" at other places. I was a little concerned but stuck with my decision. When my meal was served to me, I was a little surprised. There was a lot more sauce, and it was thinner than I was expecting. It was a this point I realised that I would need some rice. Often with South-East Asian cuisine I don't feel the need to order rice unless it comes complimentary with the meal. On this occasion, rice was a necessity. This is because there was not an overly large portion of beef and potatoes in this dish. Despite this, the sauce tasted great and the level of spiciness suited me well. The beef was very tender; the potatoes less so, but still good. The other issue with the potatoes was that they came in quite large chunks. If they were smaller I think that the sauce would have permeated them a little better. You could get a cheaper, larger beef massaman elsewhere, but in terms of flavour, this meal delivered.
No comments:
Post a Comment