Return-Path: Received: from gs37.sp.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa25900; 4 Feb 93 15:01:17 EST Date: Thu, 4 Feb 93 15:00:49 EST From: Erik.Seligman@GS37.SP.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@GS37.SP.CS.CMU.EDU Newsgroups: pgh.food Path: cantaloupe.srv.cs.cmu.edu!crabapple.srv.cs.cmu.edu!fs7.ece.cmu.edu!miata.ece.cmu.edu!hread From: hread@ece.cmu.edu (Howard C Read) Subject: Re: Siam (something) Message-ID: Originator: hread@miata.ece.cmu.edu Lines: 36 Sender: news@fs7.ece.cmu.edu (USENET News System) Reply-To: hread@ece.cmu.edu (Howard C Read) Organization: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon References: Distribution: usa Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1993 21:38:50 GMT I went to the aforementioned Siam (something) which has "House of Siam" on its menu. (I believe it is related to the restaurant of same name, but different venue, located on McNight Road.) In any case, there were 13 of us so we were able to sample a good portion of the menu (although by no means ALL of it!) 9 of us shared 7 dishes which didn't all get finished. 6 dishes probably would have been enough. Total cost per person was $9.50 incl. tax and tip. As compared to other oriental restaurants in the area, this is a very good cost/performance ratio. Particulary good (to me meaning spicy AND flavorful): - Beef Salad tangy, spicy beef strips on bed of lettuce and other stuff - Galangal/Coconut Soup Served in flaming pot. Not overly coconut-flavored, but with strong and spicy galangal (relative of ginger, sometimes called Laos) taste. (Get a pot for 4-5 people or a bowl for 1.) - Squid in Basil and Garlic Sauce A favorite Thai flavor for me. The squid was *slightly* overdone (chewy) however, although it's rare for it to be done well. - Ginger Beef I'm a ginger fanatic and liked this dish. As far as I'm concerned it could have had even more ginger!! There were more, but I can't remember them all. Enjoy! howard