This Thai spot has a hidden menu - The Boston Globe

This Thai spot has a hidden menu - The Boston Globe:

"Order one of these dishes (a Canadian customer has chalked in translations) and the waitress’s reserve turns to smiling enthusiasm. She and the owner are from Chiang Mai, the cultural capital of Northern Thailand. They pride themselves on their Northern Thai food, which is justified.

What’s on the hidden chalkboard is sublime. Chiang Mai noodle curry ($8.25), traditionally called khao soi, arrives as a large bowl of golden, aromatic broth brimming with egg noodles, a braised chicken leg, and a scoop of crunchy-fried noodles. The taste is partly driven by a massaman curry base, partly by the long-simmering lemongrass, tamarind, shallots, kaffir lime leaves, and a bit of coconut milk. Flavor-rich red droplets of curry oil infused with chili pepper coat the noodles as you pull them out of the bowl. Fresh red onion and cilantro add texture, color, and contrast. For a smoky, citrus heat, roasted pequin peppers in oil are in a ramekin on the side. In Chiang Mai, this dish is common street food, but it is rarely found here."

ED : care to pay 270 THB for Khao Soi Gai? Still, good to see Bostonians are getting acquainted with Lanna