For the Love of Curry!
Posted by: Devyl GyrlWhen I lived in Cali, I was dating Adam, who was stationed about 6 hours north of where I lived (we’d previously been stationed together). On our “off” weekends, which were three-day weekends, we’d swap making the drive to see each other. Generally, this meant we saw each other six days out of the month. On one of my trips up north, we drove into “the City” for dinner (this was a fairly typical event for us). We walked around downtown San Francisco for a while, stopping in on a poetry slam, a book reading, a chocolate festival, an art festival, then browsing several bookstores, and finally coming to a Thai restaurant. The scents wafting from inside had drawn us across the busy street, past all of my normal favorites. Once seated, I was unsure of what to order, and decided to try something completely new to me: duck curry. I had not ever eaten duck OR curry, had coconut milk in foods, or tasted bamboo shoots. It seemed like a great place to start!
This particular evening kick-started my love for curries. I have had several versions at different kinds of ethnic restaurants, but nothing has ever come close to that first meal. Even more surprising, it was a *red* curry, which I typically dislike - I far prefer the flavors of green and yellow curries.
Now, when I want a curry fix, I head to the Bangkok House, a restaurant in the next town over.(Unless, of course, I can get Billy to make it for us here… not having to leave my second home is far preferable. ;)) They typically have two or three curries on the buffet at lunch. I have discovered that I do *not* like potatoes in my curry. I like BH’s red curry, because it has coconut milk and is more orange than red. I love that they cut their bamboo shoots into short straws instead of slices. And, most of all, I love the service. While spaghetti is my favorite meal to eat at home … I think curry is my favorite meal to eat out. No matter where you go, it tastes different or has different ingredients. There is always something new to discover.
I need a personal chef who makes me curry once a week at home, just like the curry at Bangkok House. I think life would be pretty damn near perfect!
What is YOUR favorite food to eat out? Do you remember the first time you tried it?
xoxo
February 17th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
I think you have touched the magic of curry.
February 18th, 2010 at 12:35 am
while i am a huge fan of curries, my favorite thing to eat is a bushel of Chesepeake Bay Blue Crabs steamed in Old Bay seasoning. with a couple of packs of Grandma Utz’s Potato Chips and some Root Beer.
oh yeah, and some Pecan Pie afterwards.
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February 18th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
I think Thai is my fav (at least right now) and until it closed the best place was at Nida’s in the town where I live. I also like a little place called Makong Thai. I love red and green curry, and the hotter the better.
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February 18th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
willfall - And magic it is!
Nathan - I have to say that sounds delish, despite my non-love for crab. Especially the root beer.
Tara - You should try Bangkok sometime. It is near the library in FWB. If you have it on the buffet, it isn’t quite spicy enough for you hot hot hot lovers. However, if you go for dinner, and order it from the menu, they’ll make it as hot as you wish!!
February 18th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
Dude, do you mean Formal sitting down place, or like a fast food place like Wendy’s? I do enjoy those spicy chicken nuggets they have for 99 cents… But you need a frosty afterwards to cool the fire in ur throat..
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February 18th, 2010 at 4:31 pm
No, no no - you eat the frosty WITH the nuggets! Sweet & spicy = fabulousness!