IDK how many people here know what real legit Thai food is. Most Farangs (non-Thai) think that all Asian food is the same...rice, egg rolls, and sweetnsour; you know, whitey-think. But if you know good Thai food or have spent time in Thailand, then you can appreciate good Thai food. In OKC, the Panangs are pretty legit. Real Thais with pictures of the king, and some Buddhist shit in the corner. The most legit I've been to is Panang 8 in Norman. They're the newest and they are just like a cao phat stand or small restaurant in the kingdom. Really really good. The others get a little lazy and start making the food fit for whiteys, but at 8, you can get some good food and they'll make it Thai hot if you want. But, they're all still really good.
So, I'm gonna vent. We got a new Thai restaurant in Elgin that opened about a month ago called. It's the absolute fuckin worst Thai food I've ever had. Hands down. I'm actually really sad about it because I think we deserve legit Thai food here but we ended up with legit garbage. I've had Thai food all over the earth including Thailand and this place sucks. I highly recommend driving somewhere else for Thai food. They don't use very many Thai ingredients, like Thai basil, mint, bamboo shoots, and they don't cook the coconut milk for the curry til the oil separates (Most important). This chicks husband is a Puerto Rican dude stationed on Sill and he said they have to import all their fresh ingredients from Thailand which is why they don't have a lot of the stuff. I looked at him like he had a dick growing out of his forehead and had to tell him that there are at least three Vietnamese/Chinese food stores in OKC that supply restaurants and have everything they need (Vietnamese and Thais share most of the same ingredients). No Spice, peppers, basil, mint, bamboo shoots, lemongrass, all the stuff that make Thai food thai food. Seriously, no heat or spice.
I asked if they were really Thais and they said yes and I asked why don't have a picture of the king? All Thais have the king in their home and business. He said they don't like the new king and pictures have to be blessed and go through all kinds of ceremony and bullshit. He was just blowing smoke up my ass left and right. I don't think they're really Thai. I think they're Laotian. Their food tastes like it. Lots of soy sauce and salty like Chinese food. They said they are from Isan - which is NE Thailand next to Laos, and a lot of Laotians in Isan, so I don't think they're legit Thais.
Anyway, if you want legit Thai food, go somewhere else. Pho Paradize in Lawton has awesome legit Phat Thai. The owners are Cambodian and Thai. Even shitty Thai Bistro is better and I'd never go there again. If you don't know and don't care about real Thai, and don't like spice and heat, and generally are meat n taters kind of people, this is probably for you because it's pure nasty and zero culture. lol Otherwise, make the road trip to the City. Aight, I'm done.
So, I'm gonna vent. We got a new Thai restaurant in Elgin that opened about a month ago called. It's the absolute fuckin worst Thai food I've ever had. Hands down. I'm actually really sad about it because I think we deserve legit Thai food here but we ended up with legit garbage. I've had Thai food all over the earth including Thailand and this place sucks. I highly recommend driving somewhere else for Thai food. They don't use very many Thai ingredients, like Thai basil, mint, bamboo shoots, and they don't cook the coconut milk for the curry til the oil separates (Most important). This chicks husband is a Puerto Rican dude stationed on Sill and he said they have to import all their fresh ingredients from Thailand which is why they don't have a lot of the stuff. I looked at him like he had a dick growing out of his forehead and had to tell him that there are at least three Vietnamese/Chinese food stores in OKC that supply restaurants and have everything they need (Vietnamese and Thais share most of the same ingredients). No Spice, peppers, basil, mint, bamboo shoots, lemongrass, all the stuff that make Thai food thai food. Seriously, no heat or spice.
I asked if they were really Thais and they said yes and I asked why don't have a picture of the king? All Thais have the king in their home and business. He said they don't like the new king and pictures have to be blessed and go through all kinds of ceremony and bullshit. He was just blowing smoke up my ass left and right. I don't think they're really Thai. I think they're Laotian. Their food tastes like it. Lots of soy sauce and salty like Chinese food. They said they are from Isan - which is NE Thailand next to Laos, and a lot of Laotians in Isan, so I don't think they're legit Thais.
Anyway, if you want legit Thai food, go somewhere else. Pho Paradize in Lawton has awesome legit Phat Thai. The owners are Cambodian and Thai. Even shitty Thai Bistro is better and I'd never go there again. If you don't know and don't care about real Thai, and don't like spice and heat, and generally are meat n taters kind of people, this is probably for you because it's pure nasty and zero culture. lol Otherwise, make the road trip to the City. Aight, I'm done.
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