To start things out at Chatuchack, an outdoor marketplace in Bangkok, I got some egg roles. They were extremely cheap, 20 baht for 4, came with a variety of fillings and with the choice of numerous sauces. I opted for a couple veggie and a couple veggie garlic roles and the Thai dressing. All decisions were absolutely correct and were served in a bowl with the sauce poured over the top mixed with some fresh cucumber. It was a success. I’d give the dish 4 forks without hesitation. Again, I reserve more critical judgment because of my inexperience with the food here.
Being that the roles only whet my appetite, we headed for a café where I ordered Lad Na which is a dish served in a thick sauce. Mine had shrimp, squid, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choi and some odd mushroom that was extremely salty and looked like grisly pork. I poked at the mushroom for quite a while working up the nerve to bite into it, pushing it around the plate like an unwanted guest. I wouldn’t recommend this dish to anyone unless they were looking for trouble. You can also get Lad Na served with pork and chicken instead of the sea food. Either way, the dish would be useful if perhaps I worked in interrogation. I give this Lad Na 1 fork because at least the veggies were fresh and crisp.
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