Phak chi, phak chi farang, phrik haeng phrik yuak!Come away with me to Thailand in Mumbai!

Phak chi, phak chi farang, phrik haeng phrik yuak!

Come away with me to Thailand! 

Don’t worry ,it isn’t a line of abusive adjectives, these are the names of  authentic Thai ingredients like the red hot chillie, ginger and garlic which create the aromatic Thai food filled with flavor! Not necessarily pronounced the way you did!

Elsie Gabriel.

It is a very sensational and aromatic experience at the Lalit Mumbai’s Thai festival being held till the month end[January 2014], taking me back all the way to Thailand, my favorite culinary destination. I simply loved the food offerings by renowned Thai Master Chef from Thailand - Chef Paithoon Pan Phan ,who has over twenty years of experience perfecting the art of Thai gourmet and knowing the blends of authentic tastes and flavors. 

The lavish spread consisted of delectable soups like Tom Yum Veg, Tom Yum Kung, Som Tam Thai Salad prepared by fresh ingredients like Sriracha chilli sauce, Matsaman curry paste, Pea aubergines, Kafir lime leaves and lemon grass.

Explained, Executive Chef Subroto Goswami of the Lalit at the Thai festival, “Some of the popular Thai dishes like Phad Thai noodles, Kung Phad Kaprao, Kai phat khing - chicken stir-fried with sliced ginger.Kaeng khiao wan - called "green curry" which is a coconut curry made with fresh green chillies and flavoured with Thai basil, and chicken or fish is excellent for the Indian pallet. Try our numerous soups and tantalizing salads too.”

I loved the authentic taste of the Thai dishes which were lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. Thai food is known for its balance of three to four fundamental taste senses in each dish or the overall meal: sour, sweet, salty, and bitter.

"Thai food is a simple combination of elements to create a harmonious artistic cuisine.I love the experience here at the Lalit Mumbai,” said Thai chef Pan Phan, a man of very few words but much magical cooking skills. 

The other array of dishes I loved were stir fried with crispy pork with vegetables and black mushrooms,.Phat kaphrao or chicken stir fried with Thai holy basil, chillies and garlic. Even the stir fried combination of vegetables were heavenly and ofcourse the fruits to end the Thai extravaganza were outrageously divine. Some of the sweet deserts with a lime flavour dressing and lemon grass simply stole the show. And the Thai mango juice flavoured with bird eye chilly and kaffir leaves were just right enough to wash down the food.I have never had that one before!

Of course it was endless, I couldn’t stop experiencing each dish, flavor by flavor, go on try them you will find yourself surrounded in Thailand.