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| - Since moving to Vegas I was told to come out and try the food at the Chaiya Meditation Monastery monthly food fair. I finally woke up early enough to visit this past Sunday and can say that I definitely should have listened to those who told me to go a month sooner! All proceeds go to the monastery to help pay for the mortgage. Food is delicious and very cheap!
Tables are lined up across the parking lot and you simply step up and order what each stall has to offer. On this visit I ordered pork satay skewers (4 for $5), sticky rice ($1), phad thai ($5), Lao papaya salad ($5), spring rolls (3 for $2), an assorted fried platter ($5), pork stew noodle soup ($5), and roti for dessert ($1/ roll).
The pork satay skewers are nice and tender with a slightly citrus taste that comes blends well from the char from the grill. This paired nicely with the sticky rice that came in ziplock bags. The satay skewers a staple at the food fair so I cannot wait to get my hands on some more next month! (4/5)
GET HERE EARLY TO ORDER YOUR PHAD THAI! This is one of the famous dishes of the food fair and as this only happens once a month, you can imagine how many orders are placed. After a good 30 minute wait I was finally able to taste what the hype was all about and man was it worth it. The noodles weren't mushy and overcooked. The chicken was also nice and tender. I definitely had to add some of the chili flakes that were on the side to give it a kick. Will definitely be buying more to take home next month! (4/5)
Papaya salad is made right in front of you and have the choice between Thai style or Laotian style. I went on to try the Lao style and was asked how spicy I wanted it to be between 1-10. I thought I was brave enough to go for a 6...and boy was I in for a ride. I've had too many experiences where I would order a 6 and would have to add more chillies. But this was not the case! The spice was up there but not something I couldn't handle. The green papaya is also mixed with tomatoes, and long green beans. It was a little too spicy for my family which meant it was all mine.. :) I will try the Thai style next month and will let you know how it is. Most likely delicious! (5/5)
The spring rolls were pretty average. They were stuffed with cabbage, green beans, carrots, and vermicelli noodles. They also come with a sweet chili sauce. This would be a good vegetarian option. (3/5)
The assorted fried platter included deep fried taro, bananas, doughnuts, and fried pork wontons. The doughnuts came with a condensed milk dipping sauce while the rest were accompanied with a cucumber cilantro fish sauce that tasted like the Vietnamese dipping sauce nuoc mam. The platter came with three of each. The batter of the taro and bananas were topped with black sesame seeds and had coconut in the batter which gave it a crunchy and soft texture. Doughnuts resembled the Chinese donut and tasted really good with the condensed milk. The pork wontons was very juicy inside while maintaining a nice crunchy wonton crust. (3/5)
Another crowd pleaser is the pork stew noodle soup. You can either choose a very thin rice noodle (thinner than angel hair) or a thick noodle that resembles chow fun. The noodles are topped with green onion, cilantro, and garlic followed by a scoop of pork and meatballs. Then the hot broth is poured on top and you can choose to add fish sauce and chili flakes. This was a very refreshing dish as it is starting to cool down in Vegas. This was my family's favorite dish. (4/5)
For dessert we ordered the roti which was slathered with butter, sugar, and condensed milk. I'm glad this event is only once a month as these can become very addicting especially when they are fresh off the flat top! I can't wait to have another! (4/5)
The next Chaiya Meditation Monastery monthly food fair will be Sunday, November 20th. This is definitely an event to go to! Just make sure to get up early as they only serve food from 8AM-noon. I arrived at about 9:30AM and waited 30 minutes for the phad thai. So I will be arriving bright and early next month!
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