Asian Adventures

Today was an eventful one in the realm of Asian food experiences. Early on I found myself with quite the craving for Thai food, and rounded up the usual subjects to accompany me to the nearest provider of Siamese cuisine. My mouth was watering with anticipation as I daydreamt of tofu, peanut sauce, lemon juice, and curry.

*It must be stated here, my friend and dear reader, that if you have never been so fortunate as to fill the void of your stomach with some sort of Thai dish, you must GET ON THE BANDWAGON NOW.

There we were, sitting in the midst of Bankok Taste, practically drooling over the menu. Once again I found myself with the major dilemma of deciding what to order (Shall I try the Masaman curry? Then again, perhaps I am in the mood for Kow Pad...). After much deliberation, I settled upon my old standby, Pad Thai with vegetables.

*Note to those who would look down their noses at ordering such a "typical American selection:" Hush your face.

Pad Thai pretty much consists of delicious rice noodles, green onion, egg, crushed peanuts, Thai spices, and (depending on the restaurant), lemon or lime. Also, some establishments choose to include vegetables like carrots, broccoli, mushrooms, beansprouts, water chestnuts, and baby corn. If I'm not feeling too stingy, I love to add tofu to the mix, but I can usually count on gleaning some from my roomie's plate of vegetable curry(*It must be noted here that my roomie is also my best friend). This combination, in any one of its many variations, yields a dish that is positively scrumptious. Enjoyable with either fork or chopsticks, be sure to place Pad Thai on your bucket list.

Satisfied, and with an overly-full feeling inside my tummy, I prepared to attend my weekly Bible study. There is always food of some sort included, a fact of which I was well aware prior to this evening. However, my intention was to politely indulge in a small amount of whatever was prepared. Well, I was in for quite the surprise when, upon arrival, I found that the evening's fare was...ASIAN!

My lovely friend Justina had catered our group with a tofu-laden lo main dish, some sticky white rice, and one of my absolute favorites, Korean kim (seaweed). With this observation, I of course, could do no less than delight myself in several helpings.

Ahhhhh, all in a day's work for an Asian food addict.