The One with the Thai Food

I have been mentioning that I have a love affair with food. Food never rejects you, doesn't call you fat or doesn't ever think you're undeserving of any love or comfort. Furthermore, food never judges you. So here's a fabulous treat for me as a foodie. 

My first serving of Thai food (ever) was at Som's Noodle House. It used to be a hole in the wall, literally. It was a virtual unknown until people started flocking to it by the multitudes to sample its authentic and delicious choices for food. Check out Jane Chua's review of the place in 2008. 

But now, it's turned into something light and airy with the fresh aroma of Thai spices filling the air. It's almost amazing how the food is cooked and delivered right to your table and how spectacularly it could assail your senses. 

Obviously, I was with my favorite foodies (no love affairs with food, cos food and I have a monogamous relationship...) Jessie and Candy were actually the first ones to take me here and made me appreciate the delicious curiosity of Thai cuisine. We started with the usual, some fried food to balance the crunch and the taste of what was to come next. It's some shrimp cakes and it was fried to perfection. 

We had to start with some appetizers, obviously. Check out the shrimp cakes. It's actually a viand on its own! 

My favorite food enthusiasts. Candy with some fried rice. 

No Thai food adventure would be complete with the sought-after Tom Yum. It's an experience having a bowl of this. It's tart and sweet with a slight tinge of heat and some well-married flavors like shrimp and basil. I couldn't imagine it being compared to the Filipino Sinigang, but it's a close second. 

Tom Yum soup with shrimp, basil, a little lemongrass and a lot of other ingredients I can't quite decipher. It's a good reason to try Thai food.

It's actually a good soup to try with an entire meal. 

We wanted to try something common and yet something with a Thai twist. It's a perfect combo of their Chicken Fried Rice (amazingly cooked with a lot of green spring onions, real huge chicken pieces with some curry and cumin action) and their Green Beef Curry (loaded with beef strips and rich, thick and creamy green curry sauce). 

See the huge lump of tomato there? That's just blanched to perfection! Along with the huge strips of chicken in this dish, you won't want to order a viand! 

That's Green Curry - sauce is rich, thick, creamy and super amazingly good. I could eat it for days! It's got baby eggplants sliced thinly, some red and green bell pepper and some coriander. It's just an amazing treat! 

All of this was capped off with their delicious iced milk tea. Make sure to ask for it.

If you're in the Alger St or Rockwell vicinity, check out Som's Noodle House. They don't have a website just yet but they do have a number if you ever need directions. 

Jane Chua is a blogger and enjoys fashion, food and fun. Check her out in her fashion and fun moments Between Bites. 

Candy herself is a blogger and a food enthusiast but she loves learning more. Check it out as she Defines life, love and other things.