Next Up: Thailand

The ongoing highlight of our last two days in Oslo was an unexpected one: unbelievable Thai food. Dan’s wife Suttida is Thai and she lived in Thailand until just a few years ago. We were lucky enough to stay with them on days Suttida wasn’t working, and she cooked us the most delicious Thai food either of us have ever eaten...by far. And that means a lot because Thai is one of both our very favorite cuisines (Monisha’s #1 favorite). For lunch on our first day with them she made a spicy green curry and sweet and sour shrimp. Thankfully, they toned down the spice level for us. Both of us really enjoy spicy food, but Dan and Suttida enjoy a whole new level. They have a Thai chili plant in their house already, but Dan wanted to grow something even spicier. So now they have their own Moruga Scorpion pepper plant. That’s the second spiciest pepper in the world.

The second day she made satay chicken with a coconut milk dipping sauce and a cucumber vinegar dipping sauce. This is a dish we have both had and loved many times before. But somehow, when Suttida made it, it was in another league. Truly, this was one of the best dishes either of us can ever remember having.

She also prepared one of Monisha’s favorite desserts of all time: Sticky Rice with Coconut Milk and Mango. Oh my gosh was it delicious. The next morning when they asked us what we wanted for breakfast, we asked if people ever had sticky rice for breakfast, to which she answered no. After a little pleading she allowed Monisha to have it anyway :) A breakfast to remember.

We only stayed with them for two days, but boy are we going to miss that food. Suttida and Dan said that when we go to Thailand, we can ask them and maybe they’ll go at the same time. That way Suttida can show us the ropes and help us find the best things there. They go 1-2 times a year, so it’s not out of the question. Next vacation we go on, we may try to make it happen!