A new Thai place opened in Mississauga in Port Credit area called Hello Bangkok so gaveit a shot.
I asked to switch the the bell peppers (both red and green) as well as broccoli per usual and asked to make it “Thai spicy”. To my disappointment they didn’t have Thai eggplant so settled with replacing the three with bok choy. To my surprise, the curry itself was the second most authentic, if not on par with Khao San Road’s green curry! They offered chilli oil on the side but I declined as that would mess with the flavor (looking for a specific heat, not chilli oil). I’m assuming they offered it cause chilli oil is cheaper to make than adding more thai green peppers.
That’s two I’ve found now that pairs great with Pradikatswein Riesling from the Nahe that’s between 8 to 10% alcohol (a way to approximate amount of residual sugar needed for pairing against the heat). Typically Kabinett and Spatlese (Auslese might be overkill for most cases but there were barely that did well).
So far we now have:
-Khao San Road (Toronto)
-Hello Bangkok (Mississauga)
Loving it! Now if we could just have better Korean food (and find authentic Italian food outside Libretto - Neapolitan pizza; Casalinga - Tuscan) I’d be happy.
It might be a little cheaper if you dine in or order direct from the restaurant as a walk in, and cut out the middle man. I have noticed this at a few other restaurants lately, that the prices are higher on Ritual by a buck or 2, than if you dine in.
Bell peppers in Thai food is one of my pet peeves, but finding Thai eggplant/makheua at a decent price in most of North America is probably not easy.
At least I think that is what the bell peppers are supposed to replace…
I finally tried Thai Nyyom on Bloor near Symington tonight. I liked it a lot.
I tried today’s special which was a shrimp and egg curry with Chinese celery ($17.73), as well as the chicken rice ($15.93).
The curry had quite a bit of shrimp paste, making it taste a little more authentic than most places. I liked the chicken rice a lot. The broth was especially nice. I liked it better than the last 2 chicken rices I have ordered elsewhere.
.The 2 mains came to $33 and change. This place is better quality, and cheaper, than most Thai restaurants in this part of Toronto.
Thai Nyyom has a small menu. There are a few specials each day, and other than that, the menu main course standards are limited to khao soi, chicken rice, a vegetarian khao soi, and a vegan version of chicken rice. They don’t keep red curry / green curry/ pad thai on the menu as a regular item like most Thai restaurants in Toronto would.
It closes by 7 pm on Saturdays. There are several tables inside. It’s a cozy place. Very nice people running it.
