“I asked for extra spicy Pad Thai today”
Be careful what you you ask for – this Pad Thai comes with an extra helping of regret.
Here’s a bit from an interesting article on how chili machismo can ruin Thai food.
A while back I asked Thai food maven Andy Ricker why whenever I ordered food Thai spicy it’s always just too damn hot, almost as if the kitchen has something to prove. His response: “Au contraire, that’s because they often simply chuck in a shitload of crushed dry chilies to satisfy the farang’s need to prove something to themselves or their friends. Thai cooks aren’t out to prove anything to you, they know how the food is supposed to taste, according to their upbringing. They’re just being accommodating.”
And an important reminder that the customer is not always right, but sometimes they might be high.
