The word ‘Thailand’ has always had an important meaning to me. Whether it is was about having Thailand as my neighbouring country, or having good Jimmy as a trustworthy buddy in Perth. So to add, I have always loved visiting Thailand and even have Thailand running through my veins! More importantly, I have a strong liking for Thai food and never would I turn down the opportunity to try any recommendations. My friend recently celebrated his birthday at Bua Siam in Langford and he told me that he though it was pretty good. 1 month has lapsed and here I was. Bua Siam for dinner with the peeps and Yobi!
To start our meal, we called for a serve of Thai fishcakes @ $8.90
To our dismay this dish did not turn out well leaving much to be desired; and to a certain extent, we were debating whether the fishcakes were bought frozen off the shelves. Perhaps that explains 8 pieces for 9 dollars which is a very hard find nowadays. Or at least when you are in Australia.
Next was the Roast Duck red curry @ $21. The sauce was thick, creamy and a little too sweet. It had generous portions of fruits and vegetables, but was caught a little short on the duck meat. Nevertheless, it still has a good taste but did not satisfy!
Then came the Beef Green Curry @ $19. The green curry was good but I felt a little hint of bitterness in the sauce. Not quite sure what went wrong but overall it was OK. Beef slices were tender and not overly done.
And what is a Thai meal without the trademark Tom Yam Soup! We ordered a large bowl @ $15 and manage to dish out 8 small bowls for each of us. While the soup did not taste exactly like Tom Yam, it was not all doom and gloom but failed to meet the standard set by S & T! Sister commented that it tasted a little more like a HK style Borsch soup!
Another dish we ordered is a popular stir-fry dish, the Pad Bai Ga Pow which to me is stir-fry meat with basil! Unfortunately, this dish was not enchanted by that lovely smell when you finish of this sort of dish by stirring in the basil leaves with the fire off giving the blend meat a refreshing basil fragrance! Rather unfortunate that it appealed to me more of a Chinese stir-fry than a Thai one :(! Believe it or not, few people were still asking where was our Pad Bai Ga Pow even after this dish was served =.=!
We also ordered a steam fish with coriander, lime and chilli @ $26. While the sauce was quite good, the fish meat was absolutely terrible. It felt as if the fish was really old or perhaps they used a fish which texture is unknown to me! Perhaps I would go for the deep fried fish with three taste. I reckon that would be something that suits me better!
Last but not the least, we ordered a minced meat salad (Larb) which I thought was one of the best dishes that day. It had a good mixture of spices and sauces which went perfectly well with the rice. But this was not what I expected because I would normally have the Larb with cabbage or lettuce. Nevertheless, it was a good attempt even though it seems like the capsicums have gone astray into this dish. However, some commented that it was a little too salty which was true, but with rice it was alright.
At the end of the meal, I felt full but hmm that sense of satisfaction just was not there. It was as if I could still do another round. Yobi on the other hand thought it was ok but it could have been better! I asked him for a score out of 10 and he reckon about a 6 although to me that was the maximum score I would have given. The little darling and her girls were now a little worried, perhaps more reluctant to go for Thai food if it is not S & T or perhaps Dusit Thai. What can I say? Can’t blame them can I? haha even my sister’s facial expression was = @@! But I reckon the main problem at the end of the day was that the intensity of the flavours have been tuned down to suit the Australian crowd rather than a Thai one.
WenY
