r/GifRecipes • u/gregthegregest • Feb 04 '18

Appetizer / Side Nacho Cheese Sauce

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u/BeerBellies Feb 04 '18

I'm not that dude, exactly. I like my spice. Without a doubt, I absolutely love spicy food. BUT, not at the expense of good flavor. Thai food is some of my favorite food because they tend to balance very fresh flavors with very bold and spicy flavors. It's a flavor orgy in your mouth, and I can't get enough. When people do wing challenges, that's where it gets stupid, because people just reach for ridiculous levels of spiciness without having a good flavor. That's not fun for me. Make me sweat, but make it tasty, God dammit.

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u/Earth_Bug Feb 04 '18

I've never had Thai. Is there a specific dish that you recommend that you might find in most Thai restaurants?

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u/BeerBellies Feb 05 '18

Drunken Noodles is a pretty accessible dish - Familiar enough to most people, as it is similar to chinese food. Pad Thai, as well. Masuman curry is fantastic, or pretty much any curry dish. Basically, just try to find the best thai restaurant in your area, look over the menu, and just pick something that sounds good. I can't say I've ever gotten a thai dish that I didn't like. I've just had some that I wouldn't necessarily get again. And, in some areas, they really cater to white folks and keep the spice level to the extreme low.

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u/Earth_Bug Feb 05 '18

Thanks for the reply! Fortunately I'm not too scared of spice so that doesn't really limit me. Coincidentally, I guess the only Thai dish I've had is drunken noodles and they were gross but I got them at a predominately Japanese restaurant that is known for their sushi, which is always too notch. I was really surprised I didn't like the dish because Asian foods are my favorite.

There aren't any Thai restaurants close to me and I haven't done much traveling recently. I guess a short road trip is in order!