Back to the the Travel & Leisure Thai food list. I had recently written a post about our trip to Khong River House in Miami, which we found to be a disappointment. Lingon and I rarely go to Vegas together, so now that we had the opportunity, we decided to go to Lotus of Siam, also on this list.
The restaurant was in a strip mall, 10-15 mins from our hotel on the strip. It had a very basic exterior, with a neon "OPEN" sign. We walked in, and unlike Khong River House which had a gorgeous interior, Lotus of Siam had simple furnishings. It was a huge restaurant though, and seated many large parties.
We combined Money's recommendations (btw Money was not a fan of this one) and the list's recommendations, and ordered the following, complete with reviews.
1) som thum (this classic dish from Thailand consists of green papaya, chili, tomato, crushed peanuts mixed with lime juice, fish sauce and sugar) - we thought we were very clever and when the waiter asked about our preference for spicy from level 1-10, we decided to try 8. Holy crap, it is now the next morning and I think we are still paying for it. But it was nice and crunchy, a very well done papaya salad, though not particularly special, not by any fault of its own, just that it's a simple dish.
2) sticky rice - our waiter kept pushing us to order this, telling us these dishes were eaten with sticky rice. Initially hesitant, we caved, and by the end of the meal this sticky rice really saved us when our mouths and stomachs were on FIRE. Not remarkable, but a nice side to have.
3) nam kao tod (crispy rice mixed with sour cubed pork sausages, cilantro, green onions, grounded dry chilis, ginger, peanuts and lime juice) - MMM MMMMMM. I did not even read the description of this, because both Money and the T&L list said to get this, so I had a bit of a surprise when a rice dish showed up. It was a relatively light dish, and the lime flavour really showed the flavours of everything else. Again, we chose level 8 spicy - I think next time we go with level 5.
4) issan sausage (grilled sour pork sausages, served with fresh chili, ginger and peanuts) - great sausage! Perfectly soured and spiced.
5) larb plar dook (minced catfish, chopped onions, fresh and dry chilis, lime juice. Served with fresh cabbage) - interesting larb, I think I prefer pork. It was not too fishy, and the texture was good (not too soggy or tough), but maybe I just prefer the tried and tested pork larb.
6) Thai iced tea - we just got one to share, but as our mouths got progressively hotter, we had to order a second.
My stomach is still hurting. But worth it. Great meal. DEFINITELY will go back! I want to try the garlic prawns. A lot of that dish rolled out of the kitchen and it looked amazing. One for next time!
The restaurant was in a strip mall, 10-15 mins from our hotel on the strip. It had a very basic exterior, with a neon "OPEN" sign. We walked in, and unlike Khong River House which had a gorgeous interior, Lotus of Siam had simple furnishings. It was a huge restaurant though, and seated many large parties.
We combined Money's recommendations (btw Money was not a fan of this one) and the list's recommendations, and ordered the following, complete with reviews.
1) som thum (this classic dish from Thailand consists of green papaya, chili, tomato, crushed peanuts mixed with lime juice, fish sauce and sugar) - we thought we were very clever and when the waiter asked about our preference for spicy from level 1-10, we decided to try 8. Holy crap, it is now the next morning and I think we are still paying for it. But it was nice and crunchy, a very well done papaya salad, though not particularly special, not by any fault of its own, just that it's a simple dish.
2) sticky rice - our waiter kept pushing us to order this, telling us these dishes were eaten with sticky rice. Initially hesitant, we caved, and by the end of the meal this sticky rice really saved us when our mouths and stomachs were on FIRE. Not remarkable, but a nice side to have.
3) nam kao tod (crispy rice mixed with sour cubed pork sausages, cilantro, green onions, grounded dry chilis, ginger, peanuts and lime juice) - MMM MMMMMM. I did not even read the description of this, because both Money and the T&L list said to get this, so I had a bit of a surprise when a rice dish showed up. It was a relatively light dish, and the lime flavour really showed the flavours of everything else. Again, we chose level 8 spicy - I think next time we go with level 5.
4) issan sausage (grilled sour pork sausages, served with fresh chili, ginger and peanuts) - great sausage! Perfectly soured and spiced.
5) larb plar dook (minced catfish, chopped onions, fresh and dry chilis, lime juice. Served with fresh cabbage) - interesting larb, I think I prefer pork. It was not too fishy, and the texture was good (not too soggy or tough), but maybe I just prefer the tried and tested pork larb.
6) Thai iced tea - we just got one to share, but as our mouths got progressively hotter, we had to order a second.
My stomach is still hurting. But worth it. Great meal. DEFINITELY will go back! I want to try the garlic prawns. A lot of that dish rolled out of the kitchen and it looked amazing. One for next time!
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