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| - I don't remember who introduced us to this nearly legitimate hole-in-the-wall (as it's adjacent to an.. autobody shop? a car wash? I don't even know...) but I need to find them and thank them profusely. This place is the best and most authentic Thai food in North Las Vegas or away from The Strip that I have found so far. We had Thai visitors with us and took them here, and if they called it authentic, I'll take their word for it.
Now on to the food. I'm going to skip past the Pad Thai, Fried Rice, and Thai Iced Tea, because 1) we all know it's delicious and 2) they do it just as delicious. Some of my personal favorites:
Fried Pork Belly & Rice: Simple dish, exactly as it sounds, with a few dipping options but honestly it's pretty damn good 'au naturel!' The pork belly is a really balanced mix of meat with the richness of the fat of that area, so don't think of bacon or pulled pork - this is unique in itself and SO good. It has a perfect combination of thick crunch, chew (both meaty and fatty), and the melty-in-your-mouth richness that animal fat does. Couple that with rice as your level base, and you've got a pretty darn good meal right there.
Mango Sticky Rice: Anyone that hasn't tried this yet needs to go find some, NOW. This is a uniquely Asian dish (to my knowledge), using short grain rice, soaked overnight (the actual process escapes me), steamed, sweetened with coconut milk or something.. and then you add ripe mango with that and sweet milk (condensed milk? coconut milk? sorry guys, culinary fail today) but regardless, the tangy sweetness of the fruit with the bulk and chew and more subtle and level sweetness of the rice - it's really divine. Oh, and the rice really is quite sticky; don't try to cut through this with cheap plastic cutlery - it's not going to work.
Give these guys a try. The staff, food, and service are authentic to Thai values, and I'm just beyond glad they are within such a close proximity to work.
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