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DulwichFox Wrote:

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> sweetgirl Wrote:

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> > Sorry I may have missed something....

> > Where is Hong Hong please?

> >

> > Thanks

>

> It's a few doors up from the Cherry Tree Pub near

> Quik-Fit tyre place.





Thanks foxy,

@Sue


I'm not a huge fan of Pad Thai, but now I'm curious as to why you weren't as keen! I felt that their style was quite fresh and light though without masses of sauce so maybe that would be a factor?


My other fave is pad kra prao so will try that next!

Angharad_L Wrote:

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> @Sue

>

> I'm not a huge fan of Pad Thai, but now I'm

> curious as to why you weren't as keen! I felt that

> their style was quite fresh and light though

> without masses of sauce so maybe that would be a

> factor?

>

> My other fave is pad kra prao so will try that

> next!



The Pad Thai we had could certainly not be described as "fresh and light", more "bland, tasteless and stodgy"


There wouldn't be a sauce with Pad Thai.


May try once more with something else, as perhaps we were unlucky, but with a minimum charge of ?20 it had better be good :))

KidKruger Wrote:

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> Pad Thai is cooked with a sauce comprising

> tamarind Water, fish sauce and sugar.

> There are variations obvs.

> But most of the moisture is cooked away - absorbed

> in noodles.



Fair enough.


I don't consider something a sauce if it isn't actually coating the noodles :)

Personally I often find Pad Thai kinda bland- it's like the comfort food of Thailand! I ordered it from Thai Corner and put 3/4 of it in the bin- it was yuk.


The pad thai I've had from Matoom hasn't exactly been light (as I say, I'm not sure it's meant to be), but it certainly had freshness to it, including crunch and fresh herbs.


I've eaten dim sum countless times at Dragon Castle- not bad at all

Angharad_L Wrote:

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> My other fave is pad kra prao so will try that

> next!


Oh Yes. Mine too. Beef with Thai Basil. It's so quick and easy to make it's a favourite in our house. SMBS sells great Thai basil if you need it. And this is the best recipe ever:


https://thewoksoflife.com/2015/06/thai-basil-beef-pad-gra-prow/


Enjoy.

binkylilyput Wrote:

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>

> The pad thai I've had from Matoom hasn't exactly

> been light (as I say, I'm not sure it's meant to

> be), but it certainly had freshness to it,

> including crunch and fresh herbs.



The only crunch in mine was from a few bits of carrot!

DovertheRoad Wrote:

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> Angharad_L Wrote:

> ------------------------------------------------

> > My other fave is pad kra prao so will try that

> > next!

>

> Oh Yes. Mine too. Beef with Thai Basil. It's so

> quick and easy to make it's a favourite in our

> house. SMBS sells great Thai basil if you need it.

> And this is the best recipe ever:

>

> https://thewoksoflife.com/2015/06/thai-basil-beef-

> pad-gra-prow/

>

> Enjoy.


THANK YOU! This is awesome. I was just thinking last night that I would LOVE to try and cook more Thai food at home.


If anyone has a recipe for a good Pad Kee Mao/Pad See Ew, I would love to know! :)


Also - re. fresh and light at Matoom, I think I was basing this off the samosas which were basically good quality chicken rapped in light pastry - deeeeeeeelish.


THANKS!

... and back to Mr Liu!


Some photos of the exterior and interior. It looks like the tablecloths have gone and it now has new flooring and decor.


I'm keen to know if any other regulars have tried the food and if it's the same/better/worse?


https://www.mrliu.co.uk/

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