Thai Food — It’s What’s For Dinner
Posted by ArtDec 28
Laab gai — It's tha (flavor) bomb
Here’s what I’ll be having for supper tonight, if all goes according to plan. It’s called laab gai and it’s a spicy chicken and chili pepper dish from Thailand. The best laab gai I’ve ever tried comes from Taste of Thaiyai in Apple Valley, but I think I’ll be making my own this evening so I can keep my nose to the grindstone here at home. It’s pretty easy to make and great for the dieter, if you skip the sticky rice they normally serve with the dish. I’ll be having mine with a green salad.
If you want unbiased reviews of dining south of the river, check out Bill Roehl’s Lazy Lightning blog, which focuses on news and happenings in Apple Valley, Eagan, Rosemount and Burnsville. I don’t think Bill has been to Taste of Thaiyai yet, but I’ve taken his advice on a few other restaurants and have not been led astray.
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Comment by Bill Roehl on December 28, 2008 at 12:02 pm
No, not yet but I have had it recommended to me. Unfortunately there are many other restaurants on the list that we will be going to first. My wife isn’t a huge Thai fan thus my ability to get out to eat at those places are limited
Comment by admin on December 28, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I’ll be curious to read what you think of it, once you talk Kim into going. I hope it doesn’t turn out to be one of those great places everyone has built up for you, then disappoints in the end. Don’t think it will, though. I haven’t had a bad meal there yet and I eat there often. They know spicy food, and that’s the way I like it.
Comment by Bill Roehl on December 28, 2008 at 1:10 pm
Have you been to Ronin or Satay2Go? Satay2Go has some excellent homemade chili sauce that rules and Ronin has habanero oil that’s fantastic as well.
Get the Mee Gorang (hot as Bill likes it) at Satay2Go and Drunken Noodles at Ronin and make sure you ask for the hab oil and the Rooster Sauce
Comment by admin on December 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I’ve been to both (on your recommendation) and have had great meals at both without fail. I’ll have to try the Mee Gorang. Haven’t had that yet. Rooster sauce? Sounds intriguing….
Comment by Bill Roehl on December 28, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Rooster Sauce
Comment by admin on December 28, 2008 at 7:05 pm
Ahhh. Sri Racha sauce. I should have put 2 and 2 together with the rooster on the label. Love it. In fact, Sri Racha chili-garlic sauce is one of the essential ingredients of laab gai (because, really, can you ever have too many chilies in a recipe?)
Comment by Bill Roehl on December 29, 2008 at 8:13 am
because, really, can you ever have too many chilies in a recipe?
No, you can’t